The ACT Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) operates within the Environment, Heritage and Parks Division and is responsible for managing the ACT’s parks, reserves and commercial forests. PCS works to protect and conserve the Territory’s natural and cultural values, support appropriate recreational, educational and scientific activities, and maintain the environmental landscape that defines Canberra. PCS also manages the ACT Government’s commercial forestry estate, delivering recreational opportunities, contributing to carbon capture, and generating economic benefits for the ACT community. The Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Assistant Director to develop, manage and deliver operational support and planning outcomes across our broad and distributed workforce. The Assistant Director Operations Coordination will show initiative and interact with both field and office-based staff to deliver outcomes that support the day-to-day work of our team, link operational planning with PCS and Government goals and deliver good governance through the planning process. The successful candidate will lead a team and a work program that delivers consolidated operational planning and reporting, spatial/mapping products, technical support for PCS systems, data solutions and integration, development of an inhouse new asset management system for PCS and provide support to PCS staff with operations and planning outcomes. The Operations Coordination team embodies a staff led approach to solutions design and will support a diverse work program. The team also maintains responsibility for the development of the PCS intranet, dashboards and open data transfer, and coordinates the PCS insurance program and financial reporting. A key priority for the position will be working to continue the planning and implementation of an inhouse built Asset Management System, including engagement both internal and external to PCS. This role reports to the Senior Director Operations Coordination and Planning, is a key member of the PCS Senior Management Team and will be required to contribute to whole of PCS strategic and operational planning and problem solving. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply. Eligibility/Other requirements: Mandatory: Possess and maintain a current driver’s licence Be prepared to wear a uniform Highly Desirable: Tertiary qualifications and/or highly relevant experience in a relevant field A knowledge of natural resource management Notes: An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. How to apply: Please submit a written application of no more than two pages, addressing the Selection Criteria, along with your current curriculum vitae, listing two referees and their contact details. Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. City and Environment City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate. LI-DNI
