Assistant Director

Closes: 06 August 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 72041,Several
Directorate:Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 23 July 2026
Contact Officer: Brendon Jones on Brendon.Jones@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 0974

Details: The Education Directorate is delivering a major reform of public education, bringing schools together as one coordinated system with consistent evidence-based practices, stronger equity and financial sustainability. We are standing up a new team and new roles to help us deliver meaningful change for children and young people in public schools.

We are seeking experienced policy and project managers to help us see this change through. We need people who know how to get results in a government environment, who think critically, and who show leadership.

Assistant Director roles are available in multiple teams and may work flexibly to support projects across the branch. If you are a strategic thinker, a relational collaborator, a great communicator and a motivated operator, these might be the roles for you. The roles will also work flexibly across different areas of the branch and Directorate to align with organisational priorities.

The Strategic Policy branch is also hiring to similar roles at the Director level (SOGB) and Senior Policy/Project Officer level (ASO6). Applicants who would also be interested in roles at those levels may wish to apply for multiple roles.

We…