Assistant Director, Communications and Engagement

Closes: 20 August 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 17860
Directorate:Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 06 August 2026
Contact Officer: Michelle Dunne Breen on Michelle.DunneBreen@act.gov.au or 0403 846 380

Details: The Education Directorate’s Communications and Engagement team is seeking an engagement-focussed Assistant Director to join us for maternity leave cover. We are a passionate, collaborative, and high-performing team, looking for an enthusiastic person keen to hit the ground running.

This position provides communications and engagement support across a range of school infrastructure projects from new school builds, modernisations and expansions and the school maintenance program. This work is part of the ACT Government’s $800 million investment in ACT public school infrastructure. This position also provides support across the wider communications and engagement team when needed.

DIRECTORATE OVERVIEW

The Education Directorate delivers quality public school and early childhood education to

shape every child’s future and lay the foundation for lifelong development and learning.

We deliver high-quality education across 91 public schools educating more than 50,000 students from early childhood through to year 12.

Our workforce consists of more than 8000 staff, including 7200 school-based staff.

We also regulate the early childhood sector and register non-government scho…