Regulatory Communications and Engagement, Assistant Director | Full-time Permanent

Closes: 06 August 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C

Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation

Position No: 50142

Directorate: City and Environment

Advertised (Gazettal date): 16 July 2026

Contact Officer: Dior Morales on Dior.Morales@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 2415

Details: Are you a creative communicator who always puts the customer first? Do you enjoy helping to educate diverse industry stakeholders about important regulatory changes? With over 100 different ACT Government regulations to talk about, no day is the same! You could be educating industry on business scams or environmental pollution.

Diverse education topics are our thing, why not become a senior member of our small and friendly Access Canberra Regulatory Communication and Engagement team?

We are looking for someone who has demonstrated experience in taking an ‘industry and stakeholder’ first approach to developing effective communication, education and engagement strategies, materials and information campaigns.

You’ll have support working closely with friendly subject matter experts across Access Canberra to create timely regulatory stakeholder messages to diverse industries across ACT.

We are looking for someone who likes editing sometimes complex regulatory and legislative information into everyday language, which will help educate community and industry.

Access Canberra always puts people first, our staff and customers. Why not work with us and see?

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

Relevant tertiary qualifications in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, media, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, or a related discipline are highly desirable.

Equivalent experience demonstrating advanced communication, engagement and advisory capabilities will also be highly regarded.

Note: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Under activity-based working (ABW) arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT.

How to Apply: Applicants should submit:

A pitch (no more than two pages) outlining your skills, experience and why you are suitable for the role, addressing the Selection Criteria; and

A current curriculum vitae including the contact details of two referees.

Applications should be submitted .

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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