This is a leadership position within the Place Management Unit. It is responsible for contributing to the strategic service planning for a region with the Senior Director and Director. The role is also required to lead and manage projects independently and across the unit and supporting the development and welfare of all team members in a region. The role requires a leader who can inspire, energise and positively influence their regional team outcomes, and possesses strong leadership skills to support others in a dynamic and changing work environment.

The duties and responsibilities are as follows

• Team Leadership and Collaboration: Lead regional teams to deliver horticulture, cleaning, and technical services to maintain Canberra’s public spaces, working collaboratively to improve operations.
• Program Coordination: Plan and oversee maintenance programs, ensuring their timely and budget-compliant delivery while addressing service issues with sustainable solutions.
• Reporting and Knowledge Sharing: Provide detailed reports on service outcomes and share insights to promote consistent service standards across the city.
• Strategic Improvement: Contribute to modernising service delivery by identifying and implementing strategic enhancements.
• Procurement and Contract Management: Prepare procurement documents and manage contracts for public space maintenance and cleaning in accordance with government procedures.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the Branch in complex urban space matters, liaising with the community, developers, and other government entities.
• Documentation and Advice: Prepare official correspondence and provide expert input on development applications and land use matters.
• Compliance and Safety: Promote adherence to legislative standards, workplace safety, and ACT Public Service values.
• Staff Supervision: Directly supervise three staff and overseeing the welfare of over 60 operational team members in the region.

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 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:

• Relevant qualifications (such as Landscape Architecture, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Horticulture or equivalent) are highly desirable.
• Driver’s licence C class is essential.
• Workplace Health and Safety Induction (White Card) or willingness to obtain; General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
• Asbestos awareness card or a willingness to obtain - Asbestos Awareness Training and evidence of completion delivered by a Registered Training Organisation is required before commencement, for further information refer to: Asbestos Awareness Training - WorkSafe ACT
• Silica Awareness
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra (act.gov.au)

Notes: Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. 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. Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position. Please note, this position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply: For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au