Details: The Policy, Planning and Built Environment Group is seeking applications for the position of Assistant Director, Infrastructure Planning and Modelling within the Strategic Planning, Transport and Policy Branch.
The Assistant Director within the Infrastructure Planning and Modelling team provides strategic, technical and policy advice on transport planning, transport modelling, strategic land use planning and integrated transport outcomes to support ACT Government priorities. The role is responsible for translating transport, demographic, land use and network performance data into strategic insights, policy advice and evidence-based recommendations for decision-makers. This includes maintaining and applying transport models and analytical tools to evaluate future growth scenarios, infrastructure investment options, development proposals, transport policies and strategic planning initiatives.
The Infrastructure Planning and Modelling Team provides the evidence base for strategic planning and transport decision-making. The team maintains the Canberra Strategic Transport Model and related analytical tools, undertakes infrastructure planning and forecasting, analyses the implications of growth and development scenarios, and translates data and modelling into strategic policy, planning and investment advice for government decision-makers.
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:
- Tertiary qualifications in transport planning, urban and regional planning, civil engineering, economics, geography, public policy, data analytics or a related discipline is highly desirable.
Notes: Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. A merit pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future vacancies over the next 12 months. This position is located in a workplace designated for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.
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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Assistant Director | Full-time Permanent Senior Officer Grade C ($125,597 - $136,873) | PN36282, Several City and Environment Closes: 17 November 2026 View details ➜ in Canberra employer: ACT
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