Directorate Liaison Officer in Canberra

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to broaden your understanding of government operations and build strong relationships across the ACT Public Service? The Directorate Liaison Officer (DLO) role is a critically important position that serves as the key link between the directorate and Ministerial Offices. As the directorate’s representative and primary point of contact within a Minister’s Office, you will provide a comprehensive, responsive and professional service to the Minister, their Office, the Directorate-General and the wider directorate.

This role offers valuable insight into the workings of the ACT Legislative Assembly and government decision-making processes, while enhancing your visibility and professional networks across the directorate. You will develop and maintain effective working relationships with Ministers’ Offices, executive leaders and key stakeholders, provide high-level advice, coordinate ministerial and cabinet workflows, and ensure the directorate remains informed, responsive and aligned with government priorities. You will also monitor emerging issues and provide timely advice to senior executives on matters requiring attention.

The successful applicant will demonstrate exceptional communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills, together with sound judgement, discretion and the ability to manage sensitive information with a high degree of confidentiality. The role requires a flexible and highly responsive approach, often working to tight deadlines and, at times, extended hours due to operational requirements.

The DLO position is a rotational placement, typically for a period of 12 months. This recruitment process will establish a merit pool to fill current and future DLO vacancies that may arise over the following 12 months. The DLO role includes a DLO Allowance, which is 7% of the fortnightly rate of pay for the employee's classification calculated on ordinary hours worked in that fortnight, paid fortnightly in arrears. It is not paid during leave and does not count as salary, except for super.

Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.

This is a temporary position available immediately for up to 12 months. A merit pool will be established from this process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service. Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

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.