Chief Planner – National Capital Authority
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769498
- Agency: National Capital Authority
- Job Title: Chief Planner
- Position Number: 331
- Classification: Senior Executive Service Band 1
- Closing Date: Sunday 14 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing;Non-Ongoing
- Location: Parkes ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: Future Merit
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (Flexible)
About National Capital Authority
The National Capital Authority is the Australian Government agency dedicated to ensuring that Canberra is planned and designed
in accordance with its significance as the National Capital. Our work encompasses urban planning, development approvals, events
management, asset management, heritage, capital works, education and leasing and licencing of the diplomatic estate.
Duties
- Support the Chief Executive with strategic and implementation advice in relation to strategic
- planning, urban design, diplomatic estate and heritage.
- Lead the Planning Branch through the provision of high-level analysis, strategic advice,
- support, and coordination.
- Manage the Planning Branch in accordance with government policies on human resource
- management and developing including workforce planning, financial and business
- improvement.
- Develop strong relationships and networks between the NCA, other APS Agencies, the ACT
- Government, and industry stakeholders.
- Represent the NCA in inter-agency forums, community consultations, Senate Estimates, and
- other government committees as required.
- Participate as a constructive member of the NCA Executive Team and contribute to NCA
- governance and organisational priorities.
- Ensure the NCA and Planning Branch complies with all relevant legislation, regulations,
- policies and guidelines.
Eligibility / Notes
- Employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS). All
- applicants offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a pre-engagement
- screening check, even if they have a security clearance. The screening check is conducted in
- accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.
- The successful candidate/s will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a
- specified clearance level. The successful applicant/s must be willing to share all relevant and
- required information.
How to Apply
Position Contact Karen Doran, 6271 2888
Agency Recruitment Site https://www.nca.gov.au/about-us/careers/current-vacancies
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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