Executive Officer – National Capital Authority
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770823
- Agency: National Capital Authority
- Job Title: Executive Officer
- Position Number: 477
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Wednesday 22 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Parkes ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $121,755 – $132,713
- 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
- The Executive Officer leads the Executive Services section and manages the team to deliver high
- quality administrative, operational, and governance support to the Chief Executive. They also
- coordinate a centralised executive support service for the NCA for the (3 person) Senior Executive
- team.
- The Executive Officer acts as a vital bridge between leadership and stakeholders, representing the
- NCA to external parties and managing high-level correspondence for the organisation to present a
- consistent NCA voice to stakeholders.
- The Executive Officer will be responsible for the effective delivery of Secretariat support services
- to the (NCA) Board, the Audit and Risk Committee and to the internal executive governance
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Eligibility / Notes
- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, 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 will be required to
- obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Baseline level. The successful applicant/s must be
- willing to share all relevant and required information.
- The NCA encourages and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- peoples, people with Disability, LGBTQI+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse
- backgrounds and mature aged people.
How to Apply
Position Contact Karen Doran, 02 6271 2878
Agency Recruitment Site 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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