Assistant Director, Spatial Data Systems Full-time Permanent

If you believe maps can help shape better places and better decisions, you’ll feel right at home in our team. Reporting directly to the Government Landscape Architect, the Senior Spatial Data Analyst will play a key role in developing the evidence base that underpins the ACT’s first Landscape Plan. Working at the intersection of landscape planning, environmental science and spatial technology, you will provide the data, analysis and insights needed to inform strategic decision-making across the Territory. You will be responsible for the collection, management, analysis, interpretation and visualisation of spatial information to support landscape planning, conservation, climate adaptation and urban development outcomes. Your work will help translate complex environmental and geographic data into practical insights that guide long-term planning and land-management decisions. Using your expertise in Geographic information Systems (GIS), spatial modelling and environmental data management, you will develop and maintain tools and mapping products, datasets and analytical tools that support the Landscape Plan and broader government priorities. You will understand how natural systems, built environments, infrastructure and human activity interact across landscapes, and how spatial data can help balance environmental protection, growth and community needs. Working collaboratively with landscape architects, planners, ecologists, engineers and policy teams, you will help ensure that the Landscape Plan is informed by high-quality, defensible and accessible spatial information. You will also contribute to improving environmental data governance, transparency and accessibility across government, supporting more consistent decision-making and better environmental outcomes. Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times. How to apply: Submit a two-page pitch together with your curriculum vitae and details of two referees. Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. 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. #LI-DNI