Equipment, Facility and Safety Officer

Closes: 29 June 2026

Classification: Health Professional Level 3

Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 up to $126,060 on achieving a personal upgrade plus superannuation

Position No: 30426

Directorate: Health and Community Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 15 June 2026

Contact Officer: Amy Sutton on ***email_hidden*** or (02) 5124 9185

Details: The ACT Government Analytical Laboratory (ACTGAL) is seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled professional to join its multidisciplinary team as an Equipment, Facility and Safety Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a leading scientific service that delivers internationally accredited analytical expertise across microbiology, environmental chemistry, forensic chemistry and forensic toxicology, while supporting laboratory research for a diverse range of stakeholders.

In this role, you will provide broad technical support across ACTGAL’s operations, ensuring the effective maintenance and performance of laboratory facilities, equipment and systems. You will play a vital role in sustaining a safe, efficient and high-quality laboratory environment by coordinating and supporting work health and safety activities and fostering a strong safety culture across the organisation. Working closely with managers, staff and students, you will deliver professional guidance and training to ensure compliance with safety standards and best practice.

You will also contribute to the ongoing development, implementation and maintenance of documentation and quality artefacts associated with equipment, facility management and safety systems. This work is integral to maintaining ACTGAL’s rigorous quality framework and its internationally recognised certification and accreditation requirements, in collaboration with a dedicated Quality Team.

As part of Research, Programs and Scientific Services, ACTGAL offers a collaborative and supportive environment where your technical expertise and commitment to safety and quality will directly support critical scientific services for the ACT community and beyond. This position is ideal for a proactive professional who thrives in a dynamic laboratory setting and is passionate about continuous improvement, safety leadership and operational excellence.

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: Applicants must hold an Undergraduate Degree in Science

Notes: This is a temporary position available from 30 June 2026 until 15 January 2027 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. A merit list will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Please submit a two-page pitch in response to the ‘What You Require’ section of the Position Description, outlining your relevant skills, knowledge, and experience along with your current curriculum vitae and contact details of two referees (one must be current or recent supervisor).

Applications should be submitted .

Note: 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. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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This is a temporary position available from 30 June 2026 until 15 January 2027 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.