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Government jobs in Canberra
Explore current government jobs in canberra across Australian public-sector employers. Listings link to the original advertiser for final requirements and applications.
Inventory last refreshed 27 July 2026.
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Current roles 24 shown
Hardware/Embedded Engineer
Australian Secret Intelligence Service · Canberra ACT · Permanent · $150,072–$175,338
Lead Data Scientist
Australian Secret Intelligence Service · Adelaide SA, Canberra ACT · Permanent · $150,072–$175,338
Principal Data Scientist
Australian Secret Intelligence Service · Adelaide SA, Canberra ACT · Permanent · $177,328–$209,246
Technical Security
Australian Secret Intelligence Service · Canberra ACT · Permanent · $120,199–$138,523
Assistant Director Veterinary Medicines
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority · Armidale NSW, Canberra ACT · Fixed term · $131,301–$149,140
Capability Analyst - Experimentation Team Lead
Department of Defence · Fairbairn ACT · Permanent · $124,393–$140,315
EL1 Statistical Team Leads
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare · Canberra ACT, Sydney NSW · Fixed term · $123,564–$137,837
Assistant Director, Compliance
Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Hobart TAS, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Fixed term · $121,778–$133,613
NEMA Assistant Director, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Implementation Lead
National Emergency Management Agency · Various locations - ACT ACT, Various locations - QLD QLD · Permanent · $125,935–$143,531
Senior Executive Service Band 1 – Assistant Secretary Continuous Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment
Department of Defence · Canberra ACT · Fixed term
Assistant Director
Department of Veterans' Affairs · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Darwin NT, Hobart TAS, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW, Townsville QLD · Fixed term · $131,960–$144,908
Client Services Officer
Department of Parliamentary Services · Canberra ACT · Permanent · $78,258–$81,780
Cyber Security Engineer
Sport Integrity Australia · Various locations - ACT ACT · Permanent
Data Scientist
Department of Defence · Brisbane QLD, Edinburgh SA, Fairbairn ACT, Melbourne VIC, Sydney NSW · Permanent · $89,841–$96,829
Digital Enablement, Records & Compliance Manager
Sport Integrity Australia · Various locations - ACT ACT · Permanent
Front End Designer / Developer
Department of Social Services · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Hobart TAS, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Fixed term · $101,738–$114,355
Public Affairs Officer / Senior Media Officer
Department of Social Services · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Darwin NT, Hobart TAS, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Fixed term · $101,738–$115,899
Radar Network Support Officer
Bureau of Meteorology · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Darwin NT, Hobart TAS, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Permanent · $99,734–$111,701
Suicide Prevention Information Officer
Department of Defence · Canberra ACT · Permanent · $99,733–$112,431
Technical and Development Lead
Department of Social Services · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Hobart TAS, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Fixed term · $126,762–$143,888
Technical Program Strategy Lead
Department of Defence · Brindabella Business Park ACT · Permanent · $124,393–$140,315
ASD 4 & 5 System Administrators
Australian Signals Directorate · Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC · Permanent · $83,489–$100,702
ASD 6 & EL1 System Administrators
Australian Signals Directorate · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA · Permanent · $103,723–$143,093
Executive Assistant
Australian Submarine Agency · Canberra ACT · Permanent · $81,868–$89,377