Employment Opportunities
The National Capital Authority is established under the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 (the Act) and is a Statutory Agency in the Australian Public Service.
Staff of the NCA are engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 (Public Service Act). For the purposes of the Public Service Act:
- the Chief Executive and the APS employees assisting the Chief Executive together constitute a Statutory Agency; and
- the Chief Executive is the head of that Statutory Agency.
The NCA has approximately 55 employees who are engaged as either ongoing or non-ongoing employees under the Public Service Act in a full-time, part-time or casual capacity.
The NCA encourages workplace diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people of non-English speaking background, and people with a disability. If you have individual requirements in order to participate in an interview, please indicate this in your application or contact the human resources officer on (02) 6271 2808.
To be eligible to apply for jobs in the NCA you must be an Australian citizen or actively pursuing citizenship.
The majority of the NCA's employees work in the Treasury Building, King Edward Terrace, Parkes, ACT. The NCA also operates the National Capital Exhibition at Regatta Point and Blundells Cottage located in Kings Park, Wendouree Drive on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin.
Further information on the NCA's functions and responsibilities is available here on our website or by contacting the NCA on (02) 6271 2888.
Applying for role
All ongoing vacancies are notified on the APS Jobs website and may also appear in some major newspapers such as the Canberra Times or the Weekend Australian.