#971 Chief Executive Officer, Canberra Institute of Technology

The Role

The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) is Canberra’s only TAFE and is a premier Vocational Education and Training (VET) institution with approximately 18,000 students a year and approximately 160 courses on scope.  CIT services Canberra through five campuses.  CIT has a new campus being built at Woden which is scheduled to open in mid-2025.

CIT has a long history in Canberra since its creation in 1928 and is looking forward to its upcoming 100th anniversary.  CIT has a proud history of adaptation, rising to the economic and social needs of the government of the day, fulfilling the needs of our students, delivering skills to industry and serving our community.

CIT is seeking an experienced leader to be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the CIT.  Based in Canberra, the CEO is a critical leadership role,  requiring significant experience in building and fostering a high performance culture and managing a vocational education and training organisation.  The role will work with educators, staff and stakeholders to ensure high quality VET is provided to Canberra and the region.  The role will ensure that students remain at the centre of CIT’s work.

The role is responsible for working with the CIT Board, ACT Government and staff to execute the next exciting phase of CIT’s strategy and transformation. The role will be expected to continue the important work undertaken over the last two years in improving governance, financial, staff engagement and procurement systems and promoting financial sustainability and growth.

More information about the role and how to apply can be found within the Candidate Information Pack.

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