The position of Canberra's national parking enforcer remains unfilled less than three months before the new parliamentary triangle regime begins, with the National Capital Authority re-advertising the $100,000 role.
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The failure – despite widespread job cuts and limited Canberra openings – to attract an appropriate APS candidate for the executive level 1 position, advertised in January, led the authority to successfully apply for permission to look more widely.
An authority spokeswoman said she was unable to indicate how many put their name forward for the likely unpopular parking services manager gig.
"We were unable to find a suitable applicant during the process, so requested approval from the Australian Public Service Commission to broaden the search to outside of the public service," the spokeswoman said.
Tens of thousands of public servants, who for decades have been able to park free of charge near their workplaces in the parliamentary zone, will be slugged $11 a day for the privilege from July 1.
The successful candidate will be expected to "manage the pay parking team, including recruitment, ranger patrol rostering, workplace health and safety practices, training, budget, enforcement targets and equipment provision", according to the recruitment criteria.
The authority spokeswoman said the parking services budget would allow the chosen manager to employ one person to look after "back-end" finances, and two full-time equivalent positions for parking enforcement in the field.
A salary of between $92,785 and $102,205 is on offer for the ongoing role, with the closing date for applicants April 11.
