Job description
Agency Department of Children and Families Work unit Regional Services Big Rivers
Job title Director Big Rivers Designation Senior Administrative Officer 2
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary or $148,302 - $161,638 Location Katherine
PRoemsituionne rnautimonb er 50631 RTF Closing 04/01/2026
package
Contact officer Recruitment Officer on or
About the agency |
Apply online
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Lead strategic service planning, professional practice oversight, workforce development, risk management, and continuous service
improvement to ensure high quality, compliant, and culturally responsive service delivery. Provide expert advice to executive
leadership on complex operational, legal, and strategic issues impacting vulnerable children, families, and communities.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide strategic leadership and operational management of family and youth support and women's safe house service
operations across the Big Rivers Region.
1. Lead the development, implementation, monitoring, and review of business plans and service performance targets at a
divisional, directorate, and work unit level.
1. Build and maintain strategic partnerships with Aboriginal communities, non-government organisations, government agencies,
and community stakeholders to support coordinated service delivery.
1. Support regional policy development, contribute to service reforms, and lead regional implementation of program and service
delivery initiatives.
5. Lead preparation of executive reports, ministerial briefings, correspondence, and public sector submissions for Northern
Territory Government executives and Ministers'.
1. Manage operational risk, business continuity, and emergency management coordination across the region.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated excellent operational leadership skills managing multidisciplinary teams across remote service locations.
2. High level knowledge of statutory frameworks, legislation and case work policies and comprehensive understanding of trauma-
informed service principles, family violence dynamics.
3. Advanced negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution skills to manage complex operational, strategic, and political issues.
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage, consult and influence a range of internal and external stakeholders
on complex and sensitive matters.
5. Highly developed written communication skills in preparing executive correspondence and reports.
6. Highly developed cultural competence and awareness, with demonstrated experience working with people from culturally
diverse backgrounds.
7. Ability to lead through change, drive continuous improvement, and build workforce capability in remote and challenging service
delivery environments.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology or a related discipline or VET level qualification.
Further information
The recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice and undergo a criminal
history check (a criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history).
Approved: December 2025 Wendy Ah Chin, Executive Director, Big Rivers
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Job description
Agency Department of Children and Families Work unit Regional Services Big Rivers
Job title Director Big Rivers Designation Senior Professional Officer 2
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary or $148,302 - $161,638 Location Katherine
RPoemsituionne rnautimonb er 50631 RTF Closing 04/01/2026
package
Contact officer Recruitment Officer on or
About the agency |
Apply online
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Lead strategic service planning, professional practice oversight, workforce development, risk management, and continuous service
improvement to ensure high quality, compliant, and culturally responsive service delivery. Provide expert advice to executive
leadership on complex operational, legal, and strategic issues impacting vulnerable children, families, and communities.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide strategic leadership and operational management of family and youth support and women's safe house service
operations across the Big Rivers Region.
1. Lead the development, implementation, monitoring, and review of business plans and service performance targets at a
divisional, directorate, and work unit level.
1. Build and maintain strategic partnerships with Aboriginal communities, non-government organisations, government agencies,
and community stakeholders to support coordinated service delivery.
1. Support regional policy development, contribute to service reforms, and lead regional implementation of program and service
delivery initiatives.
5. Lead preparation of executive reports, ministerial briefings, correspondence, and public sector submissions for Northern
Territory Government executives and Ministers'.
1. Manage operational risk, business continuity, and emergency management coordination across the region.
Selection criteria
1. Tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology or a related discipline, or VET level qualification with excellent knowledge and
experience at senior level of child protection, social work and/or business management.
2. Proven leadership and management experience inclusive of exercising delegated statutory authority, financial and human
resource delegations, ensuring probity and accountability in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
3. High level knowledge of statutory welfare practice, frameworks, legislations, with experience in the delivery of statutory welfare
services.
4. Advanced negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution skills to manage complex operational, strategic, and political issues.
5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage, consult and influence a range of internal and external stakeholders
and clients on complex and sensitive matters.
6. Highly developed written communication skills in preparing executive correspondence and reports.
7. Highly developed cultural competence and awareness, with demonstrated experience working with people from culturally
diverse backgrounds.
8. Ability to lead through change, drive continuous improvement, and build workforce capability in remote and challenging service
delivery environments.
Desirable
1. Exposure to remote work environments.
Further information
The recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice and undergo a criminal
history check (a criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history).