Job description
Agency Department of Children and Families Work unit Regional Services - Greater Darwin
Job title Manager Designation Senior Professional Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Darwin
Position number 2346 RTF Closing 18/03/2026
Contact officer Greater Darwin Recruitment 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.
Primary objective
Be responsible for the management and delivery of statutory and non-statutory welfare services to individuals, groups and
communities under the Department of Children and Families program within Greater Darwin.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Manage the delivery of statutory and non-statutory welfare services and exercise delegations in accordance with departmental
policies and procedures.
2. Develop and maintain effective, collaborative partnerships and strategic alliances with internal and external stakeholders at
local and Territory levels.
3. Manage human and financial resources in accordance with legislative and delegated responsibilities.
4. Provide leadership and professional support to staff within the designated program areas.
5. Ensure the implementation of corporate requirements such as accurate and timely data collection and performance
management.
6. Participate in the Department’s After-Hours Service and assist in delivering the Department’s statutory welfare group
responses in accordance with the Emergency Management Act.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. A degree of an Australian tertiary institution, which gives eligibility for membership of the Australian Community Workers
Association, the Australian Association of Social Workers, or the Australian Psychological Society, or equivalent OR Diploma of
Child, Youth and Family Intervention AND Vocational Graduate Certificate in Community Services Practice (Statutory Child
Protection) OR Graduate Certificate in Safe Communities (Child Protection).
2. Extensive post-graduate experience in the delivery of statutory welfare services, including experience in management,
supervision and coordination of a team.
3. Significant knowledge and understanding of the legislation and policy frameworks relevant to statutory welfare practice in the
Northern Territory.
4. Demonstrated ability to manage human, financial and physical resources, including the ability to lead, motivate and support
staff to achieve outcomes, build effective teams and relationships, and negotiate and manage conflict between team members.
5. Demonstrated strategic, conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret service delivery trends and develop
practical, creative and innovative solutions to complex welfare issues.
6. Well-developed knowledge of contemporary issues and initiatives relevant to child and family welfare practice and the
relationship with the strategic directions of the agency and of Government.
7. Highly developed oral and written communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural
environment.
8. An ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Post graduate qualification or other formal training in a discipline relevant to child and family welfare practice, management,
supervision, cross cultural awareness and/or public administration.
2. Current NT driver’s licence or ability to obtain.
Further information
The preferred or 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.