Job description
Agency Department of Lands, Planning and Environment Work unit Southern Region
Job title Manager - Planning and Development Designation Senior Professional Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 14/01/2026
Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Alice Springs
Position number 16701 RTF Closing 22/12/2025
Contact officer Sarah Fairhead on or
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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
Manage the Southern Region planning and development team in its professional and administrative roles in administering the development
assessment process under the Planning Act and contribute to the delivery of an effective and efficient planning framework in order to
achieve orderly land use planning and development in the Southern Region.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high level professional advice and information to the Development Consent Authority (DCA), the Northern Territory (NT)
Planning Commission, the Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment, relevant Government agencies, the development industry
and the community on planning and development issues in the Southern Region.
1. Provide high level leadership and management to the Southern Region planning and development team, utilising contemporary
management skills to provide advice and support to enable staff to build effective team relationships, achieve multi-skilling and to
manage change effectively.
1. Formulate land use policies and strategic plans in consultation with stakeholders and the community to ensure that land is developed
for the sustainable economic, environmental and social benefits of Territorians.
1. Establish appropriate service level strategies and develop imaginative and innovative approaches to service delivery and ensure the
team has a strong customer focus.
1. Analyse and continuously review current systems and procedures for the efficient processing of applications in accordance with the
Planning Act and the NT Planning Scheme.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. A degree or diploma related to land use planning from an Australian tertiary institution, or equivalent; or admission, or eligibility for
admission, to full membership of the Planning Institute of Australia.
2. Ability to provide high level professional advice to government, industry and the community on land planning and development
processes and requirements.
3. High level oral and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to effectively negotiate, mediate and collaborate with
various authorities, other agencies, local communities, developers, industry, professionals and the general public.
1. Well-developed political and cross-cultural awareness skills.
2. Proven ability to be focussed on outputs, and to adjust products or service delivery to ensure the branch meets the needs of its clients
and stakeholders.
6. High level contemporary leadership and management skills including business planning, human resource management, human resource
development, budgeting and management of output performance.
1. Sound professional knowledge of land planning practices and issues, particularly as they relate to the NT situation.
2. Current Northern Territory Drivers Licence or ability to obtain.
Desirable
1. Sound knowledge of the Northern Territory planning legislation, procedures, systems and Departmental practices.
Further information
Applicants should familiarise themselves with the NTPS Capability Framework (CF) which applies to all NTPS employees. CF 8 outlines
the capabilities that are required for this vacancy. The CF is available here.