Job description
Agency Department of Logistics and Work unit Southern Region
Infrastructure
Job title Regional Director, Barkly Designation Executive Contract Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 06/04/2026 for up to 4 years
Remuneration package $226,322 Location Tennant Creek
Position number 11322 RTF Closing 26/01/2026
Contact Officer Tegan Berg, General Manager Regions on
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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 and manage the Department's presence in the Barkly region, which comprise the Divisions of Housing and Land Servicing, Transport
and Civil Infrastructure, Transport Safety and Services and Built Infrastructure. As part of the Southern Region executive management
team, provide high level advice, management and coordination in the delivery of all building and civil capital works, minor works, and
repairs and maintenance programs within the region.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high level strategic advice to executive management and government on the management of all regional and remote
Departmental programs within the region.
2. Provide high level regional program management, specific project management and strategic direction to the regional and remote
area programs and implement strategies and operational policies to support these programs.
3. Provide effective leadership and resource management along with finance and budget management of the regional and remote areas
construction team.
4. In conjunction with the Southern Region executive team, represent the Department's interests within the community, including pre
and post-disaster relief activities in the Barkly Region, and provide functional assistance to the Barkly Region's emergency operations.
5. Strategically engage with all stakeholders to achieve a high level of awareness and understanding of regional and remote area works
programs and foster Aboriginal engagement within the region.
6. Represent the Department on regional representative bodies and committees, and, as part of the Southern Region management
team, take a lead role in building and strengthening existing relationships within Australian Government, Northern Territory
Government, Local Government and private Sector Agencies, groups, representative bodies and the Community.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. High level strategic, conceptual, analytical and collaborative skills, including the ability to interpret and manage the political, social
and organisational environment in the region.
2. Proven skills in leading, participating and promoting multi-disciplinary teams to effectively work with and develop new ideas and
ways of operating.
3. Ability to prepare responses to ministerial and other high-level correspondence.
4. Sound knowledge of budget management, capital works and repairs and maintenance programming, and financial and human
resource management.
5. Ability to analyse civil and building infrastructure issues and provide responses in a regional context.
6. Sound knowledge of procurement policy, particularly in a construction environment.
7. Sound knowledge and experience with emergency management and operations.
8. A good understanding of Indigenous issues and culture relating to the development of the Northern Territory.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualifications in Business, Engineering, Project Management or other related discipline
Further information
• Accommodation support is available.
* Fares Out of Isolated Locality (FOIL) - Assistance with airfares on a regular basis, for themselves and their recognised dependants, to
Darwin or Alice Springs.
* Heavily supported utilities available.
* Household contents insurance premiums subsidy,
* Operational vehicle provided for work purposes.
* Relocation assistance for employee's negotiable.
* Options for flexible work arrangements.
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