Job description Agency Department of Children and Families Work unit Homelessness and Emergency Management Job title Executive Director Designation Executive Contract Officer 2 Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 30/06/2029 Remuneration package $247,170 Location Darwin Position number 47847 RTF 318211 Closing 23/04/2025 Contact officer Gabrielle Brown, General Manager on 0484 230 637 or Gabrielle.Brown@nt.gov.au About the agency https://families.nt.gov.au/ Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=318211 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 Provide high-level expert advice and strategic leadership to the Homelessness Program and lead the reform agenda across commissioning, operational implementation and evaluation to build and maintain a robust homelessness service system across the Territory. The role action strategic and operational planning for the Welfare Group under the agency’s emergency management program. The role operates strategically and operationally across the Northern Territory government, with the community services sector and with interstate jurisdictions and the Australian Government to achieve the aims set out in the Northern Territory’s and the National strategies. The role leads and participates in governance to create a joined up systems response to Territorians. Key duties and responsibilities Oversee the development of the Homelessness program’s strategic settings, the commissioning, implementation and evaluation of services designed to meet the needs of local communities and improve the lives of Territorians. Ensure alignment of the Homelessness program’s strategies and operations to the Government’s priorities and commitments set out in relevant Territory and Commonwealth strategies, frameworks, actions plans and sector workforce development plans. Lead strategic commissioning with a focus on robust, fair and accountable homelessness grant management that ensures programs are efficient, achieve outcomes and contribute to building Northern Territory evidence based on what works. Lead stakeholder partnerships through formal governance and proactive working relationships to enable the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of contemporary evidenced based programs through transparent communication, collaboration and engagement through internal and external partnerships. Cultivate networks and collaborative strategic partnerships across Territory and Australian Government and with external partners to achieve Northern Territory Government’s objectives. Lead strategic and operational responses to disaster affected Territorians as required. Work with the Strategy and Programs Executive team to create efficiencies, joined up program responses and represent Department and/or Northern Territory Government in jurisdictional and national forums. Selection criteria Essential 1. Demonstrated high-level strategic, conceptual, analytical and innovation skills including the ability to manage and interpret the socio- political and economic environments from a human services and social outcomes perspective. 2. Demonstrated experience in senior management and leadership level roles, including the effective use of governance, driving and achieving strategic and operational objectives relating to social outcomes and human service delivery. 3. Demonstrated high level knowledge and experience in leadership, fiscal and people management to achieve high quality outcomes through collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders and/or community service sectors. 4. Demonstrated experience in implementation of strategic objectives through operational planning, negotiation, project, program and grant management, commissioning, and evidence-based decision making to achieve outcomes in complex environments. 5. Demonstrated exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work under pressure, build workforce technical and strategic capabilities and operate in ambiguity with political acumen. 6. Demonstrated exceptional collaborative, negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to establish and sustain productive working relationships and strategic alliances with sound professional judgement. 7. A high level of cross-cultural competency and awareness and demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and overseeing strategic partnerships with Aboriginal organisations, people and communities to improve community outcomes. Desirable 1. Relevant tertiary qualification. 2. Experience and knowledge of specialist homelessness services and accommodation management and related service delivery and/or program management. Further information The successful applicant must hold a valid Working with Children’s Card and have completed an Australian Criminal History check within the last two years.