Job description
Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Work unit Agency Business Systems – Justice and General Development Government
Job title Director Digital Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months
Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin
Position number 42039 RTF Closing 11/02/2026
Contact officer Darren Witham, Deputy Senior Director 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
Strategically lead, project manage and provide expert advice to deliver reliable, cost effective and contemporary application services to a
portfolio of NT Government agencies including systems configuration, systems analysis and design, systems administration, data
management, business analysis and reporting.
Context statement
Agency Business Systems (ABS) - Justice and General Government (JGG) manage client agencies' core business digital systems through
their life cycle from strategy to design, development, release and deployment, operational delivery, maintenance, support and retirement.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Lead, project manage and apply specialist knowledge to deliver high-quality, relevant, timely and consistent application services,
including leading procurement and contract management and preparing associated documentation.
2. Identify client agencies' business systems and reporting requirements and develop enabling strategies and plans to manage, develop
and maintain.
3. Provide expert advice and guidance regarding high-value and high-risk ICT projects and multi-year transformation initiatives within
client agencies.
1. Research, monitor, evaluate and improve application services to client agencies, including remedial action to address gaps in policies,
processes and procedures.
1. Build and maintain effective stakeholder, client, vendor and supplier relationships to support the delivery of projects on time and within
budget.
6. Stay abreast of trends within areas of responsibility to ensure contemporary advice and recommendations and a client centric approach
to service delivery.
7. Build the capacity of others and support the professional development of staff within the team for which the position is responsible.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated working knowledge of enterprise level systems, architecture, software environments encompassing automation,
virtualisation, relational database management systems (RDMS), networks, storage, cyber security, solution analysis and design.
1. Contemporary knowledge of and experience using enterprise business intelligence applications and tools for effective data
management and reporting and to support strategic and operational needs of client agencies.
1. High-level leadership skills with proven ability to manage change and translate strategic objectives into operational goals and work
plans.
1. Significant project management experience including undertaking procurement and contract management and demonstrated working
knowledge of best practice governance, risk management and evaluation.
1. Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, and demonstrated success cultivating productive working
relationships with people of diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
6. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude which emulates DCDD values of being professional, accountable, honest, innovative and
respectful.
Desirable
1. Degree level tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, e.g., ICT, business administration.
1. Relevant Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) qualification and/or database specific certification.
Further information
The selected applicant must consent to a probity check to confirm they have no significant criminal history record or associations. A pre-
requisite for the probity check is permanent residency or Australian citizenship. The agency operates 24 x 7 and participation in an on-call
roster and some out of hours work may be required.