Job description
Agency NT Police Force Work unit Territory Community Safety Coordination
Centre
Job title Assistant Director Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Darwin
Position number RTF Closing 09/03/2026
Contact officer Director Zoe Langridge 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
Facilitate regional engagement and coordination across government and sector community safety initiatives, programs and
supports. The Assistant Director is a diverse role which will provide service to regions of the Northern Territory as part of the
Territory Community Safety Coordination Centre team.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. In consultation and partnership with the Director and Assistant Commissioner, coordinate engagement and service delivery in
matters relating to community safety, including targeting anti-social behaviour, alcohol misuse and issues affecting young
people and families.
1. Prepare high standard, accurate and timely briefs, reports, and contribute to high level submissions and Ministerial and
Legislative Assembly briefs on policy and operational issues.
1. Establish and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders, service providers, government and non-government
agencies to deliver effective community amenity and safety services.
1. Provide strategic advice to management and authoritative input into the development and review of safety focused operational
programs, reporting, policies and procedures.
1. Respond positively to change with a commitment to ongoing improvement and professional development.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to express ideas clearly and communicate with influence to a range of internal and
external stakeholders and clients, both orally and in writing, along with highly developed negotiation and conflict resolution
skills.
1. Demonstrated capacity to negotiate required outcomes in complex situations, engage with high level stakeholders, communities
of practice, and capacity to think laterally and show good judgement, intelligence and common sense in developing solutions
based on strategic analysis.
1. Ability to develop and contribute to community plans to ensure service continuity, surge capacity and responses to emerging
and identified issues, including the production of high-quality planning documentation that can be utilised by service partners.
1. Experience in undertaking strategic planning including the analysis of and contribution to the development of performance
measures which are aligned with government policy, environmental change and outcome needs.
1. Strategic, conceptual, research, analytical and diplomacy skills with a high level of political acumen.
2. Ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures and continuously improve the delivery of government services to
meet the changing needs of the client base, stakeholders and community.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualifications or significant experience in a relevant field.
2. A thorough understanding of the structure and function of the NT Police operating environment, or ability to rapidly obtain.
Further information
The successful applicant must consent to a check by NT Police Force of criminal records and intelligence data to confirm they have
no significant criminal history record. Applicants should review the expectations of employees outlined in the NT Public Sector
Capability Framework in conjunction with this job description.