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Senior Director, Aquatic Resources

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Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia NT Government - Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Full time $226,322 per year

Job description

Agency Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Work unit Fisheries

Job title Senior Director, Aquatic Resources Designation Executive Contract Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 4 years

Remuneration package $226,322 Location Darwin

Position number 12808 RTF Closing 11/09/2025

Contact officer Matt Osborne, Senior Executive Director on or

About the agency

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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

The Senior Director, Aquatic Resources provides executive leadership in the administration of legislation, regulations and

research programs to sustainably manage the Northern Territory's aquatic resources.

Context statement

Provide strategic leadership that bridges the science-public policy arenas on complex multi-sector fisheries. The position is

responsible for the delivery of NT Fisheries licencing, management and research functions to ensure the sustainable use of

aquatic resources, including the development of national and international partnerships to drive performance and innovation.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Support the Senior Executive Director drive a culture of achievement, innovation and quality through constructive

leadership practices and coordinate strategic and annual business planning for the division.

2. Identify, develop and implement system improvements and revised operational frameworks to meet business needs and

ensure effective monitoring and legislative compliance.

  1. Provide strategic advice, support, and collaborate constructively across the Division to deliver effective administration

of Fisheries legislation.

4. Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships and strategic alliances with other Government agencies and

stakeholders at local, national and international levels to achieve successful development and implementation of

government policy.

  1. Represent the NT Government at senior inter-governmental and stakeholder forums.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Proven executive experience in a regulatory organisation, including the ability to lead and participate in executive teams

to deliver Government priorities.

  1. Extensive experience and highly developed abilities in strategic planning, leadership and decision making in a complex

and politically sensitive organisational environment.

3. Demonstrated experience optimising management systems, processes, guidelines and standards for regulatory functions.

  1. Proven ability to build effective relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, bringing communication, interpersonal,

negotiation and collaborative skills together with the ability to accurately analyse and clearly communicate complex

issues.

  1. Demonstrated ability to manage resources and remain within budget whilst managing competing demands.

  2. Demonstrated knowledge of fisheries or comparable natural resource management and Government's role in regulating

such activities.

Desirable

1. Tertiary qualifications, preferably post graduate, in Fisheries or a related field.