Regional Manager

Senior Administrative Officer 1 - Remuneration Package Range $151,221 - $168,735 (including salary $128,551 - $143,611)

Community Corrections

Alice Springs

One ongoing full time vacancy is available working in Alice Springs.

Are you an experienced Manager with a background in Community Corrections looking to get out of the rat race of city life? We have an amazing opportunity for you to live and work in the Northern Territory as the Regional Manager of the Alice Springs Community Corrections office.

The Department of Corrections performs an essential role in our community and the criminal justice system. Our work is complex, and we often work under difficult circumstances, but the job is rewarding.

Community Corrections services the entire Northern Territory with regional offices in Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine and Tennant Creek with smaller offices located in Nhulunbuy, Groote Eylandt and Wadeye. We reach almost 80 communities.

The role of Regional Manager of the Alice Springs Community Corrections office is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to make a difference in the community.

In your role you will lead by example - developing, implementing and managing all aspects of the strategic and day-to-day operations of the Alice Springs Community Corrections office

Community Corrections are looking for applicants who have –

• Proven ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team to achieve positive outcomes, encouraging the team to meet challenges of demanding work roles.
• Experience in the management of complex services relevant to community corrections and experience of case management in a human services field.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective working relationships with communities and key stakeholders
• Highly developed ability to think strategically and develop and implement operational plans and effective change management strategies, including the identification and management of risks.
• High level networking skills, ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, using a variety of strategies to establish relationships with stakeholders and to represent/promote the Department.
• A demonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to Aboriginal cultural issues with the ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.

The Department of Corrections is a professional, integrated and culturally inclusive service that provides a positive and innovative working environment. In this role you will work with a motivated team of people committed to protecting Territorians, improving outcomes for Aboriginal people, delivering people centred services and professional excellence.

Enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Competitive salary package.
• Relocation assistance options negotiable
• Six weeks annual leave.
• Working with an established team.
• Career development opportunities.
• Opportunities for study assistance for approved tertiary education.
• Opportunity to work and travel to remote communities.
• Comprehensive induction program and training modules
• Access to innovative resources and educational tools

This is a great time to consider a move to the Territory.

Alice Springs is a place of great natural beauty and has a thriving sporting, arts and cultural community. Come and enjoy the events and festivals. Parrtjima − A Festival in Light takes place over 10 days each April in the desert outside Alice Springs. It includes light shows, artworks, storytelling, and other manifestations of Aboriginal Australian cultureor enjoy events held throughout the year, the annual Camel Cup, the Alice Desert Festival, the Red Centre NATS, Blacken Open Air music festival, the Henley-on-Todd Regatta, the Beanie Festival, the Finke Desert Race  and the Alice Springs Masters Games. Prefer some outdoor activities? Leisure and entertainment activities include hiking in the nearbyMacDonnell Ranges and driving the four-wheel-drive tracks at Finke Gorge National Park. These along with all the services you would expect from the largest service centre in the region, make Alice Springs an amazing place to call home.

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For further information about this vacancy please contact:

Deirdra Fitzgerald on or

Quote vacancy number: 3294

Closing date: 28/08/2025

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

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