Executive Director Inclusion and Engagement

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Inclusion and Engagement Services

Job title Executive Director Inclusion and Designation Executive Officer 3 – Executive Contract

Engagement

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 4 years

Remuneration package $269,482 Location Darwin

Position number 43312 RTF Closing 21/09/2025

Contact officer Aderyn Chatterton, Deputy Chief Executive 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

The Executive Director works in close partnership with the Deputy Chief Executive Early Years and School Services, providing leadership

across the Agency and is responsible for the revitalisation and provision of multi-disciplinary services to transform the inclusion,

engagement and access to learning for children, students and communities.

Context statement

The Department of Education and Training (the department) is a system that delivers, supports and regulates early childhood, school

education and training services. The department is committed to raising school attendance and holding parents accountable for sending

their children to school. The workforce will be strengthened by increasing the number of attendance officers, school-based police and

school-based counsellors.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide senior executive strategic leadership and advice to senior management and government on policies, directions and programs

and their implications for the Northern Territory.

2. Implement service reform which focuses on world leading inclusive practice, student and community engagement and local decision

making through an uplift in capability, addressing capacity challenges and investing in culture and change.

3. Implement service delivery reform to transform the way services are provided to ensure they are place-responsive, customer-focussed

and delivered by multi-disciplinary teams

4. Communicate clear program aims, policy development and program coordination that ensure consistency in the implementation of

relevant Northern Territory and National reform agendas to optimise services in a regional delivery model that focus on results and

delivering quality education that is inclusive and supports student mental health and wellbeing.

1. Represent and promote the interests of the department at a range of high-level committees and multi-agency meetings both within

the NT and at the national level to ensure the Territory's interests are protected.

1. Control risk management in a politically sensitive context in an open and transparent environment by ensuring all stakeholders are

aware of their roles and responsibilities and any potential issues are addressed as they emerge.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Proven history of success in leading the development, delivery, and monitoring of effective strategy, policies, and programs for a large

and complex agency, preferably in the public education sector on inclusion and student engagement, whilst driving positive

organisational culture.

1. Highly developed strategic, conceptual and analytical skills with the demonstrated ability to interpret the political environment, lead

cultural change and reform, develop frameworks and methodologies, and lead multifaceted projects that develop innovative solutions

to support school and system improvement.

1. Extensive knowledge of contemporary educational (reform), policy, early childhood and systemic implementation issues and the

socioeconomic and cultural complexities of the Northern Territory.

1. Executive level strategic and educational leadership capabilities with ability to articulate a vision and translate broad government and

corporate direction into clear and effective courses of action that will achieve desired outcomes.

1. Ability to maintain high-level personal performance, to manage pressure, and modify approaches to suit changing client and policy

requirements.

1. Excellent understanding of the processes of government and a broad range of experience in preparing and presenting high- level

briefings, reports and other forms of strategic input, insight, and advice on complex educational issues including the demonstrated

ability to negotiate, present persuasively and deal confidently with Commonwealth, State and Territory executive government officials.

Further information

The successful applicant will be required to hold a driver's licence, current Northern Territory working with children clearance notice and

undergo a criminal history check. In addition, applicants will be required to undertake remote travel in four-wheel drive vehicles and light

aircraft and be required to pivot to manage aspects of emergency management if required. Some out of work hours duties are required.