Director - Office of the Chief Executive

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Office of the Chief Executive

Job title Director - Office of the Chief Executive Designation Senior Administrative Officer 2

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $148,302 - $161,638 Location Darwin

Position number 27642 RTF Closing 29/10/2025

Contact officer Kelly Cooper, Senior Director on or

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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

This role leads a team to deliver high-level strategic support and expert advice to executive leadership and ministerial offices, ensuring

timely, quality services aligned with agency priorities. It also manages complex projects, facilitates executive networks, and oversees critical

communications and documentation to support governance, collaboration, stakeholder management and continuous improvement across

the department.

Context statement

The Office of the Chief Executive is responsible for leading a team of staff in the delivery of high quality strategic executive support

services including support to the agency's Executive Support Network and Senior Leadership team. The role provides direct leadership

and guidance to the team and network to ensure the achievement of high-quality outcomes for the department, including the Office of

the Minister for Education and Training, and Minister for Early Education.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Lead and manage a team to deliver high-quality strategic support and advice to executive leadership and ministerial offices, ensuring

effective work practices and timely services.

2. Provide high-level strategic advice, acting as a central point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.

3. Drive initiatives, strategies, and projects to support whole-of-government reviews and agency programs, with a focus on continuous

improvement and system optimisation.

4. Build and maintain high-level collaborative networks and relationships with senior departmental, ministerial, and external stakeholders

to facilitate outcomes and manage projects effectively.

5. Research, analyse, prepare and provide strategic advice on internal CEO correspondence, presentations and reports and

Ministerial/Cabinet correspondence, ensuring quality assurance and alignment with agency priorities

6. Represent the Chief Executive in internal and external forums as required.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Highly developed leadership and management skills, ability to effectively negotiate issues of performance and service delivery and the

ability to work in partnerships to achieve and drive outcomes to meet corporate objectives.

1. Extensive knowledge of Parliament, Cabinet, and Northern Territory Government processes, protocols, and administrative

arrangements.

3. Extensive understanding of strategic planning, contemporary best practice executive support, risk, and business management

principles, supporting effective decision-making in complex and high-pressure environments.

4. Comprehensive understanding of the agency's operations, strategic priorities, and political environment, including the ability to

communicate executive expectations and respond to emerging issues.

5. Demonstrated high level of political awareness, sensitive and judgement, including understanding the broader operating environment,

the current priorities of Government, relating to the agency in the whole-of- government context, and the ability to understand and

deal appropriately with matters of a highly sensitive or confidential nature.

1. Superior organisational skills, including ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and manage competing and changing

priorities in a fast-paced dynamic operational environment with complex risks.

Desirable

1. Advanced knowledge and understanding of the legislative and regulatory framework governing the Northern Territory Public Sector.

2. Qualification in a field relevant to the key responsibilities of the position.

Further information

Staff may be required to vary working hours in this unit. The successful applicant will need to hold or have the ability to obtain a Working

with Children (Ochre) clearance notice.