Relief Council Services Manager Full-Time Permanent Position

• About the Role

Barkly Regional Council is seeking a dynamic and experienced Relief Council Services Manager to lead and manage a team of community and program staff.

This role ensures the delivery of high-quality Council services, maintaining well-presented, safe, and healthy communities.

The role involves leadership, management, and supervision of daily community programs, municipal services, and contracted services. You will also act as a key community liaison, providing governance support as Secretariat for Local Authorities and engaging with all community stakeholders.

A core requirement of this role is the capacity and willingness to regularly travel across multiple remote Barkly communities, including extended periods of being based in various communities to provide leave coverage for Council Services Managers.
- The Essentials

• Capabilities to lead, develop, coach, mentor, and multi-disciplined, cohesive, high-performance team capable of exceeding.
• An understanding of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations practices and policies relevant to the workplace.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully implement Municipal Services and programs in communities with a range of different cultural backgrounds.
• Understanding, or the ability to quickly interpret, relevant Local Government and other relevant legislation, and policies.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of financial budgeting and reporting, in accordance with approved budgets.
• Driver's Licence.
• National Police Criminal History Check.
• Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card – Northern Territory).
• CPCWHA1001 Work Safely in the Construction Industry (White Card).
• A core requirement of this role is the capacity and willingness to regularly travel across multiple remote Barkly communities for extended periods to provide leave coverage for other Council.

• About You

• You have strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

• You are committed to delivering high standards of service, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
• You have worked in a community context and have demonstrated ability to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

• The Finer Details

• Full-Time Permanent position paying Above EBA Award Classification of the Barkly Regional Council Enterprise Agreement 2024.

• Annual Base Salary of $130,000 ($5,000 gross per fortnight).
• Which includes $9, travel allowance that recognises and compensates for the requirement to undertake regular and extended periods of travel across Barkly communities.
• 12% Superannuation.
• Annual Leave of 6 weeks paid with 17.5% Leave Loading.
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• Housing included (includes utilities, basic furniture and pots, pans, plates and cutlery).
• Additional INFO

Barkly Regional Council requires that all applicants have a National Criminal History Check. You will be required to provide a recent National Criminal History Check prior to any offer of employment.

Barkly Regional Council requires the applicant to be able to produce or be able to obtain a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card – Northern Territory) prior to commencement.

Interviews may be scheduled before the closing date and as applications are received.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone.

Any application from outside of Australia that does not clearly show that the applicant has full Australian working rights will be automatically rejected.
- Apply

To apply for your new adventure, submit an Expression of Interest covering the Essential Criteria, along with your up-to-date Resume, to

Need more information, contactNatrisha Barnetton

Applications Close at 5:00 pm on Friday, 17 October 2025.