Deputy Commissioner

Job description

Agency NT Police Force Work unit Office of the Deputy Commissioner

Job title Deputy Commissioner Designation Deputy Commissioner

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 4 years

Remuneration range $300,000 - $330,000 Location Darwin

Position number 5165 RTF Closing 27/11/2025

Contact officer Lisa Wilson, A/Deputy CEO 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

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.

Primary objective

The Deputy Commissioner provides strategic executive leadership of the workforce and the delivery of community-based services

including community safety and crime prevention; general policing, crime detection, investigation and prosecution and road safety services

across multiple geographical locations.

Context statement

The cultural and geographic diversity, size and complexity of the Northern Territory is both a challenge and an opportunity in the delivery

of fit- for-purpose government policy and services. Around 30% of the Territory population are Aboriginal people, and around 70% of

these live in regional and remote locations, with English as a second or third language, and where economic and labour market

opportunities are limited. This means that the Territory is very different to the rest of Australia, culturally, socially and economically.

The role of the Deputy Commissioner is to deliver the strategic intent of the Commissioners vision, aligned with creating an agile and

contemporary workforce. This will require a significant body of change management and industrial engagement to achieve this vision.

Capabilities for this role

This position requires the key capabilities as outlined in the NTPS Capability Framework (CF) which applies to all NTPS employees. CF12

applies to this vacancy. The framework is available here – Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment - NTPS Capability

Framework.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide high level executive leadership to the policing service to ensure it achieves its objective including setting strategic and

operational direction, ensuring the appropriate mix of operational policing skills, talent and passion exist and is available to deliver

policing goals, strategises, actions and initiatives.

1. Provide strategic and complex policy advice to Government on policing including preparing and presenting highly complex

documentation to inform evidence-based decision making.

1. Develop and manage complex stakeholder relationships at a National and local level to deliver on organisational objectives including

productive community engagement to ensure effective service delivery.

1. Provide high level monitoring and reporting to initiate and implement innovative continuous improvement of policies, programs and

procedures and a high-level customer service focused organisation performance.

1. Contributing at a high level as part of NTPF Executive, to assist in setting the strategic direction of the Agency, so it is able to

continually improve its organisational and operational performance on a range of qualitative and quantitative indicators.

1. Provide leadership on the delivery of safe, health and compliant policing services in accordance with statutory and legislative

obligations.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated outstanding leadership in a complex policing environment focused on a customer centred approach, collaborative

teamwork and partnerships.

2. Demonstrated experience in regards to leadership of people, particularly in relation to inspiring, motivating and mentoring.

3. Demonstrated ability to establish strategic direction on policing in response to complex issues and influence outcomes consistent

with such direction through empowerment of others and ownership for outcomes.

4. Demonstrated record of high-level achievement and commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and growth in policing

through analysis and problem solving.

5. Demonstrated ability to communicate with influence across stakeholders and to negotiate persuasively.

6. Demonstrated insight about all facets of policing as they apply to the Northern Territory including remote service delivery and

community engagement.

7. Demonstrated commitment and understanding of equity and diversity, and occupational health, safety and welfare for members.

8. A highly developed capability to work collaboratively with the Commissioner, other senior executive staff and police staff to

support the implementation of the Government policies and priorities for law and order.

9. Hold a NV2 Security clearance or have the ability to obtain one as a priority.

Desirable

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications.

Further information

The successful applicant must consent to a check by Police of criminal records and intelligence data to confirm they have no significant

criminal history.