Assistant Director

Job description

Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Development Work unit Office of the Chief Executive

Job title Assistant Director - Executive Services Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin

Position number 34429 RTF Closing 10/11/2025

Contact officer Jacky Evans on or

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QUALIFICATIONS.

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disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this

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Primary objective

Manage the secretariat team to deliver high-quality executive support and administrative services, with primary responsibility for overseeing

ministerial liaison and strategic corporate reporting for the Department of Corporate and Digital Development (DCDD) Office of the Chief

Executive.

Context statement

The Office of the Chief Executive provides secretariat and executive support, management of ministerial and cabinet processes, coordinates

strategic reporting and intra-agency meetings, and manages agency business operations. The team has a strong customer service focus,

manages competing deadlines, and staff may be required to vary work hours.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide expert advice on protocols, procedures and appropriate standards relating to ministerial practices, secretariat, and executive

services functions.

2. Manage a quality and timely ministerial liaison service, including the coordination and preparation of ministerial and Cabinet briefs,

submissions, papers, reports, and all other related requests.

3. Manage workloads to ensure outcomes and deadlines are met in a climate of change while maintaining a strong focus on the accuracy,

content, and quality of work.

4. Lead, manage and undertake research and projects as directed by the Director Executive Services that may require coordination across

the department and/or with external parties and facilitate tasks and processes that assist in meeting desired outcomes.

5. Prepare and manage the delivery of executive strategic corporate reporting processes, including meeting tight timeframes where

appropriate and quality control prior to review by the Director Executive Services.

6. Manage the Executive Services team and executive support projects to ensure delivery of departmental goals and objectives.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Excellent knowledge of Parliamentary, Cabinet and Government processes and administrative arrangements, with the ability to provide

effective, professional advice in relation to procedures, requirements, and protocols.

2. Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and support staff, build effective teams, and maintain effective, professional relationships.

1. Proven experience in gathering, investigating, and interpreting information from diverse sources to make informed recommendations to

senior executive leaders, and high-level written skills to compose, proof-read and edit materials for a range of audiences.

4. Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to maintain quality, manage multiple tasks and meet competing

deadlines in a high demand and pressured environment.

5. Demonstrated high standards of integrity and experience in working in an area requiring a high level of confidentiality and judgement,

with ability to quickly assess, identify and escalate issues in a limited timeframe.

6. Comprehensive interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills to build rapport and negotiate outcomes; and ability to analyse complex

issues with others in a succinct and understandable manner at all levels of staff.

1. A professional work ethic with values aligned to DCDD's principles of innovation, ethical practice, accountability, impartiality, diversity,

and respect.

Desirable

1. Recent experience in a similar role and/or current working knowledge of DCDD's functions and policies.

Further information

The recommended applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check prior to selection being confirmed. A criminal history will

not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. When choosing to apply for this position, the applicant

should consider the full requirements of the position in aligning their work experience and capabilities to this role. Please refer to the

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