Executive Contract Officer 2 (Remuneration Package Range $247,170)
Regional Services
Full time, fixed for 4 years
Katherine, Northern Territory

Strategic Leadership of large multi-discipline human services team.

Provide high-level expert advice on the region to the Chief Executive Officer.

Manage the region’s budget and human, financial and physical resources.

The Department of Children and Families provides services across child protection, family and youth support, homelessness, and domestic and family violence reduction and prevention. With key partners, the Department culturally safe services that empower individuals experiencing vulnerability to increase safety and wellbeing for themselves, their children, and their community. The Department values accountability, collaboration, ethics and respect.

As the Executive Director, Regional Services, your primary objective is to provide high-level expert advice and strategic leadership to the Big Rivers regional offices across the areas of child protection, family support, youth support, out of home care, carer assessment and support and domestic and family violence reduction and prevention ensuring the provision of a high standard service and advice is provided to clients.

Your core focus will involve providing strategic advice to the Executive Leadership, managing the region’s budget and human, financial and physical resources, and leading the collaborative integration of services to ensure appropriate responses and place-based needs are delivered.

To meet the challenges of this strategic role, you require demonstrated executive level experience driving strategic objectives in a human services front line organisation, a sound understanding of strategic planning and risk management, and exceptional collaborative and influential skills. Sound political acumen, cultural competence and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills together with proven experience working successfully with Aboriginal people across remote and regional locations is essential.

In return you will receive a competitive remuneration package, generous leave entitlement and the opportunity to play a leading role in the delivery of high-quality welfare services to the region.

If you reside outside the Northern Territory, this is a great time to consider relocating to Katherine in the Big Rivers Region. Big Rivers encompasses nearly 25% of the Territory’s land mass and spans the width of the Northern Territory stretching from the Western Australia border in the west to the Gulf of Carpentaria along the Queensland boarder to the east. Big Rivers and is home to 233 Aboriginal communities, 110 family outstations, 105 pastoral properties and 6 villages. Enjoy the uniqueness of living the Big Rivers region by soaking up the 65,000 years of living culture, dip into the clear waters of the Mataranka Springs, take advantage of outdoor activities in the culture laden Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), a 13 gorge system that offers camping, fishing, canoeing, bushwalking and swimming. Take in the K-Town Markets every Sunday or attending the Big River Youth Fest or Barunga Festival. With a growing economy boasting opportunities in mining, infrastructure and resource projects and a defence force base, a vibrant arts, culture and recreational scene and a number of schools to choose from, Big Rivers has opportunities for the whole family.

Explore working in the Territory.

https://jointheterritory.nt.gov.au/work

https://jointheterritory.nt.gov.au/work/work-for-nt-government

Learn more about the Department

https://choosechildprotection.nt.gov.au/

https://families.nt.gov.au/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/children-and-families-nt/?viewAsMember=true

https://families.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/986879/TFHC0001-I08-strategic-plan.pdf

Explore living in Katherine

https://jointheterritory.nt.gov.au/move/regional-living-guides/katherine-and-surrounds

https://jointheterritory.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1329098/Big_Rivers_regional_guide.pdf

Consider Relocating to the Territory:

https://theterritory.com.au/live/why-move-to-the-territory

For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Lisa Palamountain on 08 8999 2744 or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 50882
Closing date: 03.07.2025

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search