• Executive Contract Officer 1 - Remuneration Package $217,533
• Strategic Services - Strategy and Performance
• Darwin
• An Executive contract of up to 2 years may be offered.

• Executive leadership of a high-performing Strategy and Performance team.
• Provide strategic advice on complex issues related to program and service reform.
• Demonstrated understanding of Ministerial and Parliamentary processes.

Apply your highly developed strategic management, communications and leadership skills to drive performance and program development across the agency and government.

Territory Families, Housing and Communities aims to deliver cohesive, community-focussed services and activities that improve the lives of all Territorians, and empower people to be successful, safe and engaged.

The Strategy and Performance Unit is responsible for leading whole of agency strategy, strategic projects and developing a sound evidence base to enable monitoring, reporting and continuous improvement that drives performance and program development both within individual program areas and across the agency and government.

As a Senior Director you form part of a passionate and talented senior leadership team with the primary objective of providing leadership in the agency’s strategic direction and projects, and in the creation of robust evidence bases (through data and performance measurement and reports), to ensure the agency's strategy across multiple functional areas aligns with contemporary best practice and achieves outcomes for Territorians.

Your key duties include leading and managing a team of policy and technical experts, providing strategic advice on complex issues related to program and service reform and developing and cultivating strong working relationships with stakeholders. Establishing benchmarks, driving best practice process and preparing correspondence, including Ministerial and Legislative Assembly briefings and Cabinet Submissions is essential component of the role.

This role will draw upon your demonstrated leadership skills that foster a constructive workplace culture and your extensive experience in reporting and presenting information.

In return you will be rewarded with a competitive salary package including up to 5 weeks recreational and 3 week personal leave, 17% annual leave loading, paid study assistance and an opportunity to develop a long term career in the Northern Territory Public Sector.

This is a great time to consider a move to the Territory. Enjoy an enviable laidback lifestyle with short commutes, tropical sunsets, spectacular lightening displays and unique landscapes and waterholes. Darwin’s rich cultural society and community spirit makes it an easy place to meet people and make new friends.

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https://boundlesspossible.nt.gov.au/about/the-territory

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For a confidential discussion please contact: Margaret Close on 08 8994 4120 or [email protected] using the subject line: Senior - Director Strategy and Performance enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Quote vacancy number: 50604.

Applications should address the Selection Criteria. For a copy of the Job Description and to apply online please click Apply Now.