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Job description
Agency Department of People, Sport and Culture Work unit People and Culture
Job title General Manager Designation Executive Contract Officer 3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 02/03/2026 for up to 4 years
Remuneration package $269,482 Location Darwin
Position number 28803 RTF 337159 Closing 05/01/2026
Contact officer Samantha Livesley, CEO on 08 8924 4251 or samantha.livesley@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://dpsc.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=337159
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
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.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.

Primary objective
Provide high level strategic leadership, advice and planning to ensure the effective promotion of the Territory’s social inclusion, libraries,
archives, arts and culture activities, with a focus on delivering strategic, innovative and community-based wellbeing and economic
development improvements across the Territory.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide strategic leadership to the social inclusion, libraries, archives, arts and culture teams with the Department of People, Sport and

Culture by ensuring efficient and effective services and advice is provided to all Territorians.
2. Ensure the effective administration of legislation, including legislation relevant to the provision of services under the National Disability

Insurance Scheme and represent the organisation effectively in public and internal forums ensuring the strategic priorities of
Government and the agency in all areas of responsibility are shared and understood, and advocated for.

3. Lead and deliver on high level priorities across all areas of responsibility with a focus on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of
services through engendering a high level of professionalism, innovation and quality output.

4. Build and maintain trusted partnerships and collaborative relationships at the highest levels in government, industry and with other
strategic external stakeholders to achieve government objectives.

5. Approach negotiations with a strong grasp of the key issues and take a leadership role in relationship management for highly politically
sensitive issues for the areas of responsibility including leading and developing programs and strategies that support the development
and implementation of Government objectives.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated extensive strategic leadership skills and experience in developing high level strategies, policies and reform for services

that promote engagement of Territorians in physical, social and cultural activities relevant to this portfolio.
2. Demonstrated senior executive level experience driving and promoting sustainable programs and initiatives in order to meet

departmental objectives with a continuous performance improvement focus.
3. Proven senior executive level experience with an awareness of contemporary social inclusion, libraries, archives, arts and culture issues

across the Northern Territory and on a broader national scale.
4. Proven success in leading a large team to develop and implement policy, programs and strategies to ensure strong partnerships and

engagement on a range of community services functions and programs in a complex environment.
5. Superior communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to deal with uncertainty and build organisation capability and ensure

responsive and effective change management.
6. Exceptional collaborative and influential skills with a demonstrated ability to establish and sustain productive working relationships

and strategic alliances with key stakeholders and demonstrated sound professional judgement and political acumen.
7. A high level of cultural competency and demonstrated experience working successfully with Aboriginal people and communities.

Desirable
1. Relevant tertiary qualification.

Further information
The recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice and undergo a criminal history
check (a criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history). Applicants should supply a
certified copy of their qualification with their application