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Job description

Agency Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Work unit Department of Logistics and Infrastructure - Housing and

Property Maintenance - Southern

Job title Manager Housing Property Services Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Tennant Creek

Position number 40318 RTF 307039 Closing 12/11/2024

Contact officer Sally O’Callaghan, Regional Director Barkly on 08 8962 4591 or Sally.OCallaghan@nt.gov.au

About the agency https://dipl.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Job Details?rtf Id=307039

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

Deliver leadership and management to the unit to enable effective, high quality, culturally appropriate delivery of public and Government Employee housing

services and other related programs in accordance with relevant legislation and Departmental policies and procedures. Undertake Contract Management

in line with business programs to achieve better housing and employment outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide leadership to support the Regional Director, Barkly in the implementation and delivery of housing and related services in the Barkly region,

including the ongoing analysis and review of changing client needs, management of more complex issues and implementation of key reforms to meet

the department’s strategies in a changing environment.

2. Identify staff development needs and training opportunities that ensure capability exists to carry out operational activities in an efficient and effective

manner and to achieve required performance outcomes.

3. Prepare high standard, accurate and timely briefs, reports, high level submissions and Ministerial and Legislative assembly Briefs on housing and

property maintenance programs.

4. Establish and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders, service providers, government and non-government agencies to deliver effective

housing services.

5. Provide strategic advice to management and authoritative input into the development and review of housing operational programs, policies and

procedures.

6. Respond positively to change with a commitment to ongoing improvement and professional development.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. High level leadership skills with extensive experience in staff management and proven ability to provide leadership in a changing organisational and

frontline service delivery environment.

2. Ability to undertake strategic planning including the development of performance measures which are aligned with government policy, environmental

change and client needs and the demonstrated capacity to negotiate required outcomes in complex situations.

3. Capacity to think laterally and show good judgement, intelligence and common sense in developing solutions based on strategic analysis.

4. Extensive knowledge of Northern Territory and Australian Government policy and strategic direction, including Housing related legislation and

regulations, or the ability to quickly acquire.

5. Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group of service providers and stakeholders including remote Indigenous people and other diverse

culture groups.

6. Demonstrated experience in Contract and Project management, with proven ability to lead frontline staff in the management of Remote Contracts.

7. Current NT “C Class” driver’s license or equivalent and the capacity to travel regularly to remote communities by road and/or light aircraft.

Desirable

1. Extensive experience delivering services in Aboriginal communities.

2. Working knowledge of functions, policies and regulatory controls within the public housing sector, including the Housing Act and Residential Tenancies

Act.

Further information

Additional inclusions relevant to this vacancy may include:

• Accommodation support.
• Fares Out of Isolated Locality (FOIL) - Assistance with airfares on a regular basis, for themselves and their recognised dependants, to Darwin or Alice

Springs.

• Heavily supported utilities.
• Household contents insurance premiums subsidy.
• Operational vehicle provided for work purposes.
• Relocation assistance for employees negotiable.
• Options for flexible work arrangements.

Learn more about general employment conditions, go to the Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment. Applicants should familiarise themselves

with the Capability Framework – NT Public Sector which applies to all NTPS employees. CF 8 outlines the capabilities that are required for this vacancy.

The CF is available here.