Agency Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet Work unit Territory Regions, Big Rivers Region

Job title Regional Coordinator Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Katherine

Position number 30525 RTF 353542 Closing 13/08/2026

Contact officer Claire George, A/Regional Executive Director on 08 8999 5369 or [email protected]

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

Apply directly to https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353542

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity 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.

Primary objective

As part of a small, agile Big Rivers CM and C team, you will provide strategic advice and support to the Regional Director and Regional Executive Director. In this role, you will contribute to the regional implementation of the NT Government’s priorities of Rebuilding the Economy, Reducing Crime and Restoring the Territory Lifestyle. You will support and drive the development of initiatives, strategies and projects that contribute to regional development,



working closely with your colleagues in other regions, and policy teams across the division and agencies.

You will also prepare high-quality advice to the CEO, Ministers and Cabinet regarding regional issues and priorities, including Aboriginal Affairs.

Context statement The Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet’s purpose is to deliver coordinated policy and priority reform, regional leadership, and high-quality support to Executive Government. This position reports the Regional Director Big Rivers.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Support leadership, coordination and delivery of NT Government priorities at the regional level through regional coordination and other regional/local committees.
- Manage priority regional initiatives and projects, working with agency leads to identify opportunities, progress implementation and ensure ongoing monitoring.
- Develop, maintain and influence collaborative partnerships with colleagues and stakeholders at the regional and

Territory levels.

- Prepare and review high level briefings, reports, correspondence and project plans to support the Regional Executive

Director and Regional Director.





- Provide leadership and coordinate activities of Chief Minister and Cabinet staff to ensure the functioning of the office.
- Support emergency and disaster management and recovery.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Proven capacity to coordinate and implement effective policy outcomes to communities in a highly sensitive, complex,

joined up government and cross-cultural environment.

- Demonstrated leadership skills incorporating strong strategic, communication, influencing and emotional intelligence skills with a solid attention to detail.
- Proven capacity to design and implement projects and provide strategic advice to government and other key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated understanding of policy and related implementation, particularly relating to the NT Government’s priorities.
- Demonstrated high level written, oral communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work in a team and influence others to create alignment between diverse parties with different viewpoints while maintaining productive working relationships internally and externally.
- Demonstrated experience with emergency recovery.
- A current ‘C’ Class drivers’ licence or equivalent and Ochre card, or the ability to obtain, with a willingness to travel to remote locations.

Desirable

- An understanding of the social, political and demographic environment of Big Rivers Region and an ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
- Tertiary qualification in project management or a similar management qualification.

📌 Regional Coordinator (Katherine)
🏢 Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet
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