Job description
Agency NT Police Force Work unit Office of the Deputy Commissioner
Job title Assistant Commissioner of Police Designation Assistant Commissioner of Police
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 4 years
Remuneration package $288,570 Location Darwin, Alice Springs
Position number 9414 RTF 353294 Closing 27/08/2026
Contact officer Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Lisa Wilson on 0448 357 407 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/police.aspx
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353294
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
The Assistant Commissioner is accountable for delivering effective operational policing, programs and strategies that result in a
safer and more resilient Northern Territory community. The Assistant Commissioner operates at the Executive level, contributes
as a member of the Executive and is responsible for ensuring the organisational strategic objectives are met.

Capabilities for this role
This position requires the key capabilities as outlined in the NTPS Capability Framework (CF)



which applies to all NTPS employees.
CF11 applies to this vacancy. The framework is available here – Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment - NTPS
Capability Framework.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Identify and influence the NT Police operating workplace by evaluating community needs, optimising and continually

improving service delivery and organisational effectiveness in order to build a safer Northern Territory.
2. Provide leadership on strategic priorities to operational policing members through effective preparedness, prevention,

response and continuous improvement.
3. Provide leadership in the delivery of policing business, services and management of operational issues in accordance with

legislation and policies to achieve overall organisational objectives.
4. Identify and forecast trends and issues likely to impact on policing in the NT and lead assigned corporate improvement

programs to deliver an efficient and effective operational policing service.
5. Lead and champion reform initiatives designed to achieve major cultural change at all levels.
6. Develop and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders, both within and external to the NTPF through effective

communication and engagement.
7.



Provide leadership through corporate planning and manage to budget and other organisational targets to deliver high

organisational performance and staff engagement.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated outstanding leadership in a complex policing workplace focussed on a customer and victim centred approach,

collaborative teamwork and partnerships.
2. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of contemporary policing practices and approaches including high level

understanding of change management techniques and practices to drive change initiatives, empower others and form
collaborative partnerships locally and nationally.

3. Demonstrated high level of conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills and a demonstrated ability to drive accountability
and lead by example.

4. Demonstrated high level written, verbal and presentation skills including confidence with the media to inform the community
about, but not limited to policing services, current and emerging issues and performance.

5. Demonstrated ability to communicate with influence across complex stakeholders and to negotiate persuasively.
6. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with the Commissioner and senior executive to contribute to and support the

key strategic priorities of the organisation.

Desirable
1. Relevant tertiary qualifications.
2. National security clearance.

Further information
The successful applicant must consent to a check by Police of criminal records and intelligence data to confirm they have no
significant criminal history.
Multiple vacancies are available.

📌 Assistant Commissioner of Police (Alice Springs)
🏢 NT Police Force
📍 Alice Springs