Job description
Agency Attorney-General’s Department Work unit Executive
Job title Deputy Chief Executive Officer Designation Executive Contract Officer 4
Job type Full Time Duration Fixed for up to 4 years
Remuneration package $321,179 Location Darwin
Position number 25919 RTF 359323 Closing 12/11/2026
Contact Officer Leonique Swart, Chief Executive Officer on 08 8935 7436 or [email protected]
About the agency https://agd.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=359323
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 Deputy Chief Executive Officer supports the Chief Executive Officer in leading legal, legislative, strategic policy and justice
support services to Government and the Community and ensuring the delivery of the Justice portfolio priorities for the Territory
Government.

Context statement
The Department has approximately 600 employees and provides a diverse range of services and functions and high-level advice
including the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, Strategic and Legal Policy, Courts and Tribunals, Registrar-General and




Independent Statutory Offices (eg Director of Public Prosecutions, Anti-Discrimination Commission, Children’s Commission,
Consumer Affairs, NT WorkSafe and Public Guardian/Public Trustee). It provides strategic policy advice on justice matters and
manages significant grants for the provision of legal services in the Northern Territory.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide strategic, executive level legal and policy advice to the Chief Executive Officer, Minister and Government.
2. Identification and facilitation of whole of agency and inter-agency policy development to address identified priorities and, as a

member of the Executive Leadership team, ensure the delivery of the department’s strategic objectives.
3. Provide strong and effective leadership and management across all areas of responsibility.
4. Represent the Department and the Northern Territory Government in a range of interagency, whole of government and

inter-jurisdictional forums, and build strategic partnerships and alliances at the highest levels in the Australian and NT
governments and with other external stakeholders.

5. Deliver results through modelling strategic leadership, driving a culture of performance and partnership, and ensuring
accountability.

Selection criteria
Essential
1.



Admission or eligibility for admission to practice as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory with

significant experience in legal practice at a senior level.
2. Exceptional negotiation, influencing and change management skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain effective

partnerships and strategic alliances with the executive, Ministers and justice stakeholders.
3. Highly developed strategic, conceptual and analytical ability including exceptional interpersonal and communication capability

with a proven ability to interpret and manage the social, political and organisational environment.
4. Proven ability to develop strategic plans and manage organisational and financial priorities in line with government and

organisational priorities.
5. Highly developed knowledge of contemporary issues, trends and developments across all justice agendas at Territory, national

and international levels.
6. Strong knowledge of contemporary public policy frameworks, strategies and protocols, including community engagement and

inter and intra government collaboration.
7. Proven executive leadership capability with experience leading justice or legal organisations for systems improvement and

solid performance culture in line with organisational priorities.

Desirable
1. Proven involvement with and contribution to the legal profession in the Territory.
2. Experience as a lawyer practicing in public and/or administrative law.

Further information
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from
this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

📌 Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Darwin)
🏢 Attorney-General's Department
📍 Darwin