Job description
Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Youth Justice
Job title Executive Director Youth Justice Designation Executive Contract Officer 2
Job type Full Time Duration Fixed for up to 4 years
Remuneration package $262.223 Location Darwin
Position number 137 RTF 359740 Closing 24/11/2026
Contact Officer Sasha Dennis, Deputy Commissioner on 08 8999 1633 or [email protected]
About the agency https://corrections.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=359740

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
Reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner, this role operates in a dynamic, strategic and operational environment and plays a critical
leadership role in delivering a safer Northern Territory through the provision of integrated, evidence-based youth justice services. The
Executive Director provides high-level expert advice, strategic leadership and operational oversight across four core functions: Detention
Operations, Community Youth Justice, Youth Justice Programs and Services.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Drive and monitor the implementation of the Agency’s Youth Justice service delivery models to ensure the Agency enables community

access to best in-class services.
2. Executive management and oversight of the youth justice detention centre operations, modelling and monitoring ethical and





professional behaviour consistent with public sector values, agency values and the Code of Conduct.
3. Proactively identify and address issues that could impact achievement of outcomes, seek input from team members to generate

solutions, and act decisively to mitigate them.
4. Implement and maintain administrative and office systems and processes, to ensure data and results are delivered within time, quality

and budget requirements.
5. Regularly communicate progress towards divisional and organisational goals to keep young people, staff, stakeholders and the

community informed and engaged.
6. Monitor the progress of key programs and ensures program and project performance is evaluated and used for future planning.
7. Stay well informed on new knowledge and emerging youth justice practices relevant to the role and uses this information to adjust

approach, identify risks and vulnerabilities, and lead internal and external collaboration to improve the system.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Tertiary qualification/s in a relevant discipline combined with relevant senior executive experience, or an equivalent combination of

substantial relevant senior executive experience and education/training. Relevant disciplines may include criminal justice, law, public
policy, public administration, management, leadership, behavioural sciences or related fields.

2. Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the youth justice system and the reform agenda to anticipate long term and strategic




risks and address them by thinking through contingencies and developing strategies.

3. Displays motivation and commitment to achieve outcomes for the organisation and community in a complex environment, and
embraces challenging opportunities for growth.

4. Ability to maintain a cross functional focus, looks out for the wellbeing of team members and colleagues, and leads collaboration on
shared agendas and outcomes.

5. Demonstrated evidence developing and implementing systems, policies and practices that enable an inclusive and culturally safe
working setting, and promoting the importance and value of cultural responsiveness.

6. Demonstrated evidence in proactively building and sustaining relationships within the organisation, across the public sector, with the
minister’s office, and with external stakeholders including other jurisdictions, the private sector, industry groups and stakeholder
groups.

7. Demonstrated evidence in monitoring and managing resource pressures, and developing and implementing strategies to support
sustainability and operational efficiency.

8. Sound evidence in modelling effective performance management and behaviour that creates a positive, inclusive, culturally safe
working environment that engages, supports and motivates people.

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). The successful applicant
must hold a manual Northern Territory Driver’s Licence and may be required to travel within regional and remote communities when
required. The Department of Corrections has a Smoke Free Policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on departmental premises,
facilities or in vehicles, nor whilst working off-site.

📌 Executive Director Youth Justice (Darwin)
🏢 Department Of Corrections
📍 Darwin