Job description
Agency NT Police Force Work unit Screening Assessment for Employment NT
Job title Manager NDIS Worker Screening Designation Administrative Officer 7
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $117,356 - $126,251 Location Darwin
Position number 40890 RTF 349169 Closing 02/07/2026
Contact officer Kris Gesling, A/Director, SAFE NT on 08 8985 8943 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349169
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
Provide end-to-end functional leadership for NDIS Worker Screening within SAFE NT, ensuring effective, consistent and lawful
operation of the scheme. The role is responsible for delegated decision-making, escalation management, quality assurance, and
continuous operational improvement, while working collaboratively with internal teams, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards
Commission, other jurisdictions and relevant NT Government stakeholders.
Context statement
Screening Assessment for Employment Northern Territory (SAFE NT) is responsible for National Police Checks, Working with
Children and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Employment Checks, and criminal history information release.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Manage the ongoing operation of NDIS Worker Screening within SAFE NT, ensuring compliance with legislative and policy
frameworks and alignment with national practice.
2. Make delegated decisions on complex or escalated matters such as Special Provisions applications and identity exemptions.
3. Act as the primary escalation point for NDIS Worker Screening matters, providing authoritative decisions, advice and
resolution.
4. Own and maintain quality assurance frameworks to support consistent, accurate and defensible decision-making.
5. Liaise with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and represent SAFE NT in relevant inter-jurisdictional forums and
working groups.
6. Collaborate with other NT Government agencies to support effective information sharing, policy alignment and operational
delivery of the NDIS Worker Screening scheme.
7. Monitor operational risks and emerging issues, providing high-level advice and recommendations to the Director, SAFE NT.
8. Drive continuous improvement of NDIS Worker Screening processes, systems and practices, contributing to service efficiency
and participant safety.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated experience managing complex administrative or regulatory functions within a legislative framework, including
the exercise of delegated decision-making authority.
2. High-level knowledge of, or the ability to quickly acquire, expertise in regulatory screening, compliance or authorisation
schemes operating within a national context.
3. Strong judgement and analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to make defensible, risk-informed decisions in complex and
sensitive matters.
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to provide clear advice, prepare high-level reports and
engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
5. Demonstrated capacity to contribute to quality assurance, governance and continuous improvement activities in an operational
environment.
Desirable
1. Formal qualifications in law, public administration, business, governance or a related discipline.
Further information
The successful applicant must have no significant criminal history record confirmed by a NTPFES criminal history and associations
check.
