Job description
Agency NT Police Force Work unit People and Wellbeing
Job title Senior Policy and Project Officer Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 6 months
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Darwin
Position number 49604 RTF 352814 Closing 03/08/2026
Contact officer Assistant Commissioner People and Wellbeing, Peter Kennon on 08 8901 0334
About the agency https://pfes.nt.gov.au/police
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=352814
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
Lead and deliver high-quality policy and project work that strengthens workforce capability, career pathways and contemporary
General Orders, supporting the Assistant Commissioner, People and Wellbeing and Executive to achieve strategic workforce and
wellbeing outcomes across the Northern Territory Police Force.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Lead and manage complex policy and project initiatives relating to workforce development, career pathways and General
Orders, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities, legislation and contemporary best practice.
2. Provide high-level strategic advice, briefs and submissions to the Assistant Commissioner, Executive and governance forums
on workforce and wellbeing matters.
3. Develop, review and implement contemporary General Orders and supporting frameworks that are evidence-based,
user-centred and operationally practical.
4. Coordinate cross-command and cross-agency consultation, building strong relationships with senior management, subject
matter experts across jurisdictions and key stakeholders.
5. Drive the career pathway mechanisms across sworn member and public servant employees to develop professional succession
planning with core competency levels and mentoring frameworks
6. Apply sound project management methodologies to ensure delivery of agreed outcomes within scope, time and resource
constraints.
7. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, integrity, respect and accountability within People and Wellbeing and the
broader organisation.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated ability to think strategically and translate organisational priorities into clear, actionable policy and project
outcomes within a complex environment.
2. Proven experience leading complex policy or project work, delivering high-quality outcomes on time, managing competing
priorities and navigating ambiguity.
3. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear, persuasive briefs and provide
trusted advice to senior executives.
4. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to collaborate across disciplines, influence without authority and
manage sensitive or contested issues.
5. Demonstrated professionalism, sound judgement and commitment to ethical decision-making, public sector values and
confidentiality.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualifications in project management, public policy, human resources, business management or other relevant
discipline.
Further information
The selected applicant must consent to a check by NT Police of criminal records and intelligence data to confirm they have no
significant criminal history.
