Job description
Agency Department of Logistics and Infrastructure Work unit Program Delivery
Job title Deputy Chief Executive Officer Designation Executive Contract Officer 4
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 4 years
Remuneration Package $311,824 Location Darwin
Position number 46530 RTF 349299 Closing 28/06/2027
Contact officer Gemma Lake, Chief Executive Officer on 08 8924 7188 or [email protected]
About the agency https://dli.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349299
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
To provide strategic leadership, governance, operational and delivery oversight across the Department of Logistics and
Infrastructure. The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) ensures the delivery of major infrastructure programs, manages key
stakeholder relationships, and drives organisational performance aligned with government priorities.
Context statement
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) serves as a key enabler in ensuring the seamless, consistent, and high-quality delivery
of infrastructure projects and services across the Built Infrastructure, Housing and Land Servicing, and Transport and Civil
Infrastructure divisions. This position is critical in aligning strategic initiatives, fostering collaboration among divisions, ensuring
delivery, and maintaining high standards of governance and stakeholder engagement. By driving integrated planning and delivery.
The DCEO leads the department’s overarching goal of delivering efficient, agile and sustainable infrastructure outcomes that
underpin the Territory’s social and economic development.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Work closely with the CEO and Executive Leadership Board (ELB) to shape the strategic direction of the department, with a
specific focus on infrastructure delivery and civil infrastructure.
2. Oversee the coordination and delivery of capital works, maintenance, and strategic projects across multiple portfolios.
3. Lead and manage General Managers and Executive Directors, including those responsible for Built Infrastructure, Housing and
Land Servicing, Transport and Civil Infrastructure, and Corrections, to ensure consistent governance, project delivery, and
stakeholder engagement.
4. Collaborate with the General Manager of Corrections and other divisions to ensure alignment of infrastructure and operational
priorities, including correctional facilities and related services.
5. Be a delegate for procurement activities, ensuring compliance with government policies, effective contract management, and
value-for-money outcomes.
6. Manage relationships with government agencies, Ministers, peak industry bodies, and other key stakeholders to facilitate
infrastructure investment and socio-economic outcomes.
7. Support the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and governance frameworks to ensure operational
excellence.
8. Act as the department’s representative in the absence of the CEO, maintaining effective communication and decision-making
authority.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Extensive experience in managing large infrastructure programs, with a proven ability to deliver complex projects on time and
within budget.
2. Demonstrated high-level leadership and strategic planning skills, with the ability to influence and motivate diverse teams and
stakeholders.
3. Strong understanding of government processes, policy development, and stakeholder engagement, particularly within the NT
context.
4. Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills, capable of representing the department at senior
levels.
5. Executive level problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in complex, dynamic environments.
6. Experience in high-value and complex procurement and contract management, ensuring compliance and value-for-money
outcomes.
7. Ability to collaborate effectively across divisions and NT Government agencies, to ensure alignment of infrastructure and
operational priorities, and Government objectives.
8. Tertiary qualification/s in a relevant discipline combined with relevant senior executive experience, or equivalent combination
of substantial relevant senior executive experience and education/training.
