Director, State Network Branch (Identified) Darwin NT
The Northern Territory (NT) State Network Branch Director plays a critical role in the Darwin office and broader Hub's success in ensuring Commonwealth social services programs administered through DSS are delivered effectively to support NT people and communities.
You will be at the forefront of leading efforts to deliver outcomes for vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians living in the NT.
We are seeking a dynamic and accountable leader who will build upon our positive work culture to achieve quality outcomes.
You will empower others to be their best and drive strong workforce capability and performance.
You will anticipate, evaluate, and manage risks through strategic and systems thinking, and consider the future implications of potential solutions before recommending action.
We are seeking a leader that models our cultural values of curiosity, contestability, courage, and collaboration and is committed to making a positive difference in the Northern Territory.
This position is a key part of a local senior leadership team operating in a flexible work environment.
This is a Darwin based position and physical attendance in the office is required to perform the role.
Occasional travel is required.
The key duties of the position include: To be successful in this role, you will have skills that demonstrate:
advanced leadership to sustain a high performance high-expectation team culture that thrives in a flexible working environment courage and confidence to lead, manage, and coach a team through ambiguity, instilling a sense of collective purpose to drive the delivery of program outcomes to high professional standards success in leading operational teams and delivering outcomes, including excellent judgement to escalate incidents, risks or issues and provide robust solutions and resolution professional expertise, responding in a positive and flexible manner to change and uncertainty, to deliver results and achieve quality outcomes excellent stakeholder engagement skills to effectively collaborate, identify, and address hurdles that are impacting program delivery and elicit quality insights and sound recommendations that support quality program design.
Indigenous job seekers are encouraged to apply for this vacancy.
If the job is 'Identified', then part or all of the duties impact on Indigenous Australian communities or their representatives.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy.
Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.
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Getting to know the Department of Social Services The Department of Social Services (DSS) develops policies and delivers programs that support the lifetime wellbeing of Australians and their families.
Our vision is to achieve the best health, wellbeing and safety of all Australians.
Our people are critical in delivering the key priorities of DSS.
We are seeking candidates that reflect our cultural values of curious, contestability, courage and collaboration.
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