Executive Officer

Job description
Agency NT Fire and Emergency Services Work unit Strategy and Performance
Job title Executive Officer Designation Administrative Officer 6
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $96,620 - $107,721 Location Darwin
Position number 47154 RTF 340364 Closing 09/02/2026
Contact officer Keith Fernandez, Deputy Chief Executive, Strategy and Performance on 08 8985 8358 or

Keith.Fernandez@pfes.nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=340364

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
The position provides high-level executive coordination, governance, and project support to the Deputy Chief Executive ensuring
disciplined planning, consultation, reporting and implementation of priority reforms.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Coordinate executive workflows including briefing, agendas, actions and maintain governance documentation/records and

decision registers.
2. Support delivery of workplans and projects including schedules, risks/issues and status reporting.
3. Research and draft high-level documents including analytical and performance reports, briefings, submissions and

correspondence, ensuring effective communication.
4. Establish and maintain reporting schedules and coordinate contract management and logistics requirements.
5. Provide secretariat support and maintain information and records control across the agency to ensure informed decision-making

and alignment with corporate governance frameworks.
6. Work autonomously and with internal and external stakeholders to contribute to and lead the delivery of projects and

programs within defined timeframes.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated ability to distil complex operational, organisational and policy information into clear, evidence-based options and

quickly identify implications and provide forward focussed recommendations.
2. Well-developed ability to deliver coordinated outputs within tight timeframes through disciplined planning, tracking and

follow-through; managing competing priorities, ensuring briefs, reports and project actions are accurate and timely.
3. Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and resolve issues constructively

in a high-pressure frontline services environment.
4. Well-developed ability to produce clear, concise and well-reasoned executive documentation; tailoring messaging to diverse

audiences and present recommendations that support informed decisions.
5. Demonstrated professionalism, confidentiality and sound judgement in sensitive or high-profile matters, maintaining resilience

and composure in a changing environment.
6. Sound knowledge of contemporary project and governance frameworks, methodologies and processes to deliver complex

projects.

Desirable
1. Tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Human Resources, Public Administration, Business or related field.
2. Sound understanding of emergency-management structures and operating environments, or ability to rapidly obtain.

Further information
The successful applicant may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, and criminal history
checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.