Assistant Commissioner Community Corrections

Northern Territory Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 204,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Five weeks annual leave (pro rata)

Three weeks personal leave (pro rata)

Annual leave loading

Opportunity to lead complex operations

Job summary

Northern Territory Government in Darwin seeks an Assistant Commissioner Community Corrections to lead complex operations, shape policy and drive reform across Community Corrections.

You will provide senior-level strategic direction, partner with government and communities, and guide programs aimed at rehabilitation, reintegration and reducing re-offending in the Territory.

Qualifications

• Proven executive leadership experience with strategic direction and organizational change.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills across government and partners.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills for complex policy environments.
• Commitment to contemporary correctional practice, rehabilitation and reducing re-offending.
• Cultural capability to work with Indigenous communities across the Territory.
• Knowledge of correctional services and modern service delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across the full spectrum of Community Corrections strategies, programs, policies and practices.
• Set the strategic and tactical direction and strengthen integrated offender management.
• Provide high-level strategic and policy advice to senior executives, Ministers and stakeholders.
• Represent the Department on national and intergovernmental forums.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Indigenous engagement

Public sector experience

Education

Tertiary qualifications in business management and leadership

Job description

Assistant Commissioner Community Corrections

Department of Corrections NT – Melbourne VIC

Executive Contract Officer 2 - Remuneration Package Range $226,223
Community Corrections
Darwin
One full time vacancy fixed to 31/08/2027 is available

The Department of Corrections is seeking an accomplished and forward-thinking executive to lead Community Corrections across the Northern Territory.

As an Assistant Commissioner, Community Corrections, you will provide strategic leadership across the full spectrum of Community Corrections strategies, programs, policies and practices. You will play a critical role in strengthening contemporary approaches to offender management, rehabilitation and reintegration, with a strong focus on reducing re-offending and enhancing community safety across the Territory.

Working at the senior executive level, you will set the strategic and tactical direction of Community Corrections, strengthen integrated offender management and sentencing approaches, and ensure services continue to evolve to meet both current and future needs.

You will work collaboratively across the Department of Corrections, provide high-level strategic and policy advice to senior executives, Ministers and key stakeholders, and represent the Department on national and intergovernmental forums.

About You

You will be a credible, innovative and strategic leader with the ability to lead complex operations and deliver meaningful outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Proven executive leadership experience, with the ability to set strategic direction and lead complex operations and organisational change.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across government, non-government organisations, communities and other key partners.
• Highly developed analytical and conceptual skills, with the ability to navigate complex policy and operational environments and provide authoritative strategic advice.
• A strong commitment to contemporary correctional practice, rehabilitation and reducing re-offending.
• The cultural capability to work effectively with Indigenous communities and people from diverse cultural backgrounds across the Northern Territory.
• Demonstrated knowledge of correctional services and contemporary service delivery models.
• Tertiary qualifications in business management and leadership are highly desirable.

The Benefits

• 12% superannuation.
• Five weeks annual leave (pro rata).
• Three weeks personal leave (pro rata).
• Annual leave loading.
• An opportunity to lead complex operations and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Why the Northern Territory?

This is an exceptional opportunity to take on a senior executive leadership role where your decisions can have a genuine Territory-wide impact.

Community Corrections operates across a geographically and culturally diverse jurisdiction, requiring innovative approaches to service delivery and strong partnerships with communities, government agencies and service providers.

Based in Darwin, you will have the opportunity to lead at a whole-of-Territory level while experiencing the professional and lifestyle opportunities that come with living and working in the Northern Territory.

This is your opportunity to lead change, influence policy and help shape the future of Community Corrections in the Northern Territory.

This is a great time to consider a move to the Territory.