Executive Level 1 - Assistant Director - Northern Territory Sector Support

Department of Health Disability & Ageing; Darwin; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Health Disability & Ageing in Darwin seeks an Executive Level 1 – Assistant Director to lead the Northern Territory Sector Support team and drive program assurance. You will coordinate a high-performing team, engage with local stakeholders, and guide delivery of outcomes across the NT aged care sector.

You will report on risks and emerging issues, support providers during emergencies, explore market growth opportunities, represent the department in engagements with providers,

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a high performing team to support the aged care sector in the NT.
• Work in partnership with local stakeholders to support solution brokerage and delivery of program outcomes.
• Identify and report on emerging issues and risks, develop and deliver risk management and mitigation activities.
• Support aged care providers to provide service continuity though emergency events.
• Identify and develop opportunities for market growth in the NT aged care sector.
• Represent the department at engagements including with service providers, consumers, NT government and other commonwealth agencies.
• Gather intelligence and report on departmental programs outcomes and the local conditions which impact service delivery.

Job description

Executive Level 1 - Assistant Director - Northern Territory Sector Support

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is looking for a person with strong leadership skills and a desire to achieve outcomes for the Northern Territory (NT) to lead our Sector Support team. As an Assistant Director in the Northern Territory Local Network Office, you will lead a team to perform a range of functions contributing to program assurance and stewardship of the health and aged care systems.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate a high performing team to support the aged care sector in the NT.
• Work in partnership with local stakeholders to support solution brokerage and delivery of program outcomes.
• Identify and report on emerging issues and risks, develop and deliver risk management and mitigation activities.
• Support aged care providers to provide service continuity though emergency events.
• Identify and develop opportunities for market growth in the NT aged care sector.
• Represent the department at engagements including with service providers, consumers, NT government and other commonwealth agencies.
• Gather intelligence and report on departmental programs outcomes and the local conditions which impact service delivery.

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Australia’s health system is world class, supporting universal and affordable access to high quality medical, pharmaceutical and hospital services, while helping people to stay healthy through health promotion and disease prevention activities.

Page last updated: 31 August 2016

The Department of Health has a diverse set of responsibilities, but throughout there is a common purpose, which is reflected in our Vision statement:

Better health and wellbeing for all Australians, now and for future generations.

We aim to achieve our Vision through strengthening evidence-based policy advice, improving program management, research, regulation and partnerships with other government agencies, consumers and stakeholders.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

Overview

Australia’s health system is world class, supporting universal and affordable access to high quality medical, pharmaceutical and hospital services, while helping people to stay healthy through health promotion and disease prevention activities.

Page last updated: 31 August 2016

The Department of Health has a diverse set of responsibilities, but throughout there is a common purpose, which is reflected in our Vision statement:

Better health and wellbeing for all Australians, now and for future generations.

We aim to achieve our Vision through strengthening evidence-based policy advice, improving program management, research, regulation and partnerships with other government agencies, consumers and stakeholders.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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