Senior Engagement & Policy Leader – NT Stakeholders

Sos Recruitment; Darwin; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Sos Recruitment is seeking an experienced EL1 Assistant Director – Engagement and Support in Darwin, NT to lead strategic stakeholder engagement and high-level policy advice for a federal government department.

You will direct a small team, coordinate with policy and regional delivery, and support ministerial visits while ensuring a safe, connected office with robust corporate support functions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading strategic engagement with government, community sector and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of government policy development, program delivery or community services.
• Proven ability to analyse intelligence, identify trends and prepare evidence-based advice.
• Experience working with senior executives and supporting high-profile engagements, ministerial visits or events.
• Strong leadership skills with experience coaching, mentoring and developing staff.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a complex and changing environment.
• Sound judgement and the ability to work autonomously with limited direction.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences.
• Strong organisational management skills and an understanding of corporate functions such as work health and safety and business continuity.
• Experience working within the Australian Public Service or a comparable government environment will be highly regarded.
• Knowledge of the Northern Territory community sector and stakeholder environment will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the senior state or territory leader to build and maintain relationships with state, territory and local governments, peak bodies, community sectors, Commonwealth agencies and internal policy areas.
• Lead the analysis of intelligence, issues and emerging trends relevant to the community services portfolio.
• Translate local information and stakeholder insights into clear advice for policy and program delivery areas.
• Coordinate engagement with an allocated policy division and maintain strong connections between policy and regional delivery.
• Support ministerial visits, strategic policy engagements, stakeholder meetings and other significant events.
• Represent and support the senior leader in their role as the department’s key representative in the Northern Territory.
• Support a safe, connected and cohesive office through work health and safety, business continuity and corporate support activities.
• Promote collaboration and connectedness across the local leadership team.
• Lead, develop and mentor a small team to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Manage competing priorities and ensure team activities align with broader strategic and operational objectives.

Job description

Sos Recruitment is seeking an experienced EL1 Assistant Director – Engagement and Support in Darwin, NT to lead strategic stakeholder engagement and high-level policy advice for a federal government department.

You will direct a small team, coordinate with policy and regional delivery, and support ministerial visits while ensuring a safe, connected office with robust corporate support functions.