Manager NDIS Worker Screening

Agency NT Police Force Work unit Screening Assessment for Employment NT

Job title Manager NDIS Worker Screening Designation Administrative Officer 7

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $117,356 - $126,251 Location Darwin

Position number 40890 RTF 349169 Closing 02/07/2026

Contact officer Kris Gesling, A/Director, SAFE NT on 08 8985 8943 or ***email_hidden***

About the agency http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349169

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

Provide end-to-end functional leadership for NDIS Worker Screening within SAFE NT, ensuring effective, consistent and lawful

operation of the scheme. The role is responsible for delegated decision-making, escalation management, quality assurance, and

continuous operational improvement, while working collaboratively with internal teams, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards

Commission, other jurisdictions and relevant NT Government stakeholders.

Context statement

Screening Assessment for Employment Northern Territory (SAFE NT) is responsible for National Police Checks, Working with

Children and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Employment Checks, and criminal history information release.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Manage the ongoing operation of NDIS Worker Screening within SAFE NT, ensuring compliance with legislative and policy

frameworks and alignment with national practice.

2. Make delegated decisions on complex or escalated matters such as Special Provisions applications and identity exemptions.

3. Act as the primary escalation point for NDIS Worker Screening matters, providing authoritative decisions, advice and

resolution.

4. Own and maintain quality assurance frameworks to support consistent, accurate and defensible decision-making.

5. Liaise with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and represent SAFE NT in relevant inter-jurisdictional forums and

working groups.

6. Collaborate with other NT Government agencies to support effective information sharing, policy alignment and operational

delivery of the NDIS Worker Screening scheme.

7. Monitor operational risks and emerging issues, providing high-level advice and recommendations to the Director, SAFE NT.

8. Drive continuous improvement of NDIS Worker Screening processes, systems and practices, contributing to service efficiency

and participant safety.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated experience managing complex administrative or regulatory functions within a legislative framework, including

the exercise of delegated decision-making authority.

2. High-level knowledge of, or the ability to quickly acquire, expertise in regulatory screening, compliance or authorisation

schemes operating within a national context.

3. Strong judgement and analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to make defensible, risk-informed decisions in complex and

sensitive matters.

4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to provide clear advice, prepare high-level reports and

engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

5. Demonstrated capacity to contribute to quality assurance, governance and continuous improvement activities in an operational

environment.

Desirable

1. Formal qualifications in law, public administration, business, governance or a related discipline.

Further information

The successful applicant must have no significant criminal history record confirmed by a NTPFES criminal history and associations

check.