Senior Manager Child and Family Services- P0291

Keen for a change of direction? Know someone who’s interested in joining our health service? Read on below to find out more about this career opportunity and share it around so that we can make DDHS even more deadly Key Information Position Type: Full-time Fixed Term, 2-year contract Salary Range: $135,606 (P -4.1) to $142,507 p.a. (RN- 6.1) Application Closing Date: 24 December 2025 About the Role: The Senior Manager – Child & Family Services provides strategic, operational, and clinical-program leadership across Child Health, Maternity Services and Early Intervention streams. The role ensures high-quality, culturally safe, integrated services that align with DDHS strategic priorities, clinical governance frameworks and funding requirements. It provides leadership to workforce capability, clinical governance compliance, and integrated service delivery across DDHS Child and Family programs. The role oversees performance against funding agreements, NKPI/NTAHKPI targets, and leads improvements in data integrity, service integration, and quality of care for children, women and families. What You Need to Succeed Registered Nurse or Aboriginal Health Practitioner with relevant tertiary qualifications. Extensive experience leading Child Health, Maternity or Family Programs in a complex service environment. Demonstrated capacity to manage KPIs, funding agreements, budgets and reporting requirements. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams with strong people management skills. Strong understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement and risk management. High-level data literacy, including the ability to analyse and report on clinical and program performance measures. Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills. Understanding of the social determinants of health and the context of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services. Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and manage competing demands. Postgraduate qualifications in Public Health, Child Health, Leadership, or Health Management. Experience working with Communicare or similar clinical information systems. Previous experience in an ACCHO or similar complex healthcare environment. Want to talk this job through some more? Give Executive Manager- Integrated Clinical Services – Tiana McCoy a call on Danila Dilba Health Service is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised we will conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment. To work with DDHS you must hold, or be willing to obtain, a current police check, a valid NT working with children’s card, a current CPR certificate and full vaccination against COVID-19, or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). Only those with full working rights will be considered for this position. Employment with us is subject to: Willing to undergo a Police Check. Ability and willingness to obtain a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card). Current CPR certificate or the preparedness to gain one within 6 months of commencement. Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) be submitted. Full rights to work in Australia. Danila Dilba offers employees: 6 weeks annual leave (pro-rata) 5 days paid leave during end-of-year shut down (additional to annual leave) (pro-rata) Career development and training opportunities Salary packaging up to $15,990 per annum, plus additional packaging options For other current career opportunities, please click here . #J-18808-Ljbffr