Chief Executive Officer

Key strategic roleLead organisation into next exciting phaseDarwin based

St John NT is the Territory's leading provider in emergency medical response and preparedness, with a mission to save lives and build resilience to improve the safety and healthcare for all Territorians.

With more than 700 staff and volunteers, St John NT provides a range of services from ambulance services under contract to the Northern Territory Government, coordination of emergency medical responses, event health services and first aid assistance at community and major events through to nationally accredited first aid training, community education and first aid products and equipment.

Reporting to the Board, our client is seeking high performing candidates for the role of CEO who have demonstrated energy, confidence and maturity to navigate an increasingly complex operating environment while dealing effectively with a range of stakeholder needs.

A key focus of the role will be the successful delivery of the St John NT strategy and include :

Providing leadership and mentoring of Executive Leadership Team

Supporting policy and risk frameworks

Financial and infrastructure stewardship

Ensuring employee and volunteer wellbeing

Sponsorship and leadership of major projects

Development and implementation of key strategic goals and priorities

As the successful candidate, you will be a dynamic and results focused leader who has successfully led large and complex community-responsive organisations, with exemplar judgement and demonstrated governance understanding across both strategic and political insights.

You will also be able to demonstrate contemporary knowledge of the full breadth of strategic and operational management including change management, along with an evidenced ability to translate this into best practice within an organisation.

Previous experience in an emergency services environment and/or the community sector or volunteer organisation would be highly regarded.

Undergraduate and post graduate qualifications in a relevant field such as Business Administration are also essential to the role.

For details of the Position Description visit and click on the Executive & Director Search tab.

For further enquiries, contact VUCA Director Paul Bell on

for a confidential discussion during business hours.

Please forward your letter of application and CV in MS Word format to

by COB Friday 19 December

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