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Strategic Direction

Vision

A skilled, unbiased and creative public sector that provides the highest quality service to the people of the Northern Territory.

Mission

Leading and coordinating the development of a skilled, committed and strategically aligned workforce to achieve quality innovative Government services for the Northern Territory community.

We will do this through:

  • collaborating with the NTPS Chief Executive Officers and Human Resources Managers to build a creative and innovative workforce, skilled to meet the needs of the future;
  • taking a leadership role in the identification of strategic shifts, trends and contemporary public sector workforce practice; and
  • coordinating activity across agencies to ensure an integrated whole of government approach.

The success of our workforce strategies relies on the NTPS commitment to actively being an employer of choice for our valued employees. It also requires all NTPS agencies to maintain a skilled public sector workforce that understands and is aligned to achieving agency goals and objectives.

Our values

In dealing with our clients and stakeholders our actions are based on:

  • respect and consideration;
  • ethical behaviour, professionalism and accountability;
  • fairness, equity and diversity;
  • encouragement and support for innovation; and
  • continuous learning and sharing of knowledge.

The OCPE vision, mission statement and values, along with our statutory responsibilities are critical in defining and guiding our work.

Strategic plan

This is achieved through the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan 2008 - 2011.