▷ (High Salary) Senior Administration Officer

About the Role

As the Senior Administration Officer, you’ll play a key role in supporting the work of the Anthropology Service Area. Working under limited direction, you’ll provide high-level administrative and operational support to the Manager and team, helping to ensure the service functions efficiently and effectively.

You’ll be responsible for maintaining and improving administration systems and processes, ensuring compliance with organisational policies, and supporting the delivery of key projects. This includes coordinating consultant contracts, managing ICT assets, tracking budgets and procurement within approved delegations, and keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly.

In addition to your core administrative responsibilities, you’ll also help foster a respectful and collaborative team culture by supervising the Administration Assistant and contributing to continuous improvement across the service area.

What You Will Bring

You will have a strong sense of professionalism, consistently showing up with reliability, punctuality, and a solid work ethic. Your approachable nature and strong interpersonal skills will allow you to work confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, balancing professionalism with a collaborative and positive attitude. Whether you're managing tasks or contributing to larger projects, you bring focus, energy, and a solutions-oriented mindset. NLC.

In addition to this, you will have:

- A Certificate IV or Diploma in Business, Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in administration, including at least one (1) year supervising staff, with proven ability to manage complex workloads and support a specialised service area.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other administration systems (e.g. finance, record keeping, or database software), with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
- Current C Class driver’s licence and willingness to travel to remote areas.

For a full copy of the Position Description refer to the link provided below.

What’s in it for you?

As a Senior Administration Officer, you’ll join a supportive team committed to collaboration, integrity, and community impact. Enjoy genuine work-life balance with flexible arrangements that let you contribute meaningfully to the team. This role offers the chance to grow professionally while making a real difference through high-quality service and respectful engagement.

We offer

- A base salary of $83,099 per annum plus 15% superannuation and salary sacrificing up to $15,900 + Meal Entertainment and Holiday Accommodation benefits up to $2,650 per year.
- Other benefits under our Enterprise Agreement include:

- District allowance of up to $4,797 per annum for individuals with dependents and $2,630 without dependents.

- 5 weeks annual leave, leaving loading, 18 days personal leave;

- Paid Christmas close down.

- Upon completion of 12 months of service an Annual airfare with a net (in hand) value of $3,177

Interested applicants should send a copy of their CV along with a cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position and what relevant skills and experience will you bring to the role.

If you have any further queries please contact: Wendy Asche on 0483 361 624

Applications Close: Tuesday, 21 October, 2025.

About the NLC

The Northern Land Council (NLC) is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth. The NLC is established under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) 1976 and its purpose is to serve its constituents who are Traditional Owners (TOs) and other Aboriginal people living in their region. Cultural knowledge and lived experience are central to the work that we do here at NLC. We are committed to enhancing Aboriginal peoples social, political and economic participation by supporting their aspirations and amplifying their voices on a range of issues impacting on their lands, seas, culture and communities.

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