Project Officer

5 days ago


Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia NT Government - Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet Full time $88,000 - $92,000 per year

Job description

Agency Department of the Chief Minister and Work unit Intergovernmental Strategy and Reform

Cabinet

Job title Project Officer Designation Administrative Officer 5

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 03/11/2025

Salary $88,297 - $92,687 Location Darwin

Position number 33629 RTF Closing 11/09/2025

Contact officer Clare Taylor on or | Dani-elle Maher on or dani-

About the agency

Apply online

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 high quality administrative and project support to the Intergovernmental Strategy and Reform team.

Context statement

The work of the Intergovernmental Strategy and Reform team is dynamic and diverse. You will be joining a small team that

works closely with other Northern Territory (NT) Government agencies and other jurisdictions to pursue and protect the

interests of the Northern Territory through national forums and agreement negotiations.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide project management and coordination support for the IGSR team in the preparation and logistics for participation

in intergovernmental meetings, including National Cabinet, Council for the Australian Federation and relevant officials'

groups.

  1. Manage the coordination of generic email inboxes for the unit and other incoming requests to identify and prioritise

urgent matters, allocate tasks and track deadlines to ensure correspondence is actioned and completed in a timely

manner.

  1. Assist with the preparation of briefings on intergovernmental relations and national policy matters, including preparation

and maintenance of templates, drafting of materials and providing quality assurance and proofing of briefing materials

prepared for senior executives and ministers.

  1. Develop and maintain productive working relationships with other work units within the department, and across NT

Government, Commonwealth and other state and territory stakeholders to ensure clear exchange of information,

cooperative preparation of documents, and timely responses to requests.

  1. Contribute to the ongoing review and quality improvement of team processes and practices.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Excellent organisational skills with proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities, monitor workflows and meet

deadlines while under pressure.

2. Experience in providing high quality project support and coordinating document workflows, including outstanding

attention to detail, proof-reading skills and high standards of presentation.

3. Well-developed oral and written communication and collaboration skills and ability to interpret and analyse information

to assist in the preparation of written briefings.

4. Proven ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion in a politically sensitive environment, including knowledge of,

and adherence to, confidentiality and document handling protocols for sensitive materials.

Desirable

1. Experience in using NT Government administrative systems.

  1. General knowledge and understanding of government processes and systems, including in relation to intergovernmental

agreements and forums.


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