Executive Assistant

• Status: Fulltime – Ongoing
• Location: Darwin
  
• Base Remuneration Package:  $83,099 per annum plus 15% Superannuation

Unlock your potential with a career that fosters growth and rewards your talent

The Northern Land Council is seeking a highly organised and culturally aware Executive Assistant to support the General Manager – Regional Development. This is not your average EA role. You'll be at the heart of a dynamic team working across Regional Network & Regional Operations.

About the Role

As Executive Assistant to the General Manager – Regional Development, you'll play a central role in supporting one of NLC's most diverse and impactful portfolios. From Logistics, Economic Development, Regional Network to Regional Operations, this position is all about coordination, communication, and keeping things moving. You'll manage a busy calendar, prepare high-level briefings, handle correspondence, and ensure executive actions are followed through. Working closely with Traditional Owners, internal teams, and external partners, you'll help create space for strategic thinking by keeping the operational wheels turning.

Join us as we transition into our brand-new, purpose-built office in Berrimah - a modern facility with enhanced collaboration spaces, free onsite parking, and an improved collaborative working environment that supports both people and performance.

What you will Bring

You're highly organised, proactive, and thrive in fast-paced environments. With strong communication skills and a knack for managing competing priorities, you know how to keep things on track without missing a beat. You bring experience in executive support or high-level administration, and you're confident working across cultures with respect and discretion. Your real strength lies in your ability to anticipate needs, solve problems, and support leadership that makes a difference.

In addition to this, you will have: -

• Substantial experience providing executive support to a senior leader in a complex, high-volume environment.
• Strong skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and electronic records systems such as TRIM.
• Current C Class Driver's License and willingness to travel remotely as required.

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

What's in it for you?

At NLC, you'll be part of a team that's deeply connected to Country and community. We offer a supportive workplace, meaningful work, and the chance to contribute to long-term outcomes for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory.

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 $4,884 per annum for individuals with       dependents and $2,678 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

How to apply

All applications must be lodged via the NLC Jobs Website and include:

• A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing the selection criteria.
• A current CV.

Applications close:   Monday 17, Nov 2025

About the Northern Land Council

The Northern Land Council (NLC) is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. We serve Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities across the Top End, supporting their aspirations for land, sea, and cultural management.

Cultural knowledge and lived experience are central to all we do. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and cultural safety, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply.

Be part of our next chapter

This is an exciting time to join the NLC as we move into a new modern workplace and strengthen our capacity to deliver meaningful outcomes for Aboriginal people and communities across the Northern Territory.