Administrative Officer – Centre for Disease Control

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Centre for Disease Control

Job title Administrative Officer – Centre for Designation Administrative Officer 3

Disease Control

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 14/01/2026

Salary $66,773 - $71,746 Location Nhulunbuy

Position number 23559 RTF Closing 11/09/2025

Contact officer Emmeline Fletcher on or

About the agency

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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 an efficient and effective high level of administrative and secretarial support to the Coordinator and health care professionals of

Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Nhulunbuy and ensure duties are undertaken in a timely and professional manner to meet program

goals.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Manage and provide professional, effective, and efficient administrative service for the Coordinator and health care professionals

in the Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Program, Tuberculosis/Leprosy Program, Surveillance, Immunisation and other CDC

Nhulunbuy Programs, including secretarial support, travel arrangements with responsibility for the Corporate Credit card, and

information-technology management.

1. Provide frontline receptionist duties including making appointments for Clinic 34 Clients, Chest Clinics, and Immunisation Clinics.

2. Provide administrative assistance to the Program staff as required.

3. Provide data entry for Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Program, Tuberculosis/Leprosy Program, Surveillance, Immunisation,

and other CDC Nhulunbuy Programs.

5. Provide support to CDC NT wide including administrative support as directed.

6. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in

order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated extensive experience in providing a high level of administrative, office procedures and personal assistance.

2. Demonstrated ability to work independently without supervision and use initiative and judgement in order to prioritise and meet

deadlines.

1. Proven high-level skills in use of information technology, including word processing, computerised presentation systems, and

databases.

1. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with other staff on all levels, members of the public and non-government

organisations.

1. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, manage own performance and use time management skills to prioritise work and

execute tasks.

6. Maturity, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality.

7. An ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.

Desirable

1. Knowledge and experience of the Department of Health policies, procedures, and databases.

2. Awareness of cross-cultural issues and sensitivities.

3. A current Northern Territory driver's licence or ability to obtain.

Further information

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and

criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For

immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or

body substances), check with contact person for requirements.