Manager Secretariat

4 days ago

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia NT Government - Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations Full time $128,551 - $143,611 per year

Job description

Agency Department of Trade, Business and Work unit Office of the CEO

Asian Relations

Job title Manager Secretariat Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin

Position number 24632 RTF Closing 07/09/2025

Contact officer Linda Hausler, Director Office of the CEO on or

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

Manage the ministerial and secretariat functions between the Department and Northern Territory Parliamentary offices.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Be a key point of contact for parliamentary responses, Legislative Assembly briefings, and the Estimates Committee.

2. Provide high-level advice and quality assurance for the department in preparing parliamentary correspondence,

secretariat communications, Legislative Assembly protocols, and schedules.

3. Manage the Secretariat work unit to ensure accurate and effective service delivery.

4. Ensure best practice through training and mentoring of departmental staff.

5. Evaluate and develop practical solutions relating to secretariat systems and processes to ensure effective service delivery.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Proven experience working in a ministerial liaison and providing efficient support and accurate advice in relation to

government, Cabinet and political processes.

2. Highly developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to influence and negotiate successful outcomes.

3. Demonstrated ability to accurately edit complex briefings, such as ministerial and Cabinet correspondence, responses to

Parliamentary questions and speech notes, with a high attention to detail.

4. High-level of acumen and confidentiality to operate in a political environment.

5. Established leadership capabilities to manage a team and corporate functions to meet organisational needs and

expectations.

6. Experience in dealing with matters of a confidential and sensitive nature.

7. Proven ability to evaluate and develop processes and procedures to deliver effective business outcomes.

8. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.

  1. Demonstrated experience in providing high-level advice on the functions of the unit.

Desirable

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.

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