Director - Prevocational Medical Assurance Services

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Prevocational Medical Assurance Services

Job title Director - Prevocational Medical Assurance Services Designation Senior Administrative Officer 2

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $148,302 - $161,638 Location Darwin

Position number 29721 RTF Closing 10/09/2025

Contact officer Dr Jeremy Chin, Chief Medical Officer on or

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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

To build a sustainable medical workforce pipeline by ensuring excellence in prevocational education, training, and assessment—supporting

and safeguarding the health of Territorians

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Lead the implementation and management of prevocational accreditation across the Northern Territory.

2. Drive strategic planning and foster collaborative internal and external partnerships to support the continuous improvement of PMAS

functions.

3. Oversee governance and policy development to ensure PMAS activities comply with all relevant legislation, regulatory frameworks,

and organisational policies.

4. Provide leadership in change management, including the implementation of systems, governance structures, and work practices aligned

with the Australian Medical Council National Framework for prevocational medical training.

5. Identify and assess organisational impacts, ensuring that compliance, risk, benefits, and opportunities are thoroughly considered in all

initiatives.

6. Manage externally funded resources, including budget oversight, communication strategies, and reporting obligations.

7. Enhance the visibility and influence of PMAS by representing the service at key committees, forums, and events.

8. Deliver high-level strategic advice and comprehensive reporting on all matters related to PMAS operations.

9. 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.

10. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Extensive expertise in developing and managing systems that support health workforce regulation.

2. Proven experience in program delivery across national, regional, and remote settings, with a strong understanding of contextual

challenges and solutions.

3. Advanced strategic, conceptual, and analytical capabilities, including sound judgment in risk management, and the ability to prioritise,

organise, and resolve complex and competing issues.

4. In-depth knowledge and experience in accreditation, change management, and continuous improvement within large, complex, and

diverse organisations.

5. Exceptional communication skills—written, verbal, and interpersonal—with demonstrated ability to engage, negotiate, influence, and

solve problems at a high level, supported by strong presentation and report-writing expertise.

6. Proven ability to collaborate, consult, and coordinate effectively across organisations and with national and jurisdictional stakeholders,

including demonstrated cultural competence in working with diverse populations.

Desirable

1. Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline to the position.

2. Comprehensive understanding of prevocational medical accreditation and the Australian Medical Council national framework for

prevocational medical training.

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.