Community Engagement Officer

Job description

Agency Department of Logistics and Work unit Road Safety and Compliance

Infrastructure

Job title Community Engagement Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 30/10/2026

Salary $75,091 - $85,611 Location Darwin

Position number 11616 RTF Closing 26/08/2025

Contact officer Rebekah Bliesner 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

As a member of the Road Safety team, deliver programs that raise awareness and promote responsible road user behaviour

to the general community with a particular focus on youth and school students.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Contribute to the development and implementation of NT Road Safety education programs and initiatives to raise

awareness of road safety issues and encourage responsible and safer road user behaviour.

2. Deliver and support targeted road safety education sessions to a wide range of groups; children from childcare to Year

12, specific youth, industry and community groups; in urban, rural and remote settings across the NT.

3. Represent the Government in the provision of information to other stakeholders and members of the community at

community events and other stakeholder engagement activities.

4. Under direction, contribute to the development of new resources for use in a range of road safety activities and provide

input into maintaining currency of resources and products relevant for a wide range of client groups.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Ability to contribute to the development of new and review existing resources for use in a range of road safety activities

and products relevant for a wide range of client groups.

2. Demonstrated experience to engage and deliver education or public awareness discussions or presentations to a wide

range of groups including Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and people of diverse cultures.

3. Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to sustain effective relationships across a wide range of

community and client groups.

4. Demonstrated experience to organise and achieve workplace objectivities, managing time to meet deadlines and working

independently and part of a team.

5. Ability to work with minimal supervision, use initiative and operate within agreed service delivery framework where your

only tool is engagement.

6. An understanding of Work Health and Safety matters as they apply to a workplace or the ability to acquire knowledge

within a short period.

Desirable

1. Understanding of road safety issues, strategies, and programs in the Northern Territory.

2. Qualifications in a related discipline such as transport, training and development or marketing.

Further information

The successful applicant must provide a satisfactory Clearance Notice / Ochre Card before they commence employment,

hold a current Australian C Class Driver's Licence, and Senior First Aid Certificate or the ability to acquire. This position

requires the ability to undertaking frequent regional travel.