Administration Support Officer

Job description

Agency NT Police Force Work unit Territory Prosecutions Division

Job title Administration Support Officer Designation Administrative Officer 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $66,773 - $71,746 Location Alice Springs, Darwin

Position number 48666 RTF Closing 09/10/2025

Contact officer Cristel Lyons 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 a professional, efficient, and high-level administrative support to the Territory Prosecutions Division for the delivery

of police prosecution services.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide efficient administrative support to Police Prosecutors, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Courts,

and Defence Counsel.

2. Management and generation of Defendant and Witness Summons documents on behalf of the Territory Prosecutions Division.

1. Assist in general office administration, receiving and responding to email queries and phone calls from internal and external

stakeholders.

1. Maintain and manage incoming and outgoing prosecution files for distribution using multiple record management systems.

2. Works with team members to identify challenges, analyse them, and develop solutions, while forming positive connections,

fostering trust, and rapport.

6. Review, redact, and share evidence for Local and Youth Justice Court matters.

1. Respond and action the timely delivery of evidence as requested by the DPP and Police members.
2. Management of all travel, accommodation, and local transport requirements for witnesses and Prosecutors required for the

court.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Effective written and oral communication skills, along with the ability to use a range of computer programs and their associated

software packages.

2. Understanding of NT Criminal legislation and knowledge of the Court procedures and legal processes in the NT.

3. Experience in administration practices and processes with a high-level of customer service.

4. Experience working with minimal supervision and managing conflicting priorities in a demanding, high-pressure environment.

5. Have a strong work ethic, be reliable, and can interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.

6. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and use sound judgement and discretion in dealing with the public and private

sector.

Desirable

1. Experience with Northern Territory (NT) Government systems applications.

2. Knowledge of the Local Court (Criminal Procedures) Act, court procedures, and legal processes, or the ability to quickly obtain

such knowledge, as it relates to summons.

3. Ability to travel to remote localities to support prosecution-related administrative duties.

Further information

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check and be subject of scrutiny against police

intelligence holdings to confirm they have no significant criminal history record.