Senior Policy Officer

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Remote Health and Primary Care

Job title Senior Policy Officer – Remote Models Designation Professional 3

of Care

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 6 months

Salary $110,873 - $124,173 Location Darwin

Position number 16682 RTF /09/2025

Contact Officer Tamsin Cockayne ED Remote Health and Primary Care at

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

Responsible for developing and supporting policy and program approaches for new remote models of care across NT.

Context statement

Working in the Models of Care team, this position will be weighted in favour of applicants with remote health and primary care

experience and strong policy and project documentation skills.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide expert advice and assistance in remote health and primary care policy development and dissemination.

2. Contribute to specific projects relating to the research, development, implementation and evaluation of program guidelines,

standards and policies with a focus on models of remote health care.

1. Prepare, contribute to and review complex correspondence, executive briefing and reports with and from internal and

external stakeholders.

4. Identify emerging Territory and National primary care issues and initiate appropriate actions

5. Maintain effective collaborative partnerships with government agencies and other key non-government stakeholders at local,

Territory, and national levels and represents the department as required.

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.

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

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Tertiary qualification in public health, social science or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

2. Demonstrated experience in policy development, program planning or project management within health or related sectors.

3. Ability to research, analyse and interpret complex data, financial and activity data and provide concise advice and

recommendations.

4. Sound knowledge or understanding of primary health care policy, service delivery and funding mechanisms, particularly for

remote and Aboriginal health contexts.

5. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Desirable

1. Postgraduate qualifications in health policy, public health or a related field.

2. Experience working in Aboriginal health or remote health service contexts.

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.