Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Environmental Health Strategy
Job title Principal Policy Officer Designation Senior Professional Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Darwin
Position number **** RTF ****** Closing 24/08/2026
Contact officer Stuart McLay 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
Provide expert advice and lead in the development, review, implementation and evaluation of environmental health
legislation, standards, programs, policies and procedures to protect the community from physical, chemical, biological
hazards in the workplace.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Take prime responsibility for specific areas of environmental health program development, implementation and review;
undertake projects relating to legislation, standards, policies, procedures, program direction, strategy, resource allocation
and evaluation; preparation of expert advice and high-level correspondence in relation to the program.
2. Undertake complex investigations and provide assistance to service delivery providers when required.
3. 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.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Health or a related field and eligibility for membership or registration with the
relevant national board (if applicable);
2. Extensive experience at local/state/federal government level and proven experience in program and policy development
and evaluation.
3. Excellent written and oral communication skills and well-developed project management, time management, research
and work prioritisation skills.
4. Well-developed interpersonal and consultative skills and demonstrated ability to work and collaborate across sectors
and agencies; demonstrated ability to accurately analyse complex, multi-faceted problems and think strategically in
developing practical and innovative solutions.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of public health and health promotion principles and government and departmental policies
as they relate to environmental health.
6. Appreciation of national and Northern Territory environmental health issues, particularly aboriginal health issues and
remote service delivery issues as they relate to environmental health; An ability to interact effectively with people from
diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Additional qualifications in policy development, project management, evaluation, public health, management, health
sciences/promotion, workplace training and assessment, insect vector management, emergency/disaster management.
Further information
Department of Health has a Smoke Free Policy.
Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on Departmental premises,
facilities or vehicles, nor whilst working off-site.
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.
More information on pre-employment checks specific to
this role can be sourced through the vacancy contact.

📌 Principal Policy Officer (Darwin)
🏢 Northern Territory Government
📍 Darwin