Agency Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations Work unit Growth Projects

Job title Relationship Manager Designation Administrative Officer 7

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months

Salary $117,356 - $126,251 Location Darwin

Position number 41685 RTF 354112 Closing 27/08/2026

Contact officer Jeremy Baxter, Investment Manager on 08 8999 9551 or [email protected]

About the agency https://dtbar.nt.gov.au

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=354112

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity 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.

Primary objective

Contribute to the Department of Trade Business and Asian Relations in delivering the Territory Growth Initiative. This initiative drives economic development by supporting significant private sector projects and high-growth businesses. The team provides strategic advice,

manages key stakeholder relationships, conducts financial due diligence, and administers programs that offer financial support, including the Collaborative Investment Program, Territory Infrastructure Loans, and the Paspalis Co-Investment Fund.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Assist with the management of the Local Jobs Fund to facilitate growth of significant and regionally important private sector projects.




- Assist with promoting the Fund to the target market, including business and project proponents and their partners, marketing materials and content, and explain the fund’s application requirements.
- Support the management of the pipeline of enquiries, assist with prioritising inquiries, and managing expectations of applicants.
- Help with assessing applications to access support from the Fund, identify and analyse critical success and risk factors, and translating this analysis to recommendations that support from the Territory Growth Initiative should be extended or declined.
- Manage the compliance processes of the Fund and monitor ongoing compliance with existing and future loans.
- Monitor the loan portfolio of the Fund, and prepare quarterly financial monitoring updates, briefings and agenda papers as required.
- Assist in the preparation and delivery of briefings and reports addressing financial and commercial aspects of the Fund’s operation.
- Assist with maintaining strong working relationships and collaborative partnerships with a range of government and external.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Strong experience working in commercial credit/banking environment, and ability to develop familiarity with how transactions are structured.
- Demonstrated conceptual,



analytical and research skills with the ability to identify and articulate options to move forward, both verbally and in succinct written briefings.
- Strong demonstrated understanding of business drivers and ability to identify critical success and risk factors affecting outcomes.
- Strong demonstrated ability to critically analyse all forms of financial statements, interrogate financial models and scenario analysis.
- Strong demonstrated targeting and communication skills, and demonstrated ability to engage with a range of stakeholders to identify potential deals that deliver on the TGI’s objectives.
- Demonstrated experience developing strong, clear and concise written products including preparing and delivering high level briefings and reports which translate complex technical information succinctly and clearly to support decision makers in their consideration of available investment options.
- Robust demonstrated policy development and strategic thinking skills, and ability to navigate through complex policy situations.
- Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes, a high level of initiative and motivation.

Desirable

- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field.
- Experience in commercial banking, lending, and/or business and investment analysis.
- An understanding of portfolio management principles.
- Current knowledge and understanding of relevant national and Northern Territory Government policies and processes.

Further information

- When choosing to apply for this position, the applicant should consider the full requirements of the position.
- Confirmation of tertiary qualifications and a criminal history check will be part of the recruitment process.

📌 Relationship Manager (Darwin)
🏢 Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations
📍 Darwin