Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Remote Health and Primary Care
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Job title Principal Policy Officer - Remote Health Reform Designation Senior Professional 1
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Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
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Salary $136,380 - $152,357 Location Darwin
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Position number ***** RTF Closing 02/09/2026
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Primary objective
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Lead complex remote primary healthcare policy, reform and models of care, providing strategic advice and project leadership to improve access, quality, integration and outcomes across the Northern Territory.
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Context statement
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Working under broad direction in a complex policy environment, the position leads remote and primary healthcare reform, provides authoritative advice and builds partnerships to support evidence-informed decisions and implementation.
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Key duties and responsibilities
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Lead complex research, policy analysis and evaluation, developing evidence-based remote and primary healthcare policy options, programs and models of care.
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Provide authoritative advice to senior managers, clinicians and executives on complex, sensitive and emerging policy, program and service delivery matters.
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Lead the design, implementation, monitoring and improvement of strategic policy projects, service reforms and innovative models of care aligned with government priorities.
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Lead consultation, negotiation and collaboration across government, Aboriginal community-controlled, health, professional and community sectors.
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Prepare and review strategic briefings, reports, ministerial correspondence, submissions, agreements and other complex documentation.
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Establish governance, risk,



monitoring and evaluation arrangements to support implementation, assess outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
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Represent the Department on relevant local, Territory and national committees, working groups and forums.
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Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, secure services and workplaces.
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Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
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Selection criteria
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Essentialn
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Extensive experience in complex policy research, analysis, development, implementation and evaluation, preferably in remote or primary healthcare.
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Highly developed conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills, including assessing evidence, impacts, costs, benefits, risks and implementation feasibility.
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Demonstrated ability to lead complex policy projects and reform initiatives, manage ambiguity and competing priorities, and deliver outcomes with a high level of autonomy.
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Highly developed written, verbal, consultation, negotiation and influencing skills, including preparing clear, persuasive and politically neutral executive and ministerial advice.
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Sound knowledge of machinery of government, policy and decision-making processes,



governance, risk, monitoring and evaluation, with demonstrated cultural capability and ability to build cross-sector partnerships.
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Desirablen
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Relevant undergraduate qualification in health, public policy, public administration or a related discipline.
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Further information
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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.
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Approved
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10/08/2026 Tamsin Cockayne, ED Remote Health and Primary Care
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Special instructions
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Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.
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Inclusion and diversity
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The NTPS values diversity.
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The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments.
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If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer.
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Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.
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For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.
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For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
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