Job Description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Remote Health and Primary Care

n

Job title Principal Policy Officer - Remote Health Reform Designation Senior Professional 1

n

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

n

Salary $136,380 - $152,357 Location Darwin

n

Position number 24830 RTF Closing 02/09/2026

n

Primary objective

n

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.

n

Context statement

n

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.

n

Key duties and responsibilities

n

n
- Lead complex research, policy analysis and evaluation, developing evidence-based remote and primary healthcare policy options, programs and models of care.
n
- Provide authoritative advice to senior managers, clinicians and executives on complex, sensitive and emerging policy, program and service delivery matters.
n
- Lead the design, implementation, monitoring and improvement of strategic policy projects, service reforms and creative models of care aligned with government priorities.
n
- Lead consultation, negotiation and collaboration across government, Aboriginal community-controlled, health, professional and community sectors.
n
- Prepare and review strategic briefings, reports, ministerial correspondence, submissions, agreements and other complex documentation.
n
- Establish governance, risk,



monitoring and evaluation arrangements to support implementation, assess outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
n
- Represent the Department on relevant local, Territory and national committees, working groups and forums.
n
- Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
n
- Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
n

n

Selection criteria

n

n
- Essentialn n
- Extensive experience in complex policy research, analysis, development, implementation and evaluation, preferably in remote or primary healthcare.
n
- Highly developed conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills, including assessing evidence, impacts, costs, benefits, risks and implementation feasibility.
n
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex policy projects and reform initiatives, manage ambiguity and competing priorities, and deliver outcomes with a high level of autonomy.
n
- Highly developed written, verbal, consultation, negotiation and influencing skills, including preparing clear, persuasive and politically neutral executive and ministerial advice.
n
- 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.
n

n
- Desirablen

n
- Relevant undergraduate qualification in health, public policy, public administration or a related discipline.
n

n

n

Further information

n

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.

n

Approved

n

10/08/2026 Tamsin Cockayne, ED Remote Health and Primary Care

n

Special instructions

n

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

n

Inclusion and diversity

n

The NTPS values diversity.

n

The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments.

n

If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer.

n

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

n

For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.

n

For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

n

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Principal - St Patrick'S College, Gympie (Darwin City)
🏢 Brisbane Catholic Education
📍 Darwin City