Agency Department of Logistics and Infrastructure Work unit Project Administration - Big Rivers Region

Job title Assistant Project Administrator - Urgent Designation Administrative Officer 3

Minor Repairs

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $70,839 - $76,115 Location Katherine

Position number 11209 RTF 354561 Closing 21/09/2026

Contact officer Sara Orwell, A/Assistant Manager, Project and Contract Administration on 08 8973 8716 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=354561

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 an Urgent Minor Repair service, undertake basic project administration support services and provide high level general administration assistance and support to the Project Administration Team.





Context statement The Project Administration team provides project and contract administration services to support the delivery of infrastructure projects for the NTG; playing an essential role in assisting the Department to meet its targets by providing the necessary support to manage contract documentation, payments, variations, project updates and reports, and all administrative aspects of project delivery.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide an urgent minor repairs service to client agencies.
2. Process Contractor payments and associated financial tasks.
3. Prepare accurate and timely reports such as monthly repetitive maintenance, and contactor performance.
4. Provide a high level of administrative assistance and support to the Unit to ensure the Unit’s strategic objectives are met.
5. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Ability to acquire knowledge of project, contract administration practices, principles, and repairs and maintenance cycles.
2. Ability to use project management software programs and databases and other office-based software
3. Ability to develop a good understanding of technical terminology and language used with the construction of building

infrastructure.
- Sound oral, written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate across all levels with various stakeholders and to communicate clearly across cultural and skilled boundaries.
- Knowledge of general office processes including accounts payable with high level attention to detail and accuracy.
- Experience providing high standards of customer service.

📌 Assistant Project Administrator - Urgent Minor Repairs (Katherine)
🏢 NT Government - Department of Logistics and Infrastructure
📍 Katherine