Agency Department of Health Work unit Rural Generalist Coordination Unit

Job title Business Support Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4

Job type Full time / Part time Duration Fixed for 6 months

Salary $79,664 - $90,824 Location Darwin

Position number 51273 RTF 355840 Closing 23/09/2026

Contact officer Emma Charlston at [email protected]

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=355840

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 high‑level administrative and operational support to the Rural Generalist Coordination Unit (RGCU), working collaboratively across programs and acting as a key liaison between the team and internal and external stakeholders.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Manage day-to-day administrative functions of the RGCU, including generic mailbox management, telephone enquiries, meeting coordination, travel arrangements and secretariat support
- Provide operational support for RGCU program activities, including coordination of events, workshops,



participant communications and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Coordinate the Australian Primary Care Prevocational Program-Rural (APCPP), offering pastoral support to participants and regional health services while coordinating career navigators, communication and supporting program activities
- Maintain accurate records, registers, databases and filing systems in line with NT Government records management requirements and prepare reports to support program administration
- Process and manage financial transactions including invoice processing, procurement activities and expenditure monitoring in compliance with NT Government financial management framework
- Prepare draft correspondence, briefings, reports, guidelines and other documents to a high standard, including ministerial and executive communications, as directed
- Occasional overnight rural/ remote or interstate travel may be required.
- Develop, implement and review administrative procedures and workflows to ensure continuous improvement, and compliance
- Adhere to Work Health and Safety policies and procedures and contribute to a safe and supportive team workplace culture.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Proven financial administration skills including experience with invoice processing, procurement, reconciliation and expenditure monitoring in accordance with relevant policies and frameworks




- Highly developed organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise competing tasks, meet deadlines and maintain quality outputs under pressure
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft accurate correspondence and documents, conduct professional phone and in-person engagement, and tailor communication style to a range of audiences
- Advanced computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and the ability to use or learn government corporate systems for finance, records and procurement.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a small team, exercising initiative, discretion and sound judgement.

Desirable

- Demonstrated experience in program coordination, providing high-level administrative and business support in a government or complex organisational workplace, with a strong understanding of administrative systems and processes
- Tertiary qualification in business administration, public administration or a related discipline, or substantial equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of NT Government systems
- Knowledge of issues affecting rural and remote health workforce in the Northern Territory.

Further information

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.

📌 Business Support Officer (Darwin)
🏢 Department Of Health
📍 Darwin