Agency NT Fire and Emergency Services Work unit Bushfires NT

Job title Executive Officer Designation Administration Officer 7

Job type Full time Duration Fixed up to 11/04/2027

Salary $120,877 - $130,039 Location Acacia Hills

Position number 42072 RTF 358583 Closing 10/11/2026

Contact Officer Jacqui Forrest, Director Capability Bushfires NT on 08 8922 0788 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358583

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

Provide high level strategic support and advice to the Senior Leadership team of Bushfires NT on major issues impacting the division.

Provide high level advice on corporate policy matters and procedures to ensure the Bushfires NT division aligns with Departmental and

NTG policies.

Context statement

Bushfires NT (BFNT) is the lead Government agency for rural bushfire management in the Northern Territory. It works with landowners and the wider community to manage bushfire in the Northern Territory by providing support for mitigation, management and suppression activities, and by coordinating landowner and volunteer participation in response to significant fires.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Provide high level strategic support and advice to the Executive Director on major issues impacting the Bushfires NT division.
- Contribute to, and support,



organisational strategies that ensure the Division’s management practices are consistent with Government policies and legislative requirements.
- Coordinate performance monitoring, business planning, risk management and governance across the division.
- Draft, implement, maintain and improve policies, systems, guidelines and procedures to ensure efficiencies across the division.
- Coordinate and ensure quality control for ministerial correspondence including Cabinet, Ministerial, Estimates and Legislative documentation.
- Provide HR advice and support to the senior management team, divisional staff and the HR unit on recruitment and other HR policy and procedures.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Sound understanding of Government processes including the financial management cycle; human resource management, Government administrative; ministerial; Cabinet and legislative processes.
- Demonstrated high level communication, interpersonal and written skills in order to influence and negotiate with a diverse range of stakeholders with differing views and perspectives.
- Extensive experience providing executive level administrative support using sound judgement, coordinating high level correspondence within tight deadlines.
- High level organisational, project management and coordination skills to work in a high-pressure environment.
- Robust leadership skills with the proven ability to work with initiative and little supervision, both independently and in a team situation as the situation warrants.

Desirable

- Sound knowledge of business management and business drivers in a political and economic environment.
- An understanding of Bushfires Management Act 2016 and Regulations.

Further information The position may be required to assist outside normal working hours during the wildfire season within an Incident Management Team

(IMT) structure. The incumbent will require a Working with Children (Ochre) card or ability to obtain.

📌 Executive Officer (Acacia Hills)
🏢 Nt Fire And Emergency Services
📍 Acacia Hills