Job description
Agency Department of Children and Families Work unit Office of the Chief Executive – Ministerial

Liaison Unit
Job title Ministerial Liaison Support Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4
Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing commencing 04/01/2027
Salary package $79,664 - $90,824 Location Darwin
Position number 11918 RTF 359510 Closing 05/11/2026
Contact Officer Angela Gruler, A/Director Office of the CEO on 0492 252 482 or [email protected]
About the agency The unit provides a ministerial liaison service to the Department of Children and Families:

https://families.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=359510
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 a high-quality ministerial liaison support service to the Department of Children and Families and assist the
department in meeting its whole-of-government coordination and reporting obligations.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Receive, record and process correspondence between the Department, the Minister’s office and other agencies in a

timely and accurate manner and maintain the unit’s correspondence records system.
2. Monitor, manage,



distribute, and follow-up on emails from the generic email account.
3. Manage incoming phone calls, queries and requests. Distribute to relevant officers and include any relevant details in the

tracking system.
4. Assist in finalising ministerial correspondence to a high standard of presentation, checking grammar, spelling, adherence

to appropriate standards and formatting requirements.
5. Assist in the coordination of Legislative Assembly and Estimate briefs, and other requirements of the agency as required.
6. Liaise with a wide range of people including but not limited to, all levels of staff within the agency, the Minister’s office,

NT Government departments and external stakeholders and parties.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Experience in Ministerial, Cabinet and Parliamentary processes or the proven ability to acquire such skills quickly.
2. High level of self-management, including excellent organisational and time management skills, ability to work with

minimum supervision, work under pressure and use initiative in a fast-paced workplace.
3. Well-developed interpersonal skills, including an ability to communicate professionally with a diverse range of

stakeholders including senior department executives and ministerial staff.
4. Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to deal appropriately with confidential and sensitive issues and documents.
5. High-level administrative skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and record

management systems, and well-developed word processing, proof reading and document presentation skills.

Desirable
1. Availability to work extended hours if required.

Further information
The recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice and undergo a
criminal history check (a criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history).

📌 Ministerial Liaison Support Officer (Darwin)
🏢 Department of Children & Families
📍 Darwin