Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Development Work unit Agency Procurement Services

Job title Procurement Administration Officer Designation Administrative Officer 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

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

Position number 34995 RTF 359129 Closing 05/11/2026

Contact Officer Jacob Lane on 08 8999 5026 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=359129

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

Support Agency Procurement Services (APS) deliver responsive, customer-focused procurement services by providing accurate, timely administrative and procurement support, including routine procurement and contract administration in line with established procedures and guidance.





Context statement The APS team is a centralised procurement function within the Commercial Services Division of the Department of Corporate and Digital

Development (DCDD). The team partners with NTG staff to deliver practical procurement services that help agencies identify their requirements, navigate procurement processes and source goods and services needed to support their agency’s service delivery.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Support our customers by providing general information and procedural guidance in response to routine procurement and contract

administration enquiries and refer complex or sensitive matters to senior staff.
1. Assist with routine procurement activities and the preparation of documents such as procurement plans, specifications, requests for

quotation and related correspondence.
1. Provide accurate procurement and contract administration support, including creating and maintaining files and records in approved

records, procurement and contract management systems in accordance with established procedures.
1. Support day-to-day team coordination activities, including scheduling, agendas, minutes, correspondence, reporting and document

coordination.
1. Collate information from records to prepare procurement documentation and reports.

Selection criteria

Essential

1.



Basic knowledge or demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply procurement policies, procedures and systems.
2. Demonstrated ability to independently prepare and coordinate routine procurement and contract administration documentation by

applying established procedures and exercising judgement about when to refer issues.
1. Sound verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain processes and procedures clearly to a diverse range of

people and handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
1. Well established organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage own workflow and balance competing priorities

within required timeframes.
1. Demonstrated ability to provide responsive customer service and work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders.
2. Demonstrated proficiency using a variety of Microsoft Office applications, electronic records systems and other business systems.
3. Demonstrated work ethic and behaviours aligned with the DCDD values of commitment to service, innovation, ethical practice,

accountability, impartiality, diversity and respect.

Desirable

1. Previous experience or knowledge of public-sector procurement, contract administration, systems, policies and procedures.

Further information The recommended applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check prior to selection being confirmed. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

📌 Procurement Administration Officer (Darwin)
🏢 NT Government - Department of Corporate and Digital Development
📍 Darwin