Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Public Health Division– Centre for Disease Control
Job title Executive Director Communicable Diseases Designation Senior Specialist Public Health Medicine
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 01/03/2027
Salary $270,033 - $298,705 Location Darwin

- See further information for packaging information

Position number 1786 RTF 360440 Closing 22/11/2026
Contact Paul Burgess, Adj Prof at [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360440
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
Deliver strategic and operational leadership to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) to prevent and control communicable diseases and
notifiable conditions in the Northern Territory (NT).

Context statement
Reporting to the Chief Health Officer (CHO), this key leadership position leads CDC activities across the NT and provides expert public




health advice and strategic direction to diverse stakeholders and Minister for Health through the Chief Health Officer and Chief Executive
of NT Health. This role represents the NT on national committees including Humann Biosecurity and the Communicable Diseases Network
of Australia.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Contribute to high level strategic and public health leadership within the Public Health Division and CDC.
2. Manage Public Health Units NT-wide, including recruitment and performance management of staff, training, development and capacity

building for staff, CDC section heads, registrars and students.
3. Represent the NT nationally in relevant fora including the Communicable Disease Network of Australia and other national committees

as required. Assumes responsibility as the Chief Human Biosecurity Officer for the NT and provides coverage for CHO absences.
4. Continuing peer education and involvement in post-graduate training and supervision in public health, and epidemiological and public

health research and evaluation.
5. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to

ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
6.



Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Eligible for registration as a medical practitioner in the Northern Territory.
2. Specialist qualification in Public Health, such as Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine.
3. At least four years of full time service in medical practice as a Staff Specialist.
4. Significant knowledge and experience of communicable diseases and their transmission and outbreak control.
5. Proven ability to lead multiple teams across a unit, with high level administrative interpersonal and organisational skills and experience

with data management.
6. Proven ability to interact with national and local agencies, and with individual stakeholders.

Desirable
1. Experience in public health outbreak management.
2. Experience in media engagement and public speaking.

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.

Total Packaging
$420,000 - $480,000, including additional generous allowance and professional development leave - Medical Officers NTPS 2026 - 2029
Enterprise Agreement

📌 Executive Director Communicable Diseases (Darwin)
🏢 Department Of Health
📍 Darwin