Job description
Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Development Work unit Finance and Employment Services
Job title Program Officer Designation Administrative Officer 6
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 2 years
Salary $102,505 - $114,282 Location Darwin
Position number 68260404 RTF 361262 Closing 23/11/2026
Contact Officer William Seymour on 0458 797 151 or [email protected]
About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=361262

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 program analysis and coordination, including delivery, reporting, risk management, benefits tracking, financial tracking and
reporting, resourcing, procurement, change control, and other governance and control disciplines to support the successful delivery of the
program. The role is for a developing project and program delivery professional, working under the Program Director’s guidance and
supporting delivery leads, business analysts, subject matter experts, technical specialists and business stakeholders. The role requires a
grounding in business or strategic analysis, and expertise in project and program governance.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Develop the benefits management framework, including baselines, targets, forecasts, tracking and reporting.
2.



Coordinate program planning and monitoring including schedules, scope, RAIDs, quality, financial and resource requirements.
3. Monitor and analyse program performance, proactively identifying emerging risks, dependencies, gaps and delivery concerns.
4. Coordinate program governance and performance reporting.
5. Develop and continuously improve program and project management processes, tools, controls and reporting frameworks to

strengthen consistency, transparency, delivery discipline and decision-making.
6. Build productive working relationships across program teams, operational areas, technology specialists, service providers and other

stakeholders, resolve cross-project issues and support procurement and resource mobilisation where required.
7. Contribute to a professional, responsive and outcomes-focused program culture, building program and project management capability

and progressively taking responsibility for more complex aspects of program governance, planning and control.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Experience in project management and/or strategic analysis disciplines in a project or business improvement environment.
2. Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, including the ability to assess project or other business performance information,

identify gaps, trends, risks and inconsistencies, and initiate or recommend appropriate action or escalation.
3. Experience developing and maintaining project or business management processes, controls and reporting frameworks.
4.



Well-developed written and oral communication, including ability to prepare high-quality reports, briefs and other submissions.
5. Ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with a diverse range of business, project and technical stakeholders.
6. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, exercise initiative and judgement, manage competing priorities

and adapt effectively to changing delivery requirements.
7. Commitment to professional development in project and program management and/or strategic analysis and reporting.
8. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude which emulates DCDD values of commitment to service, innovation, ethical practice,

accountability, impartiality, diversity and respect.
Desirable
1. Relevant qualifications in project governance or management, business operations and strategy, IT, or a related discipline.
2. Certification in recognised project management approaches e.g. PRINCE2, PMBOK, P3O, MSP, APM, Agile or Scrum.
3. Experience using project and work-management tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project, Confluence.
4. Experience preparing reports for executives, maintaining project schedules, RAID and advantages register and governance reports.
5. Experience in technology-enabled transformation, enterprise systems, automation, digital services or process improvement.
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. When choosing to apply for this position, the applicant
should consider the full requirements of the position in aligning their work experience and capabilities to this role. Please refer to the
Capability Framework.

📌 Program Officer (Darwin)
🏢 Department Of Corporate And Digital Development
📍 Darwin