Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Office of the Chief Aboriginal Health Practitioner
Job title Senior Workforce Project Officer Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin
Position number 36299 RTF 335585 Closing 26/11/2025
Contact officer Cecelia Gore on 08 8922 7539 or cecelia.gore@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=335585
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 to 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
In collaboration with the Executive Director, Aboriginal Health Engagement and Workforce, manage and support the development
and implementation of strategic workforce initiatives to enhance the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and
Practitioner professions.
Context statement
This position will focus on implementing workforce strategies and policy frameworks, which build and strengthen the Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Practitioner workforce across the NT to ensure culturally and clinically safe health
care is delivered.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high level, timely and accurate advice and support to the Executive Director, Aboriginal Health Engagement and
Workforce and other NT Health Executives to effectively manage outcomes and deliverables from the workforce action plan.
2. Project manage and implement the workforce initiatives identified in the Attraction and Retention review
3. Develop and maintain a library of documents to support recruitment of AHPs and AHWs in all parts of NT Health, including job
description templates, role guides and scope of practice exemplars
4. Prepare and respond to ministerial and executive requests and provide project status reports and present briefings to senior
management as required
5. Develop and maintain team-oriented partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders, particularly organisations involved in
training pathways for AHPs and AHWs.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Sound knowledge and experience in operational human resource management, workforce development and workforce planning
within a large, complex, and diverse organisational setting.
2. Demonstrated experience in project management and changing management principles to achieve organizational outcomes
3. Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts and information into audience specific, meaningful
written briefings/documents/presentations including highly developed presentation skills.
4. Demonstrated ability to work independently or with limited supervision and use sound judgement, initiative, problem solving
skills to achieve outcomes.
Desirable
1. Understanding of the Australian Qualifications Framework and its application for training course in health, social and community
service sectors.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children’s clearance notice
and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.