Job description
Agency Department of Lands Planning and Environment Work unit Land Information Group - Survey
Job title Land Information Officer - Place Names Designation Administrative Officer 5
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $90,946 - $95,468 Location Darwin
Position number 16649 RTF Closing 30/03/2026
Contact officer Liann Stephenson, Team Leader on or
About the agency | Apply online APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
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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
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Primary objective
Provide advice and administrative support to place naming stakeholders, including the Place Names Committee for the
Northern Territory, to ensure registration of place names in accordance with the Place Names Act 1967 and associated
policies, standards, and guidelines.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide advice and administrative support to the Place Names Committee, the Surveyor-General, and Department
executives.
2. Provide advice and guidance to clients, including government agencies, land developers, and the public, on place naming
matters to ensure place naming requests comply with the requirements of the Place Names Act 1967 and relevant place
naming policies, standards, practices, and guidelines.
3. Write a range of correspondence and documents, including recommendation briefings, meeting papers, policies,
procedures, historical or biographical reports, and instructions for creating simple maps.
4. Maintain and update content in the place names register, website, and associated records, using integrated database
records management systems.
5. Actively participate in the team by contributing ideas and solutions and promoting a positive and collaborative approach
to improve service delivery and administrative processes.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies, standards, and guidelines to form evidence-based recommendations,
demonstrated through practical knowledge and experience in place naming, land administration or another statutory
environment.
2. Demonstrated oral and written communication capability to convey information clearly and effectively engage with a
range of diverse stakeholders to ensure processes and requirements are met.
3. Established research, analytical, and reporting skills with demonstrated ability to assess information and summarise
findings to produce thorough and accurate work within required timeframes.
4. Proven ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, develop and sustain productive relationships, engage
with sensitivity, and provide advice to support delivery of work unit priorities.
5. Ability to effectively operate integrated information applications, databases, or systems.
6. An understanding of political, social, cultural, economic, and technical factors that can affect place naming or land
administration and development.