Job description
Agency Department of Trade, Business and Asian Work unit Business Investment and Advisory
Relations
Job title Senior Investment Officer Designation Administrative Officer 7
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 2 years
Salary $113,938 - $122,574 Location Darwin
Position number 42824 RTF Closing 25/02/2026
Contact officer Will Hurst, Investment Manager on or
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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
Contribute to the Business Investment and Advisory team in delivering the Territory Growth Initiative. This initiative drives economic
development by supporting significant private sector projects and high-growth businesses. The team provides strategic advice, manages
key stakeholder relationships, conducts financial due diligence, and administers programs that offer financial support, including the
Collaborative Investment Program, Territory Infrastructure Loans, and the Paspalis Co-Investment Fund.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Assist with the management of the Territory Growth Initiative to facilitate growth of significant and regionally important private sector
projects.
2. Assist with promoting the Initiative to the target market, including business and project proponents and their partners, maintain the
marketing materials and content, and explain the Initiative's application requirements.
3. Support the management of the pipeline of enquiries, assist with prioritising enquiries, and managing expectations of applicants.
4. Help with assessing applications to access support from the Initiative, identify and analyse critical success and risk factors, and
translating this analysis to recommendations that support from the Territory Growth Initiative should be extended or declined.
5. Contribute to the compliance processes of the Initiative and support the monitoring of ongoing compliance with existing and future
investments.
6. Support the monitoring of the existing investment portfolio of the Initiative, and contribute to preparation of updates, briefings and
agenda papers as required.
7. Assist in the preparation and delivery of briefings and reports addressing financial and commercial aspects of the Initiative's operation.
8. Assist with maintaining strong working relationships and collaborative partnerships with a range of government and external
stakeholders.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Substantial experience working in commercial credit/banking environment, and ability to develop familiarity with how transactions are
structured.
2. Demonstrated conceptual, analytical and research skills with the ability to identify and articulate options to move forward, both
verbally and in succinct written briefings.
3. Strong demonstrated understanding of business drivers and ability to identify critical success and risk factors affecting outcomes.
4. Strong demonstrated ability to critically analyse all forms of financial statements, interrogate financial models and scenario analysis.
5. Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to target information and engage with a range of stakeholders to identify
potential deals that deliver on the Initiative's objectives.
6. Established experience developing strong, clear, and concise written products including preparing and delivering high level briefings
and reports which translate complex technical information succinctly and clearly to support decision makers in their consideration of
available investment options.
1. Strong demonstrated strategic thinking skills, and ability to navigate through complex policy situations.
2. Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes, with a high level of initiative and motivation.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualification in a relevant field.
2. An understanding of portfolio management principles.
3. Current knowledge and understanding of relevant national and Northern Territory Government policies and processes, or the ability
to quickly obtain.