Job description
Agency Department of Tourism and Work unit Industry Development
Hospitality
Job title Sector Development Officer Designation Administrative Officer 6
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $96,620 - $107,721 Location Darwin
Position number 44552 RTF Closing 09/12/2025
Contact officer Russel Wills on or
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Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
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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
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
Drive tourism industry and product development support activity across a range of targeted growth and high yield sectors,
including cruise, domestic education and military tourism.
Context statement
Tourism and Events NT's role is to market the Northern Territory as a desirable destination to drive visitor numbers and
sustainable economic growth. Within the Industry Development team, the sector development area's primary role is to drive
product development and sustainable growth in identified priority sectors.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Support the development of priority sector tourism in the NT, including cruise, military and education tourism.
2. Provide strategic advice on key issues around capacity building and visitor experience.
3. Report on opportunities and industry issues.
4. Provide secretariat support to the Cruise Tourism Working Group and Military Heritage Tourism Advisory Committee.
5. Implement key outcomes of the Visitor Economy Strategy 2032 related to sector development and facilitate consultation
with key stakeholder groups to develop and deliver on action plans.
6. Maintain a high level of collaboration with industry stakeholders including Regional Tourism Organisations.
7. Deliver the Save and Learn program and support the NT Learning Adventures program.
8. Work collaboratively across the Department of Tourism and Hospitality and wider government to influence positive results
for priority sectors.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Understanding of the Northern Territory tourism industry, its products, attractions and regions.
2. Understanding of the Northern Territory tourism environment and its competitive development position in the domestic and
international tourism arena.
3. Demonstrated initiative and ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and work independently as well as part of
a team.
1. Well-developed written and oral communication skills, including public speaking and negotiation skills.
2. Demonstrated ability to build rapport with stakeholders.
3. Demonstrated ability to use information in a commercial, creative and informative way to realise opportunities.
4. Practical knowledge of tourism trends and planning/tourism best practices.
Desirable
1. An understanding of government agency processes.
2. Tertiary qualification in a related field.
Further information
At times this position requires travel to remote areas and work outside of standard working hours.