Job description Agency Department of Health Work unit Non-Communicable Disease Job title Regional Prevention Partnership Lead Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1 Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 2 years Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Alice Springs Position number 18309 RTF 343240 Closing 25/03/2026 Contact officer Belinda Greenwood Smith on 0455 469 *** or ***************@nt.gov.au About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/ Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=343240 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
You will provide regional leadership and coordination for a comprehensive prevention and early intervention effort across Central Australia, with a focus on primordial and primary prevention. This involves partnering and coordinating with government agencies, the Aboriginal Community Controlled sector, local government, and NGOs to reduce the impact of chronic preventable conditions - including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer - on the population and the health system.
Key duties and responsibilities
* Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with government agencies, the Aboriginal Community Controlled sector, local government, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
* Support the local prevention governance group to plan, coordinate, facilitate and lead local community-based prevention investment and activity across Central Australia, including ensuring local communities are engaged in decision-making.
* Analyse data and evidence to ensure local decision-making is evidence informed.
* Create and contribute to a culture of innovation, allowing people/teams to take managed risks to continuously find ways to improve implementation.
* Contribute to strengthening the local prevention system by identifying opportunities, gaps and emerging issues and responding appropriately.
* Work closely with the Regional Executive Director NT Health and other local leaders to strengthen leadership for prevention across NT Health, the health sector and government agencies.
* Monitor prevention activities and outcomes and report to the governance group, NT Health, and communities.
* Share developments and learnings with Territory wide networks to build capacity for preventive health in the NT.
Selection criteria Essential
* Bachelor/Post Graduate qualification in Health Promotion, Public Health, or a related discipline.
* Proven expertise and experience in prevention and health promotion.
* Demonstrated experience working in remote Aboriginal communities and/or a highly developed understanding of the major issues affecting Aboriginal people living in remote communities.
* Strong collaborative skills and a demonstrated ability to establish and sustain productive working relationships and strategic alliances across agencies.
* Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically and work independently with limited supervision.
* Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate well with a range of stakeholders at various levels – including CEOs, Senior Executives, and community stakeholders.
* Demonstrated understanding of key principles and frameworks that guide contemporary prevention, including systems approaches and collective impact.
* Knowledge and understanding of the drivers of non-communicable disease in regional, remote, and urban areas.
Desirable
* Experience and understanding of issues and stakeholders in the Central Australia region.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.
Approved: February 2025 Belinda Greenwood-Smith, Executive Director, Non-Communicable Disease Branch
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