Business Support Officer

Agency Department of Health Work unit Health Statistics and Informatics

Job title Business Support Officer Designation Administrative Officer 6

Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 20/07/2026 for 12 months

Salary $99,519 - $110,953 Location Darwin

Position number 25183 RTF 349495 Closing 16/06/2026

Contact officer Dr Alyson Wright on 08 8985 8073 or ***email_hidden***

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349495

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

Provide high-level strategic, executive and research support to the Executive Director of Health Statistics and Informatics

and section heads within the Health Statistics and Informatics (HSI) team.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide high-level executive support for the HSI team including budget planning, procurement, project management,

recruitment, human resource management, information management, and work unit planning.

2. Provide research support services including reviewing HSI outputs for accuracy, presentation, and clarity.

3. Assist with the preparation of reports, including Departmental epidemiological reports, and with the more general

preparation of epidemiological information for presentation to a variety of audiences.

4. Draft and review high-level written communication, including Chief Executive (CE) and Ministerial briefs, letters, and

memos.

5. Undertake secretariat functions for high level committees, and administrative tasks to support the unit, as directed.

6. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being

undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services, and workplaces.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated experience in the provision of high-level strategic, executive, and administrative support and advice; and

proven ability to exercise sound judgement, discern sensitive issues, and ensure confidentiality is maintained.

2. Demonstrated experience in reviewing research and/or health information and identifying key issues.

3. Demonstrated high-level written, verbal, interpersonal and numerical skills; with experience editing/proof-reading

research reports and ministerial correspondence and effectively communicating information to diverse audiences.

4. Demonstrated experience with providing high-level budget, procurement, recruitment, and business support.

5. Demonstrated experience providing effective and efficient secretariat services.

6. Demonstrated high-level of planning, coordination, and organisational skills to manage competing priorities, and respond

flexibly and proactively to changing priorities in a dynamic environment.

7. High-level experience in ministerial and government processes or capability to rapidly acquire proficiency in these

processes.

8. Working knowledge of or ability to learn NTG operating systems such as TRIPS, MyHR, NTG Pay, PIPS, TRIM and

eRecruit.

9. Proficiency in relevant software programs for the development of comprehensive reports, briefs, and presentations.

Desirable

1. Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline such as health, social sciences, or public administration; and knowledge of

strategic directions, issues, and policies relevant to NT Health.

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.