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Job description

Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Development Work unit Regions

Job title Business Support Officer Designation Administrative Officer 5

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 15/08/2025

Salary $88,297 – $92,687 Location Alice Springs

Position number 21106 RTF 307143 Closing 07/11/2024

Contact officer Greg Pearson, Senior Manager Regions on 08 8951 6427 or greg.pearson@nt.gov.au

About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Job Details?rtf Id=307143

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 project coordination, administration and support for the delivery of project outcomes including arranging data analysis,

project monitoring, project support activities, administration and management functions as well as stakeholder management.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide project management and coordination, with a commitment to achieving quality outcomes alongside administrative

functions, not limited to but including provision of secretariat services to meetings and conferences and the preparation and

management of correspondence.

2. Contribute to regional service development and improvement projects that support the delivery of regional functions

and services to meet required standards and legislative requirements.

3. Participate as a project team member, including coordinating and documenting meetings and ensuring timeframes are met.

4. Prepare reports and data to identify recommendations.

5. Manage a Customer Services Officer to ensure duties are performed to standard.

6. Support a culture of achievement and continuous improvement through constructive practices with a focus on improving

the effectiveness and efficiency of services with a high level of professionalism, innovation and client focus.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Proven ability to research and analyse with the ability to summarise information succinctly, making sense of data, information

and complex situations and accurate presentation to the target audience.

2. Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills and ability to manage staff.

3. Demonstrated capability to work with limited supervision and to confidently use sound judgment, initiative and problem

solving and be systematic in dealing with a range of complex activities concurrently.

4. High level verbal and written communication skills for effective and professional communication and demonstrated

competence in preparing and maintaining documentation with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

5. Well-developed organisational skills with proven experience working under pressure, prioritising and meeting deadlines.

6. Strong experience in using software packages including MS Office Suite, with ability to quickly acquire skills in other software

packages.

7. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude which emulates DCDD values of being professional, accountable, honest, respectful

and innovative .

Desirable

1. Formal Qualification (or working towards) in Finance or Business-related discipline, Project Management or other qualification

or equivalent.

Further information

The successful applicant may be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from

this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.