Address Job description
Agency Department of Infrastructure, Planning Work unit Building Advisory Services
and Logistics
Job title Policy Officer Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $126,030 - $140,795 Location Darwin
Position number 31567 RTF 282891 Closing 28/01/2024
Contact officer Rebecca Newman on 08 8999 8960 or rebecca.newman@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://dipl.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=282891
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
To provide high quality and timely policy development and advice on all strategic policy and legislative matters to support
Building Advisory Services Branch to deliver core and statutory functions.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Coordinate, develop and manage a range of policy projects and Government responses to complex and sensitive building
policy and regulation issues.
2. Undertake high quality research and analysis of local and national policy and legislative issues and developments.
3. Provide high level strategic advice on the full spectrum of building regulation and industry issues.
4. Prepare Cabinet Submissions, Ministerial briefs, high level reports and industry papers on complex and strategic policy
issues affecting the Territory.
5. Maintain ongoing working relationships and networks across industry groups to maintain awareness of emerging issues
and cooperation in policy development.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Highly developed strategic, conceptual, analytical and collaborative skills including the ability to interpret and manage the
social, political and organisational environment.
2. High level project management skills with the ability to respond to constantly changing deadlines and priorities.
3. Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills to manage relationships across industry, government and community
stakeholders.
4. Highly developed oral and written communication skills to provide advice across diverse agendas at the highest levels,
with the ability to present a case logically, succinctly, accurately and in a manner suited to a variety of stakeholders.
5. High level ability to be politically astute and pragmatic in the provision of high level policy advice while maintaining the
highest standards of ethics and accountability.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualification relevant to the position (e.g. Public Policy, Law, Business or Public Administration).
