Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Infrastructure and Facilities
Job title Manager - Infrastructure and Facilities Designation Administrative Officer 7
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 24/12/2026
Salary $113,938 - $122,574 Location Darwin
Position number 1520 RTF 329578 Closing 03/09/2025
Contact officer Mitchell Dryden on 08 8999 2476 or mitchell.dryden@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=329578
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 advice, corporate support and leadership to the Infrastructure and Facilities team and other internal and external
stakeholders to ensure a responsive, high quality, safe and cost-effective management of the NT Health (North) owned and leased
assets.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide advice to the Director Infrastructure and Facilities, Department of Health and Department of Infrastructure, Logistics
and Infrastructure on the delivery status of approved office refurbishments, the allocation and management of leased buildings
and Infrastructure projects.
2. Provide a high level of administrative support to the Director of Infrastructure and Facilities including the preparation of
executive briefing papers and secretariat on project committees.
3. Develop and maintain effective collaborative partnerships and ensure stakeholder engagement in the delivery of infrastructure
projects in DoH owned and leased premises by coordinating requirements, managing expectations and timeframes.
4. Management and coordination of defined facilities functions for all NT Health owned/leased properties including clinics,
hospitals.
5. Manage the financial administration and contracts for services required in the management of Health assets.
6. Facilitate Human Resource and budget for the team requirements.
7. Provide advice on Government Employee Housing repairs and maintenances issues.
8. 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.
9. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Well-developed knowledge and experience in the provision of a range of support services functions including procurement,
financial administration and contract management.
2. Well-developed knowledge and/or experience in the management of an Infrastructure Program including capital works, minor
works and repairs and maintenance or demonstrated ability to acquire such knowledge quickly.
3. Sound understanding of governance frameworks and asset management.
4. Experience in preparing or processing functional reports, correspondence and ministerial documents or the proven ability to
acquire the skills quickly.
5. Demonstrated ability to supervise staff, set priorities and monitor workflows.
6. Proven ability to engage with stakeholder to manage a diverse range of people and to motivate and inspire others to work
together as a team to achieve objectives in a climate of significant change.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, e.g., Business, Construction, Engineering, Project Management.
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.