Job description
Agency Department of Treasury and Finance Work unit Executive Support
Job title Manager Secretariat Designation Administrative Officer 7
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $113,938 - $122,574 Location Darwin
Position number 25250002 RTF 327452 Closing 04/08/2025
Contact officer Marianne Parris on 08 8999 6110 or marianne.parris@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://treasury.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=327452
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
The Manager Secretariat is responsible for providing an efficient and effective ministerial liaison service to the Minister and the Agency
and high-level support to the Office of the Under Treasurer.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Oversight the provision of an efficient and timely ministerial liaison service to the Agency and the Minister.
2. Manage the day-to-day administrative, information management, and personnel functions of the Secretariat.
3. Manage the coordination of ministerial and Legislative Assembly briefings, Cabinet and associated documentation to the Minister.
4. Act as a contact point for information for the Minister’s office and other government agencies.
5. Provide a support service to the Executive, including coordination of agendas, and meeting papers for executive level regular
meetings.
6. Provide information to departmental staff on protocol and procedural matters as they relate to Ministerial
correspondence.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated ability to manage a highly interactive team.
2. High level liaison and communication (both oral and written) skills.
3. Detailed knowledge and understanding of Ministerial, Cabinet and legislative processes and prior experience in Ministerial liaison
related work.
4. Well-developed organisational skills including discretion and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines, within an area subject to change.
5. Relevant personal attributes including discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality, enthusiasm, flexibility, political awareness and
sensitivity.
6. Ability to use Windows packages, including Microsoft Outlook and familiarity with TRIM and Share Point or ability to quickly acquire
this knowledge.
7. An ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Experience in policy related work, flexible attitude to working hours.
2. Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field e.g. Business, Management and/or Project Management.
3. Familiarity with structure and activities of the Department and a working knowledge of the legislation it administers.
Further information
1. The ability to work extended hours and overtime at times, will be required for this position.
2. The successful candidate will be required to make a conflict-of-interest declaration.