Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Barkly Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Job title Health Promotion Officer - Sexual Assault Designation Administrative Officer 5
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 06/10/2025
Salary $88,297 - $92,687 Location Tennant Creek
Position number 29252 RTF 323169 Closing 15/06/2025
Contact officer Gai Di Donna on 08 8962 4413 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=323169
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
Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of sexual assault services in the form of education, training and capacity building across the Barkly
region.
Context statement
The Health Promotion Officer – SARC works within Primary and Public Health Care Barkly Sexual Assault Referral Centre team providing specialist
educational and health promotion activities within Tennant Creek and the surrounding remote communities. Experience driving a manual vehicle
with eligibility to obtain an NT manual driver’s licence and a willingness and ability to travel by road or light aircraft to remote communities for
negotiated periods is required to fulfil the inherent responsibilities of this role.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Coordinate and facilitate the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based health promotion and community
development programs with a multidisciplinary team environment.
2. Develop measurable health promotion goals and objectives based on assessment of needs and assets in partnership with stakeholders to plan
culturally appropriate health promotion activities in remote communities.
3. Provide education and training to Department of Health Staff on the use of culturally appropriate resources to assist in delivering the SARC
program.
4. Provide education and training to Department of Health Staff relating to sexual assault reporting processes and education.
5. Work in collaboration with the DOH workforce to support community-based workers to facilitate the planning, implementation and
evaluation of sexual health promotion activities.
6. Provide strategic advice and contribute to the development and delivery of Primary Health Care services, strategic health promotion policies
and workforce planning.
7. 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
8. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
1. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in education/training, group work, community development and capacity building as it relates to
sexual assault services and prevention activities.
2. Demonstrated knowledge in planning, implementing and evaluating community-based health promotion and community education programs
and activities in remote aboriginal communities.
3. Sound knowledge and understanding of contemporary health promotion, Primary Health Care and community development principles,
theories and frameworks, and an application of that knowledge to build capacity of the health and community workforce.
4. Knowledge and understanding of changing patterns of chronic disease and public health issues, in order to identify relevant community issues
and to assist in the development of health promotion activities.
5. Facilitation of group discussions, consultation and negotiation with aboriginal people particularly in remote communities.
6. Demonstrated knowledge of the Northern Territory Health system, and relevant strategies and policies.
7. An ability to interact with people from diverse cultures.
8. Hold a current NT manual driver’s license or the ability to readily obtain and have the ability to travel to remote communities by 4WD or light
aircraft for extended periods of time.
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.
