Job description
Agency Department of Mining and Energy Work unit Minerals Titles
Job title Titles Officer Designation Administrative Officer 3
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $66,773 - $71,746 Location Darwin
Position number 10073 RTF 328779 Closing 25/08/2025
Contact officer Stephanie McConachy, Team Leader on 08 8999 5322 or [email protected]
About the agency https://dme.nt.gov.au/homepage
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=328779
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 a high-quality client oriented administrative mineral titles service to a range of stakeholders (government, mining industry
and members of the public); enter and maintain accurate mineral title data in relevant databases.
Context statement
Mineral Titles is a multi-disciplined administrative group comprising personnel with geographic information system and data base
skills, field personnel with expertise in Aboriginal liaison and culture, exploration and mining industry experience and general
administrative staff across a range of administrative officer levels.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide quality administration of mining tenure ensuring compliance with legislative and procedural requirements, including
maintaining textual and mapping information in relevant databases, authenticating detailed applications, undertaking complex
rent reviews, reconciling banking and daily batch monies etc.
2. Provide a quality mining tenure service through a front counter and enquiry line function and information, assistance and
advice to staff, industry and the public on the application, grant and maintenance of mining tenure.
3. Research and prepare less complex correspondence and reports.
4. Assist the Team Leader with issues and projects e.g., digitisation of old files, development of policies and procedures.
5. Provide a user-support service for relevant database mapping systems and web interfaces.
6. Actively participate as a full member of the Mineral Titles team.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Knowledge of land tenure issues regarding granting of mineral titles on land classifications in the NT and near offshore.
2. Proven skills in a range of commonly used office software, mapping and mapping systems and records and information
management.
3. Proven experience in the administration, interpretation and application of legislation and policy.
4. Proven customer service skills including front counter operations and dealing with telephone enquiries in a professional manner.
5. Sound financial numeracy and written communication skills with the ability to deal with confidential information.
6. High level of self-motivation and the ability to use initiative and proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision
and work as part of a team.
7. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a range of diverse stakeholders including from diverse cultural
backgrounds.
Desirable
1. Qualifications in mapping.
2. Experience in lands, titles and / or mining industry.
