Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Emergency Management and Work Health -
East Arnhem Region
Job title Emergency Management Work Health Designation Administrative Officer 7
Safety Coordinator
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 2 years
Salary $117,356 - $126,251 Location Nhulunbuy
Position number 39923 RTF 348428 Closing 04/06/2026
Contact officer Jeff Thomson on 08 8987 0349 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=348428
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 high level proactive and timely advice on Emergency Management and Work Health Safety (WHS) matters, including ensuring
compliance with relevant legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines for the East Arnhem Regional Health Service (EARHS).
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Coordinate the emergency management and work health safety system (implementation, monitoring and review) to ensure
emergency management requirements align to the relevant legislation and/or policies across EARHS.
2. Provide the appropriate guidance and support to managers and staff on all work health safety matters that ensures compliance while
promoting strategies to improve work health safety performance and outcomes.
3. Support regional Emergency Management (EM) and Work Health and Safety (WHS) systems to operate effectively, ensuring
compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures. This includes enabling contemporary practices, regular review, and
continuous improvement.
4. Coordinate with relevant East Arnhem Regional Health Service (EARHS) managers to establish and maintain work unit business
continuity plans.
5. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to enhance emergency management
and WHS outcomes.
6. Develop, review and implement identified regional emergency management plans.
7. Develop and deliver training in Emergency Management and Aggression Management in line with NT Health procedures and
guidelines
8. Take an active and supportive role during emergency events through inter-agency coordination, provision of advice, ensuring clear
and effective communication flows, maintaining situational awareness, monitoring WebEOC, and documenting key decisions.
9. Follow defined service quality standards, WHS policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high
quality, safe services and workplaces.
10. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated recent senior level experience in the coordination of emergency management and work health safety systems.
2. Excellent interpersonal communication and coordination skills with the ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
3. Proven ability to independently draft, review and finalise plans/policies/procedures or other documents to a high standard.
4. Demonstrated ability to deliver training in WHS, Emergency Management and Business Continuity as a subject matter expert.
5. Proven ability to think autonomously and seek alternative options; to recommend, implement and promote appropriate solutions.
6. Actively support and lead organisational change by engaging relevant stakeholders, communicating with transparency and honesty.
7. Shows initiative and adapts quickly to changes in priorities, responsibilities and the work environment.
Desirable
1. Formal Qualification in Emergency Management and/or WHS.
2. Formal Qualifications in Training and Assessment
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 B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.
