Diseases
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 01/03/2027
Salary $270,033 - $298,705 Location Darwin
Position number 1786 RTF 360440 Closing 22/11/2026
Contact Paul Burgess, Adj Prof at ChiefHealthOfficer.DoH@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360440
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
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.

Primary objective
Deliver strategic and operational leadership to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) to prevent and control communicable
diseases and notifiable conditions in the Northern Territory (NT).

Context statement
Reporting to the Chief Health Officer (CHO), this key leadership position leads CDC activities across the NT and provides
expert public health advice and strategic direction to diverse stakeholders and Minister for Health through the Chief Health
Officer and Chief Executive of NT Health. This role represents the NT on national committees including Humann Biosecurity
and the Communicable Diseases Network of Australia.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Contribute to high level strategic and public health leadership within the Public Health Division and CDC.
2. Manage Public Health Units NT-wide, including recruitment and performance management of staff, training,

development and capacity building for staff, CDC section heads, registrars and students.
3. Represent the NT nationally in relevant fora including the Communicable Disease Network of Australia and other national

committees as required. Assumes responsibility as the Chief Human Biosecurity Officer for the NT and provides coverage
for CHO absences.

4. Continuing peer education and involvement in post-graduate training and supervision in public health, and
epidemiological and public health research and evaluation.

5. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being
undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

6. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Eligible for registration as a medical practitioner in the Northern Territory.
2. Specialist qualification in Public Health, such as Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine.
3. At least four years of full-time service in medical practice as a Staff Specialist.
4. Significant knowledge and experience of communicable diseases and their transmission and outbreak control.
5. Proven ability to lead multiple teams across a unit, with high level administrative interpersonal and organisational skills

and experience with data management.
6. Proven ability to interact with national and local agencies, and with individual stakeholders.

Desirable
1. Experience in public health outbreak management.
2. Experience in media engagement and public speaking.

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.