• Location: Darwin NT
• Status: Full - time Ongoing

Are you a skilled professional with a passion for delivering outstanding customer service and seamless administrative support? If you're looking for a meaningful role where your strengths in organisation, communication, and time management can make a real difference, we warmly invite you to join the Northern Land Council as our next Senior Administration Officer.

About the Role

As the Senior Administration Officer, you’ll play a key role in supporting the work of the Benefits Distribution Unit (BDU). This position involves providing high-level administrative and project support to the BDU Manager and team, helping to ensure the unit operates smoothly and efficiently. You’ll be responsible for managing communications, coordinating documents, and keeping things on track to make sure the BDU meets its legislative obligations.

What You Will Bring:

You will have a strong sense of professionalism, consistently showing up with reliability, punctuality, and a solid work ethic. Your approachable nature and strong interpersonal skills will allow you to work confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, balancing professionalism with a collaborative and positive attitude. Whether you're managing tasks or contributing to larger projects, you bring focus, energy, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

In addition to this, you will have: 

• A certificate IV in Business Administration or equivalent of two years’ work experience undertaking similar role or duties.
• Extensive experience in providing a range of administration support functions to senior staff including coordination of meetings, agenda preparation and minute taking.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and interest in, the lived experiences of Aboriginal people in the NLC region.

For a full copy of the Position Description refer to the link provided below.

What’s in it for you?

As a Senior Administration Officer, you’ll join a supportive team committed to collaboration, integrity, and community impact. Enjoy genuine work-life balance with flexible arrangements that let you contribute meaningfully to the team. This role offers the chance to grow professionally while making a real difference through high-quality service and respectful engagement.

We offer:

• A base salary of $73,987 per annum plus 14.5% superannuation and salary sacrificing up to $15,900 + meal entertainment and holiday accommodation benefits up to $2,650 per year.
• Other benefits under our Enterprise Agreement include:
  • District allowance of up to $4,797 per annum for individuals with dependents and $2,630 without dependents.
  • 5 weeks annual leave, leaving loading, 18 days personal leave;
  • Paid Christmas close down;
  • Upon completion of 12 months of service an Annual airfare with a net (in hand) value of $2,961

Interested applicants should send a copy of their CV along with a cover letter outlining why they are interested in this position and what they would like to achieve.

For further queries please contact: John Hughes on 0459 957 659

About the NLC

The Northern Land Council (NLC) is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth. The NLC is established under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) 1976 and its purpose is to serve its constituents who are Traditional Owners (TOs) and other Aboriginal people living in their region. Cultural knowledge and lived experience are central to the work that we do here at NLC. We are committed to enhancing Aboriginal people’s social, political and economic participation by supporting their aspirations and amplifying their voices on a range of issues impacting on their lands, seas, culture and communities.

Position Description - Senior Administration Officer