Facilities Officer (Darwin)

Position Details

• Fixed Term until mid-October 2026 Full-Time

• Higher Education Officer Level 5 $82657 - $91222 p.a.

• Location: Larrakia Darwin

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Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT

At Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT our aim is to be a hub for innovative health research education and workforce development across the Northern Territory. We engage with students community and stakeholders to provide critical programs such as the Northern Territory Medical Program Paramedicine Rural Clinical School and the University Department of Rural Health.

Our postgraduate education pathways (Remote Health Practice program) provides workforce development through Indigenous health and clinical skills training and we have a community driven research program led by researchers committed to improving health outcomes. We work alongside Poche SANT focussing on Indigenous leadership capacity development and developing the Indigenous health workforce. All activities are driven by our values which focus on the long-term and short-term needs of the NT community.

About the Role

The Facilities Officer plays a key front-line role in supporting the daily operations of rural campuses and student accommodation across the Northern Territory. Working under general direction the position ensures a positive and welcoming experience for students staff and visitors by overseeing facility services coordinating maintenance activities supporting WHS processes and managing accommodation workflows. This role is hands-on customer-focused and integral to maintaining safe functional and engaging regional campus environments.

• Coordinating daytoday operations across regional campuses including student accommodation tasks inspections changeovers and occupancy monitoring.

• Supporting the management of contractors and maintenance activities including scheduled works reactive repairs and building services.

• Delivering front-of-house support WHS orientation and security/access coordination for staff students contractors and visitors.

• Managing inventories purchasing supplies coding invoices and coordinating fleet vehicle servicing and bookings.

Through being studentcentred and committed to excellence this role directly enhances the campus experience and supports the Universitys mission to change 10 million lives by 2035.

About You

You are an organised proactive and collaborative professional who thrives in a dynamic customerfocused environment. Confident in managing competing priorities you bring strong communication skills sound administrative capability and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. Your commitment to highquality service attention to detail and understanding of rural and remote contexts enables you to support safe wellmaintained and welcoming campus environments.

• Welldeveloped administrative and organisational skills with the ability to exercise informed judgement and manage conflicting priorities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the capacity to prepare clear reports and professional correspondence

• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively within a team and engage with diverse internal and external stakeholders

• Sound knowledge of administrative systems software and organisational procedures with the ability to interpret and apply policies within a complex environment

Life at Flinders

Were transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary stimulating and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence innovation courage and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings borders and backgrounds ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We dont just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. Sowhy work at Flinders

• 17% Superannuation salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Wide range of professional development activities and services

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff

• 6 weeks annual leave

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education research employment and wellbeing and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations in line with the Flinders UniversityCOVID-19 Vaccination Policy

• Northern Territory Government legislation (the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007) now requires all individuals in child related employment or whose duties involve or are likely to involve contact with a child to hold a valid Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card). This position involves child related work and is assessed as requiring a Working with Children Clearance/Ochre Card.

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a CV along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. This should be no more than 3 pages and address the Key Position Capabilities of the position description

• For more information regarding this position please contact Jason McCormick

Certification

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At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages ethnicities abilities sexual orientations and gender identities.

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