Location: Darwin Position Status: Full Time – Ongoing The Northern Land Council (NLC) is seeking an experienced Senior Asset Officer (SAO) to join our Asset and Property team. This plays a role in managing and safeguarding the NLC’s assets and property portfolio, ensuring assets are fit for purpose, compliant, and support the continuity of business operations across the organisation. About the role:Reporting to the Senior Asset Management Officer, as (SAO) you will coordinate day-to-day asset management activities, contribute to asset planning and reporting, support audits and revaluations, and deliver small projects within approved timeframes and budgets.Working closely with internal teams, Traditional Owners, and external stakeholders, the role supports effective asset management across the full asset lifecycle - from acquisition through to disposal while ensuring compliance with legislative, work health and safety, and wellbeing requirements.What You Will Bring: You are an experienced asset management officer, with the ability to coordinate systems, data, and asset lifecycle activities in a complex operational environment. You work collaboratively with internal teams, Traditional Owners, and external stakeholders to support effective service delivery, compliance, and continuous improvement. In addition, you will have: Minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience working in an Asset Management or a related role.Sound knowledge and experience in asset management principles and practices.Demonstrated high level cross-cultural, interpersonal and verbal communication skills with an ability to effectively liaise, engage and coordinate across an array of stakeholders (internal, traditional owners and external organisation) to build productive working relationships. Demonstrated ability to interpret and implement legislation, regulations and standards.For a full copy of the Position Description, please refer to the link provided.Why Join the NLC? NLC offers the opportunity to apply your asset management expertise in an organisation where purpose and professionalism go hand in hand. You’ll be part of a team that values strong systems, accountability, and continuous improvement, while working respectfully with Traditional Owners and stakeholders to support culturally informed, long-term outcomes across the Northern Territory.We offer: competitive remuneration and benefits under the NLC Enterprise Agreement, including:A Base Salary of $83,099 plus 15% Superannuation on Base and District AllowanceSalary Sacrificing of up to $15,900 plus meal and entertainment card benefitsOther benefits under our Enterprise Agreement includeDistrict Allowance DA2 of $4,797 per annum for individuals with dependents and DA1 $2,630 without dependents5 weeks annual leave, 18 days personal leave Paid Christmas ClosedownUpon Completion of 12 Months of Service an Annual Airfare with a net in hand value of $3,177 How to apply: Interested applicants should submit a current CV and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your skills and experience align with the position.For further queries please contact: Heather Thomas – 08 89439724 Applications close: Tuesday, 24 Feb 2026   About the Northern Land Council: The Northern Land Council (NLC) is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. We serve Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities across the Top End, supporting their aspirations for land, sea, and cultural management. Cultural knowledge and lived experience are central to all we do. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and cultural safety, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply. CF44 Senior Asset Officer PD AUD Darwin 0800

Senior Asset Officer

Location: Darwin 

Position Status: Full Time – Ongoing 

The Northern Land Council (NLC) is seeking an experienced Senior Asset Officer (SAO) to join our Asset and Property team. This plays a role in managing and safeguarding the NLC’s assets and property portfolio, ensuring assets are fit for purpose, compliant, and support the continuity of business operations across the organisation. 

About the role:

Reporting to the Senior Asset Management Officer, as (SAO) you will coordinate day-to-day asset management activities, contribute to asset planning and reporting, support audits and revaluations, and deliver small projects within approved timeframes and budgets.

Working closely with internal teams, Traditional Owners, and external stakeholders, the role supports effective asset management across the full asset lifecycle - from acquisition through to disposal while ensuring compliance with legislative, work health and safety, and wellbeing requirements.

What You Will Bring: 

You are an experienced asset management officer, with the ability to coordinate systems, data, and asset lifecycle activities in a complex operational environment. You work collaboratively with internal teams, Traditional Owners, and external stakeholders to support effective service delivery, compliance, and continuous improvement. 

In addition, you will have: 

  • Minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience working in an Asset Management or a related role.
  • Sound knowledge and experience in asset management principles and practices.
  • Demonstrated high level cross-cultural, interpersonal and verbal communication skills with an ability to effectively liaise, engage and coordinate across an array of stakeholders (internal, traditional owners and external organisation) to build productive working relationships. 
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret and implement legislation, regulations and standards.

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

Why Join the NLC? 

NLC offers the opportunity to apply your asset management expertise in an organisation where purpose and professionalism go hand in hand. You’ll be part of a team that values strong systems, accountability, and continuous improvement, while working respectfully with Traditional Owners and stakeholders to support culturally informed, long-term outcomes across the Northern Territory.

We offer: 

competitive remuneration and benefits under the NLC Enterprise Agreement, including:

  • A Base Salary of $83,099 plus 15% Superannuation on Base and District Allowance
  • Salary Sacrificing of up to $15,900 plus meal and entertainment card benefits
  • Other benefits under our Enterprise Agreement include
    • District Allowance DA2 of $4,797 per annum for individuals with dependents and DA1 $2,630 without dependents
    • 5 weeks annual leave, 18 days personal leave 
    • Paid Christmas Closedown
    • Upon Completion of 12 Months of Service an Annual Airfare with a net in hand value of $3,177

 How to apply: 

Interested applicants should submit a current CV and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your skills and experience align with the position.

For further queries please contact: Heather Thomas – 08 89439724 

Applications close: Tuesday, 24 Feb 2026  

 About the Northern Land Council: 

The Northern Land Council (NLC) is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. We serve Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities across the Top End, supporting their aspirations for land, sea, and cultural management. Cultural knowledge and lived experience are central to all we do. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and cultural safety, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply. 

CF44 Senior Asset Officer PD