Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Communications and Media
Job title Director Communications and Media Designation Senior Administrative Officer 2
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $157,334 - $171,482 Location Darwin
Position number 19009 RTF 354849 Closing 06/09/2026
Contact Officer Barb Bacon, Senior Director on 0411 115 781 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=354849
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
Provide high-level leadership, strategic advice and oversee the day-to day implementation of communications, media, marketing,
stakeholder engagement, and events management to support the agency and drive the delivery of key government priorities.
Context statement
The Communications and Media team provide strategic communications, media management services, media booking, internal
communication, stakeholder management, video and graphic design production functions for the Department of Education and
Training. The team is also responsible for the coordination and delivery of department wide events including several Territory-wide
awards programs and represent the department at community events.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide leadership and direction across the department and work with ministerial offices on media and communication
opportunities and issues management to drive the positive promotion of the department’s work/image internally and externally.
2. Lead major communications and public relations projects, overseeing planning, logistics, resource allocation, procurement and
contract management of external contracts in line with whole of government centralised processes.
3. Lead and manage media, communications, events, while managing political and stakeholder considerations in accordance with
government and department strategies, policies and procedures.
4. Provide high level advice on media, external and internal communications, issues management and emergency management to
staff, senior agency executives, and school principals on internal and external communications related activity and support early
childhood and training sectors on related matters.
5. Lead and manage the Communications and Media team to deliver services in line with whole of government protocols and
develop and implement agency specific policies and procedures.
6. Build and maintain strong professional networks across the department, public sector, government, and other stakeholders.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Extensive experience in senior communications management with the proven ability to identify and develop communications
and media initiative, to address current political, social and economic issues and lead emergency management responses.
2. Contemporary knowledge of current and emerging trends in communication, stakeholder engagement, marketing, media and
emergency management.
3. Superior written and oral communication skills, including demonstrated experience in communication campaigns and high-level
media management with the ability to represent the department’s interests at all levels.
4. Demonstrated leadership skills in budget and human resource management to sustain a high performing team in a busy work
environment, manage conflicting demands to meet key strategic priorities, and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing
environments.
5. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective networks and collaborative partnerships with a range of internal and
external stakeholders locally and nationally with the ability to negotiate successful outcomes.
Desirable
1. Relevant tertiary qualifications or minimum of five years’ experience in a media or communications position.
Further information
Applicants for this role must be able to meet the requirements of the Capability and Leadership Framework outlined for this level.
The applicant must have a current working with children notice clearance, be prepared to have national police check and hold or
be willing to obtain a current NT driver’s licence.
