Job description
Agency Department Education and Training Work unit Skills NT
Job title Assistant Director - Skills Partnerships Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Darwin
Position number 19340 RTF 353496 Closing 26/08/2026
Contact officer Angelika Hale, A/Director on 08 8935 7746 or [email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353496
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
Drive the development, management, delivery and evaluation of significant skilling programs and projects that meet the
needs of Northern Territory industry, business and individuals. Takes responsibility for the performance and outcomes of
the service systems in place to manage the investment in the Vocational Education and Training (VET).
Context statement
Skills Partnerships administers significant budget allocated to deliver diverse skilling, apprenticeship and traineeship
programs and projects under contract to public and private training providers, industry and other stakeholder groups.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Ensure the VET and apprenticeship and traineeship systems are effectively operating in the NT within the context of
related legislation and agreements.
2. Develop and maintain effective collaborative partnerships both external and internal across education, business, industry
and training organisations and other stakeholders at local and national levels.
3. Provide effective leadership and resource management for the work unit, including budget and contractual agreements.
4. Implement investment strategies for VET that deliver the skills needed by Northern Territory industry, business and
individuals
5. Engage in agency initiatives to support the achievement of departmental and government priorities.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Highly developed strategic leadership and management skills, including personal drive and initiative and the ability to
positively influence and develop staff.
2. Demonstrated ability to develop and build relationships internally and externally to achieve targeted outcomes,
communicating confidently and effectively utilising various mediums to suit the audience.
3. Extensive knowledge and experience in the use of contractual, organisational, people and other resource management
principles and systems in order to implement and maintain good governance/ best practice standards.
4. High-level knowledge of VET, apprenticeships and traineeships, relevant legislative provisions and the issues impacting
the sector at local and national levels.
5. An appreciation of, and sensitivity to, cultural issues inherent in providing programs in the Northern Territory.
Desirable
1. Experience in gathering, manipulating and analysing data in relation to skills development, apprenticeships and
traineeships and VET programs.
Further information
1. The selected applicant must hold a current NT Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) and ‘C’ class driver’s licence
or have the ability to obtain prior to commencement.
