Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Teaching and Learning Services –
Shared Administration
Job title Shared Administration Assistant Director Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 01/10/2026
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Darwin
Position number 27703 RTF 352639 Closing 05/08/2026
Contact Officer Kate Daly, Director, National and Systemic Assessment on 08 8944 9275 or [email protected]
About the agency www.education.nt.gov.au www.industry.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=352639
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 efficient and effective advice, oversight and management support to the senior executive, directors and staff of Teaching and
Learning Services through leadership of a small team with responsibilities for various elements of administration services, including
corporate support such as budget, financial, human resource, position establishment, records management, fleet, travel, policy, planning
and logistical support.
Context statement
Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) provides evidence-based differentiated services and support to schools to maximise outcomes for
Territory children and young people. Our services encompass quality teaching and learning, national and systemic assessment, transition
to boarding school support and policy coordination. TLS also plays a strategic role in implementing government priorities, offering expert
advice to the Minister for Education and Training and the department’s senior executives. We enhance our work by actively engaging
with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure best outcomes for all our clients.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Ensure that efficient and effective processes are in place for the management of human, position establishment, financial and
technological resources across TLS to support service delivery to staff and Northern Territory Government schools.
2. Provide advice, evidence-based analysis and strategic comment across a range of issues that impact administration services across
TLS.
3. Lead and mentor a team that provides coaching and support for staff to ensure best practice and high level financial literacy
understanding and capacity building.
4. Provide leadership in the development and monitoring of strategic documentation including Business Plans and Annual Report
contributions.
5. Play a key role in the development, coordination and implementation of strategic projects.
6. Implement an ongoing program of continuous improvement for corporate support systems and processes within TLS including
proactive performance monitoring and reporting.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Experience in maintaining systems of internal control, preparing and presenting detailed costings, high level organisational structure
management to monitor current roles and reporting lines, assisting with workforce planning and recruitment, and advising on human
resources, financial and administration issues.
2. Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a high performing multi-disciplinary team.
3. Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly and fluently, orally and in writing.
4. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective networks with a range of internal and external stakeholders to link service support
with strategic planning and the delivery of divisional and departmental objectives.
5. Demonstrated strategic and analytical thinking to deliver data collation and analysis, policy research and development, preparation of
high level reports, discussion papers and correspondence, facilitate effective governance and continuous improvement in activities
and systems.
Desirable
1. Understanding of the Department of Education and Training corporate policies and processes.
2. Relevant tertiary qualification in administration, management or business.
Further information
A current Working with Children Clearance Notice (Ochre Card) or the ability to obtain prior to commencement.
