Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Early Years and School Services
Job title Senior Executive Officer Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Darwin
Position number 19659 RTF 353037 Closing 09/08/2026
Contact officer Paul van Holsteyn on 08 8951 1630 or [email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353037
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
The Senior Executive Officer will manage the Deputy Chief Executive Early Years and School Services office and provide high-level
executive support and advice (strategic and operational) to the division head.
Context statement
The Early Years and School Services Division is responsible for providing inclusion, engagement, teaching and learning services to
early childhood education and care centres and schools across the Northern Territory. This role supports the Deputy Chief
Executive in the delivery of these services and plays a critical role in leading the executive support services for the division.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high level strategic support and advice for key governance, quality assurance, risk, and service management standards
and processes for the Division Head.
2. Coordinate and manage complex strategic projects including initiatives arising from Cabinet and provide advice to others about
strategic projects.
3. Initiate, coordinate, research, and prepare high level confidential and sensitive briefings, submissions, reports and
correspondence on a range of strategic priorities, operational policy and procedures.
4. Lead and manage a high performing team.
5. Build and sustain collaborative relationships and with a variety of stakeholders including the Chief Executive and other senior
departmental staff members, the Minister’s Office and other government agencies and external stakeholders.
6. Review, develop and where appropriate, implement systems and processes to improve the effectiveness and responsiveness
of the Office.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Superior oral, written, interpersonal, negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain effective networks and communicate
with influence.
2. Politically astute with proven capability to operate effectively in a politically sensitive environment while maintaining high
standards of professionalism, ethics, departmental values and accountability.
3. Exceptional conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to discern sensitive issues and anticipate and identify
risk.
4. Exceptional management and coordination skills to meet deadlines in a high pressure and changing and competing priorities.
5. Ability to perform to an exceptional standard with personal resilience, reliability, integrity, accountability.
6. Ability to implement robust monitoring and evaluation systems to identify areas for continuing improvement.
7. Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Desirable
1. Bachelor level or post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline.
2. Knowledge and understanding of government and departmental processes including preparing high level reports, discussion
papers and correspondence including Ministerial and executive briefings.
3. Contemporary knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
4. Knowledge of education systems and the strategic directions and objectives of the Department of Education and Northern
Territory Government.
Further information
When choosing to apply for this position, the applicant should consider the full requirements of the position in aligning their work
experience and capabilities to this role. The NTPS Capability and Leadership (CLF) framework applies to all NTPS employees. CLF 8
applies to this vacancy. The CLF is available here.
The successful applicant is required to hold a valid working with children clearance and a current driver’s license.
