Job description
Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Work unit Workforce Operations and Partnerships
Development
Job title Workforce Services Senior Manager - Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Specialised Recruitment
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine, Tennant Creek
Position number 40334 RTF 350185 Closing 29/06/2026
Contact officer Hannah Sargeant, Director Specialised Recruitment on 08 8999 3223 or [email protected]
About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=350185
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
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
Drawing on in-depth professional recruitment expertise, lead a small team and deliver client-focussed workforce attraction strategies and
recruitment services to Northern Territory Public Sector agencies and employees, in partnership with the Director Specialised Recruitment.
Context statement
Workforce Services are delivered to client agencies under a centralised services model across a geographically and culturally diverse
environment. Situated within Workforce Services, the Specialised Recruitment team provides specialist advice and support to clients on
best practice candidate attraction, engagement and hiring of high-quality applicants by recommending recruitment plans, sourcing
strategies and advertising content to engage applicants for hard to recruit, high demand and critical positions.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Develop and maintain effective partnerships with client agency decision makers and managers to gain an understanding of their
workforce needs, and assist with the development, implementation, and review of workforce services practices.
2. Provide expert advice, coaching and mentoring to NTPS agencies and employees to enable prompt and effective identification of
emerging workforce issues and lead the development of recruitment solutions, strategies and programs to mitigate or resolve
workforce challenges.
3. Lead, manage and coach a team and effectively drive the delivery of high-quality client focused recruitment services.
4. Lead a range of strategic HR projects that support consistent Workforce Services delivery across the NTPS.
5. Apply high level influencing and representational skills to ensure compliance with employment legislation, agency policies and
delegations and contribute to the development and implementation of continuous improvement in workforce relations services and
human resource management practices at a whole of sector level.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Substantial experience operating as a senior HR professional providing strategic and operational recruitment advice and
recommendations to senior management, stakeholders and other clients.
2. Excellent knowledge relating to the methodology, systems and processes across recruitment and an understanding of contemporary
workforce trends, strategic sourcing and best practice approaches in recruitment.
3. Demonstrated ability to successfully lead, manage and encourage teams with diverse skill levels to perform to a high standard.
4. High level oral and written communication skills, reinforced by demonstrated client liaison, influencing, and mediation skills to
communicate effectively across diverse audiences and levels.
5. Highly developed strategic, conceptual, analytical skills, including the ability to interpret and apply employment legislation.
6. Outstanding conceptual, problem solving and negotiation skills, with the capability to exercise sound judgement and anticipate future
consequences and trends accurately.
7. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude which emulates DCDD values of Commitment to service, Innovation, Ethical practice,
Accountability, Impartiality, Diversity and Respect.
Desirable
1. Extensive knowledge of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act, the NTPS recruitment and selection processes or similar
and HR Management systems.
2. Relevant tertiary qualifications in human resources or a related field.
Further Information
The recommended applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check prior to selection being confirmed. A criminal history will
not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.
