Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Talent, Attraction and Recruitment
Job title Talent Acquisition Officer Designation Administrative Officer 5
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing/Fixed
Salary $90,946 - $95,468 Location Alice Springs, Darwin
Position number 46222 RTF 349075 Closing 14/06/2026
Contact officer Reema Bali a/Director, Talent Attraction and Recruitment on 08 8999 5986 or
[email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349075
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
You will support public schools to attract and recruit a high-quality workforce to ensure Northern Territory Government
school students have access to quality education.
Context statement
The Talent, Attraction and Recruitment (TAR) work unit sits within Schools Leadership, Culture and Care team. TAR supports
the department’s strategic direction by ensuring the organisation can meet its current and future workforce needs through
effective educator attraction and recruitment approaches. There are 153 government schools across six regions in the NT -
Central, Big Rivers, Barkly, Top End, Darwin and East Arnhem – with 71 per cent of schools located in remote and very
remote areas. Reporting to the Assistant Director – Talent Acquisition, the Talent Acquisition Officer provides
administrative support to schools and facilitates high-quality workforce recruitment.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Maintain talent pools and assist with proactive candidate engagement including screen teacher’s suitability for
employment.
2. Provide administration, support including human resourcing, financial processing, correspondence management,
document production and data entry with demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.
3. Support the TAR team to undertake a range of projects and programs relating to workforce attraction.
4. Initiate, develop, facilitate and maintain collaborative networks and relations with internal and external stakeholders
including teachers, principals, regulatory authorities and union officials which include managing and responding to queries
via email, telephone and face to face.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Knowledge of contemporary attraction and talent including end to end recruitment and candidate management.
2. Strong oral, written communication and interpersonal skills to provide advice and establish and maintain professional and
collaborative relationships with people at all levels with a customer centric approach.
3. Excellent organisational and time management skills including the ability to prioritise workload and complete several tasks
concurrently within established timeframes.
4. Demonstrated ability to use and support others in the use of information technology including online employment
systems, analytical tools and databases.
5. Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Comprehensive
understanding of cultural responsiveness in planning, attracting, recruiting, and deploying education workforce resources.
Desirable
1. Relevant Human Resources qualifications.
2. Demonstrated ability in interpreting and applying HR legislation frameworks and working visa processes.
Further information
The successful applicant must have, or be in the process of obtaining, a current Working with Children Card.
