Business Manager

Job description Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Girraween Primary School Job title Business Manager Designation Administrative Officer 6 Job type Full time Duration Ongoing Salary $96,620 - $107,721 Location Palmerston Position number 39022 RTF Closing 17/09/2025 Contact officer Brianna Gibbs, Assistant Principal at About the agency Apply online 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.
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Primary objective The Business Manager provides strategic and operational leadership, advice and management support in the areas of finance, procurement, administration, infrastructure and human resource management for non-teaching staff in a busy and demanding school environment, including liaison with centralised service providers.
Context statement Girraween Primary School is part of the Top End region and caters for 350 students from Preschool to Year 6.
The school has 14 primary classes, 2 Pre-school groups, specialist PE and Arts programs and a well-attended Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) program that is run by the school.
It has a strong values-based culture, effective community participation and support and high academic expectations and achievement for students and staff.
Key duties and responsibilities 1.
Provide leadership and supervision of the non-teaching staff of the school to ensure the provision of procurement, administrative, infrastructure, budgets, financial management and classroom support services for the school.
2.
Provide advice, or facilitate appropriate advice, on all corporate matters for school-based managers and staff.
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Provide efficient and effective coordination of non-teaching staff training and recruitment in partnership with centralised service providers.
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Develop and implement corporate and business support services, including grants management systems and appropriate management of internal controls.
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Implement an ongoing program of continuous improvement for corporate support systems and processes including proactive data collection, analysis and performance monitoring and reporting.
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Liaise and negotiate with centralised service providers to coordinate delivery of business services and support achievement of school and departmental strategic objectives.
Selection criteria Essential 1.
Demonstrated ability to analyse and provide advice on business support activities including financial and human resource, asset and records management to facilitate efficient and effective program delivery.
2.
Demonstrated high level oral and written communication and interpersonal skills with an understanding of the complexities of cultures and contexts present in the Northern Territory, and the ability to promote the effective interaction with all cultures and all levels of staff.
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High level adaptability, flexibility and resilience including the ability to manage pressure and change in an environment undertaking change, and to modify approaches to suit different people and situations.
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Demonstrated experience in management of a service delivery team including management and coordination of staff, resources, records and assets.
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The ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality.
Further information The successful applicant must have no significant criminal record confirmed by a Police Criminal History check and have, or be in the process of obtaining, a current Working with Children Card and current First Aid Certificate.

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