Assistant Director

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Strategic Reporting and Performance

Job title Assistant Director - Education Data Governance Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 16/10/2025

Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin

Position number 46658 RTF Closing 26/08/2025

Contact officer Simon George on or

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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.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective

Develop and manage processes and standards required to fulfil the obligations for the local and national reporting agenda, including a

specific focus on data assurance and governance. Provide timely and reliable advice to a broad range of stakeholders.

Context statement

The Strategic Reporting and Performance team within the Strategic and Business Services division leads the department's national and

strategic data collections, submissions and public reporting, working in partnership with other divisions and OneNTG agencies. The team

undertakes analysis to inform evidence-based policy and investment and provides data and performance advisory services to other

business areas within the department. The team have system ownership of the departments main school and system business intelligence

platform (eDash) and the Business Intelligence Centre (BIC) and provide data assurance and governance functions.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Develop and implement a system data governance framework, including the agency specific Measurement Framework, and continuous

improvement strategies to ensure the delivery of high quality, relevant, timely and consistent data, information and reporting.

2. Manage data access provision requirements and contribute to priority projects including data collections, analysis and executive

briefings that progress the agency's strategic direction.

3. Work effectively within a high performing team to develop and analyse new and existing performance measures and provide advice

and insight to senior staff.

4. Provide strong leadership, mentoring, support and training to foster a collaborative, effective and efficient team environment, meeting

the requirements of internal and external clients.

5. Support building data capability and culture across the department.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Extensive knowledge and proven experience in the areas of data governance and strategic information management with

demonstrated ability to manage projects to implement and enforce data governance standards.

2. Strong demonstrated ability to manipulate complex datasets from diverse sources, and proficiency in relevant business intelligence,

reporting and data visualisation applications to produce reports for a range of audiences.

3. Demonstrated ability to objectively and systematically analyse data and information to support evidence-based decision making.

1. Highly developed organisational and interpersonal skills and proven ability to negotiate with senior professionals and operational

personnel to implement change in a complex and sensitive environment.

5. High-level oral and written communication skills, including the ability succinctly articulate key messages to targeted audiences and an

ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.

Desirable

1. Tertiary graduate and post graduate qualifications in a field relevant to the responsibilities of the position.

Further information

The successful applicant will be required to obtain a Working with Children Clearance.

Approved Emily Leung, A/Senior Director Performance

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