Assistant Director

Job description

Agency Department Education and Training Work unit Skills NT

Job title Assistant Director - Skills NT Operations Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 31/08/2026

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

Position number 19340 RTF Closing 05/10/2025

Contact officer William Moir, Director on or

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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

Drive the development, management, delivery and evaluation of significant skilling programs and projects that meet the

needs of Northern Territory industry, business and individuals. Takes responsibility for the performance and outcomes of

the service systems in place to manage the investment in the Vocational Education and Training (VET).

Context statement

Skills NT Operations administers significant budget allocated to deliver diverse skilling, apprenticeship and traineeship

programs and projects under contract to public and private training providers, industry and other stakeholder groups.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Ensure the VET and apprenticeship and traineeship systems are effectively operating in the NT within the context of

related legislation and agreements.

2. Develop and maintain effective collaborative partnerships both external and internal across education, business, industry

and training organisations and other stakeholders at local and national levels.

3. Provide effective leadership and resource management for the work unit, including budget and contractual agreements.

4. Implement investment strategies for VET that deliver the skills needed by Northern Territory industry, business and

individuals

5. Engage in agency initiatives to support the achievement of departmental and government priorities.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Highly developed strategic leadership and management skills, including personal drive and initiative and the ability to

positively influence and develop staff.

2. Demonstrated ability to develop and build relationships internally and externally to achieve targeted outcomes,

communicating confidently and effectively utilising various mediums to suit the audience.

3. Extensive knowledge and experience in the use of contractual, organisational, people and other resource management

principles and systems in order to implement and maintain good governance/ best practice standards.

4. High-level knowledge of VET, apprenticeships and traineeships, relevant legislative provisions and the issues impacting

the sector at local and national levels.

5. An appreciation of, and sensitivity to, cultural issues inherent in providing programs in the Northern Territory.

Desirable

1. Experience in gathering, manipulating and analysing data in relation to skills development, apprenticeships and

traineeships and VET programs.

Further information

1. The selected applicant must hold a current NT Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) and 'C' class driver's licence

or have the ability to obtain prior to commencement.