Children and Schooling Programme Reporting Officer

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Engagement Programs - Policy and Performance

Job title Children and Schooling Programme Reporting Officer Designation Administrative Officer 6

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 31/12/2026

Salary $96,620 - $107,721 Location Darwin

Position number 43471 RTF Closing 27/11/2025

Contact officer Sven Thormann, Assistant Director at

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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

To provide collation, coordination, and reporting on program management activities within the departments work unit, including

maintaining systems to collate, analyse and report on program progress, providing advice and support to teams and developing and

disseminating program and project support tools. Monitor and review data quality and provide advice in initiating quality

improvement processes. This includes the provision of high-level advice to internal and external clients such as senior level

management in DET, stakeholders in NT Government agencies and the Commonwealth to enable them to make informed decisions

relating to enrolment and attendance trends.

Context statement

The Children and Schooling Program is a community-focused strategy that employs local people to bring together families, schools,

communities, and other services to design and deliver local solutions to improve school attendance, EEAI programs attendance,

engagement, and attainment.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide analytical advice to the contract manager and other team members on the program activities.

2. Management of data systems, including business analysis, preparing detailed technical specifications, planning and scheduling,

testing and delivery, and the application of data quality guidelines.

3. Contribute to high-level information, reporting and analysis that acts as evidence for executive management, national bodies,

stakeholders and both local and federal government to ensure the efficient and timely requirements are fulfilled for federal

government funding.

1. Build and maintain effective working relationships with third-party Northern Territory CASP providers.
2. Engage professionally, demonstrate cultural awareness and operate within the boundaries of agreed program policies and

procedures.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated analytical skills including the ability to understand, interpret and provide advice on program data.

1. Developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to successfully translate complex analyses into clear and

meaningful reports and qualitative high-level reports and briefing papers.

3. Understanding and knowledge of strategic and operational planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting processes.

4. Ability to manoeuvre through information and technology systems, hardware and software packages including MS Office

products incl. SharePoint Office Communicator; NTG systems such as TRIPS; TRM; Fleet - VBS.

5. Experience with Business Objects, PowerBI, SQL, and other relevant data modelling tools.

6. Knowledge of Indigenous culture and an understanding of cross-cultural issues across the Northern Territory.

Further information

The applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice or immediately obtain.