Team Leader

Job description

Agency Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations Work unit Occupational Regulation and MigrationNT

Job title Team Leader - MigrationNT Designation Administrative Officer 7

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $113,938 - $122,574 Location Darwin

Position number 43778 RTF Closing 29/09/2025

Contact officer Kelly Abrahams, Manager on or

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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.

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Primary objective

As a key member of the MigrationNT team, utilise technical knowledge of migration legislation and policy to provide leadership and

management to the operations arm of the unit. The position is a direct report to the Manager, MigrationNT and is expected to work

collaboratively with all team members and other units of the Department.

Context statement

MigrationNT sits within the Business and Regions division and has carriage of business and skilled migration programs in the NT. Through

the delivery of these programs, it supports the NT Government's objectives of achieving economic and population growth.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide leadership, management, support and co-ordination to the migration operations team and function.

2. Assess business and skilled migration applications within the remit of MigrationNT.

1. Support NT employers, business and industry by providing information on migration services and resolving complex issues in relation

to skilled and business migration applications.

4. Assisting in training and upskilling of MigrationNT team members.

5. Project manage continued development and enhancement of the MigrationNT online application platforms to achieve operational

efficiency and improved user experience.

6. Assist with drafting of high-level correspondence, reports and briefings as required.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated experience, knowledge and understanding of Australia's migration legislation, policy and business and

skilled migration programs including experience assessing and preparing documentation against set parameters and capacity to explain

complex migration matters to a range of stakeholders.

1. Experience and demonstrated success in managing, leading and developing small high performing teams.
2. Experience in managing multiple projects to successful outcomes, within budget and time constraints.
3. Demonstrated conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage issues to resolution in a complex

environment.

1. Well-developed communication and organisational skills and demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight,

conflicting deadlines and changing priorities across a broad range of functions.

6. Demonstrated high levels of computer proficiency and an understanding of current business technology.

Desirable

1. Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field.

1. Hold or have the ability to obtain a Migration Agents registration or legal practising certificate.

Further information

This position may be required undertake local, national and international travel and some out of hours work may be required.

When choosing to apply for this position, the applicant should consider the full requirements of the position in aligning their work

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