Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Communications and Media

Job title Stakeholder Engagement Manager Designation Administrative Officer 7

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 30/01/2026

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

Position number 43488 RTF Closing 21/10/2025

Contact officer Nicole Ryan, Director on or

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 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

The Stakeholder Engagement Manager provides high-level advice and support to executive and senior managers across the Department

of Education and Training to facilitate effective communication processes and engagement with external stakeholders.

Context statement

The position provides direct stakeholder engagement support to the Office of the Chief Executive and provides strategic advice across

the department to support key stakeholder delivery. The role oversees project plans, the development and management of stakeholder

meetings, drafting high-level documents such as memorandums, ministerial correspondence, and agendas, as well as speech notes,

presentations, and communications with an eye for quality and style requirements. The position also supports communications projects

within the team.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Facilitates the implementation of key internal and external stakeholder engagement strategies to support the department's priorities.

2. Provide timely and quality information and advice, including written and verbal briefings, to executive and senior managers.

3. Develop, organise, and facilitate the annual Chief Executive stakeholder engagement program.

4. Develops, organises, and facilitates documents for key stakeholder meetings, provides responses to queries and engages weekly with

key groups.

5. Monitors and analyses internal and external feedback and facilitates the development of appropriate actions and responses to ensure

ongoing positive engagement.

6. Implements the actions and deliverables from the Stakeholder Engagement Framework, provide strategic advice and develop

guidelines for the department's relationship managers to support key stakeholder delivery.

7. Builds and maintains positive professional networks with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the department is well placed

to implement key strategies and improvements as well as provide two-way conversations.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Proven high level oral and written communications skills, including the ability to write clearly and succinctly to develop meeting

documents, presentations, communications strategies, and Ministerial correspondence.

2. Proven high level interpersonal, collaborative, and problem-solving skills demonstrating the ability to build, nurture and sustain positive

industry and stakeholder relationships, and communicate with influence.

3. Highly developed influencing and relationship management skills with capability to work cooperatively with executive, senior

managers and other staff across schools and corporate areas.

4. Interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to liaise and communicate effectively at all levels in a variety of contexts and

diverse cultures.

5. High level of motivation and flexibility with a demonstrated ability to maximise effectiveness and operate with a high level of

autonomy.

6. Extensive knowledge of processes for the development and dissemination of engagement strategies and messages within a public

sector context.

7. Respect for confidentiality with a high degree of sensitivity to complex situations and political issues.

Desirable

1. Qualifications in a related discipline, such as in communications, stakeholder engagement, business or similar.

Further information

The applicant must have a current working with children notice clearance, be prepared to have national police check and hold or be willing

to obtain a current NT driver's licence.