Executive Officer

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Office of the Teacher Registration Board of the

Northern Territory

Job title Executive Officer Designation Administrative Officer 7

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

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

Position number 48031 RTF Closing 16/09/2025

Contact officer Director, Lisa Hirschausen 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

The Executive Officer oversees high-level strategic administration, business processes and strengthens intra and interagency

collaborations, ensuring integrity and compliance with procedural, policy and legislative frameworks under which the Office of the Teacher

Registration Board operates. This position reports to the Director and manages a small team in activities encompassing office management.

Context statement

The Office of the Board supports the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory, an independent statutory authority established

under the Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Act 2004. The Board is responsible for maintaining teacher registration and upholding

teacher standards in the Northern Territory, including managing professional conduct matters, accrediting initial teacher education courses,

supporting teachers at all career stages, and certifying Highly Accomplished and Lead teachers.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide advice, high level executive, administrative and secretarial support to the Director.

2. Oversee business processes including record management, office work plan management, activity scheduling, preparing meeting

papers, financial reporting and office logistics, with a view to improve business processes.

3. Manage discrete strategic projects which require diverse stakeholder input and participation.

4. Undertake research and provide insight through review and analysis into key policy or material issues that inform the Board's strategic

direction or decision making.

5. Liaise effectively and discreetly with intra and inter-agency departments and external stakeholders for the purpose of

collaboration and engagement.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated experience in providing high-level administration support to an executive-level officer.

2. High-level interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with people from diverse

backgrounds.

3. Proven ability to manage and collaborate with teams to prioritise activities, meet deadlines and respond to competing demands

and pressures with a level head and solutions-focused approach.

4. Demonstrated success in workplan, program and/or project management which contains multiple streams of work to timely and

effective outcomes.

5. Well-developed management skills with proven ability to work effectively with minimal direction and achieve outcomes in a climate of

significant change.

6. Proven ability to evaluate and develop procedures for administrative processes such as procurement, human resources information

management and other logistics as required

7. Ability to implement robust monitoring and evaluation systems to identify areas for continuing improvement.

8. Proficient in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint) and record management systems with a willingness

to adopt new technology.

Desirable

1. Bachelor level or post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline

2. Knowledge and understanding of government systems and processes including human resources, financial functions, preparing

reports, discussion papers and high-level correspondence

3. Contemporary knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures

4. First aid certificate, or willingness to obtain

5. Safety warden training

Further information

The selected applicant must hold a current NT Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) or the ability to obtain prior to commencement.

Visit for more information on the Teacher Registration Board. Applicants should consider the full requirements of the

position in aligning their work experience and capabilities to this role and please refer to the Capability Framework.