Administration Support Officer

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Centralian Senior College

Job title Administration Support Officer Designation Administrative Officer 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 14/10/2025

Salary $66,773 - $71,746 Location Alice Springs

Position number 45503 RTF Closing 08/09/2025

Contact Officer Jodie Solczaniuk, Senior Operations Manager 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

Deliver professional front office services including actioning student and parent enquiries and providing administrative support to

the Business Manager, the Principal and teaching staff in a busy and demanding school environment. This includes supporting

students and families to understand the learning opportunities on offer at the college, supporting students to enrol in the college

and using databases to manage student records and generate student reports and timetables.

Context statement

Centralian Senior College provides education to approximately 400 students in Year 10, 11 and 12 and is co-located with Charles

Darwin University. Around 50% of the student population is Aboriginal with 14%born overseas. Students at the college complete

the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET) and all students participate in Vocational Education and

Training opportunities as a part of their NTCET. The college uses SAMS, Compass and Timetabling Solutions to manage student

records, record student attendance, generate student timetables and report on student achievement

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Perform word processing, data entry, administrative and other tasks as directed by the supervisor.

2. Undertake data entry and retrieval of school data systems to ensure accurate maintenance of all manual and

computerized student records.

3. Work with school and department staff to ensure the integrity, accuracy and currency of management and timetabling

systems to extract student and school data to assist with strategic analysis.

4. Deliver professional front office reception activates including answering calls, greeting visitors and managing the hire of

school facilities.

5. Provide administrative support to the front office, the Principal and teaching staff including word processing, data entry,

administrative and other tasks as directed by the Business Manager.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Ability to develop and maintain working partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and work closely with team

members to achieve results as an effective front office unit.

1. Ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds.

2. Demonstrated experience in information organisation, data processing, data retrieval and working with timetabling and

student management software to maintain accurate records and information transfer between systems.

4. Demonstrated computer literacy skills, including the effective use of various office applications such as databases and

spreadsheets.

5. Ability to monitor own performance and tasks against expected outcomes, deadlines, whilst in a busy work environment.

Desirable

1. Current First Aid Certificate

Further information

The successful applicant must have or be in the process of obtaining, a current Working With Children Clearance (Ochre

Card).