Early Careers Consultant

Job description

Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Development Work unit Workforce Development

Job title Early Careers Consultant Designation Administrative Officer 6

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

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

Position number 20820 RTF Closing 30/11/2025

Contact officer Bree McLure, Assistant 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 NTG values diversity. The NTG 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

As part of Early Careers, provide high level client focused support to Northern Territory Government (NTG) agencies and

employees by delivering NTG Early Careers Programs with a primary focus on coordinating Traineeships and Graduate programs.

Context statement

Department of Corporate and Digital Development's Workforce Development team delivers strategic workforce initiatives to meet

client agency requirements and achieve improved workforce outcomes. This role is in Early Careers, which is responsible for the

management of six centralised Early Careers programs delivered across the NTG. The Early Careers Consultant provides

management, coordination, and delivery of Early Careers programs and is responsible for building and maintaining relationships

with program participants and client agencies to provide program management, recruitment and human resources support to

deliver positive employment outcomes.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Develop relationships and partner with agency contacts to provide a responsive high quality Early Careers service and end to

end support to manage participation and engagement in programs.

2. Work collaboratively with the wider Early Careers team to coordinate recruitment, induction and monitoring of program

participants, in accordance with relevant legislation.

3. Build and maintain key relationships and work closely with colleagues and internal stakeholders to exchange information,

resolve issues and provide support to foster a collaborative, effective work environment.

4. Research, collate and analyse information from a variety of sources to prepare reports and provide high quality, effective and

timely Early Careers program support and advice.

1. Represent DCDD professionally in a range of forums to promote NTG Early Careers programs.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Proven experience in the promotion, coordination, implementation and evaluation of employment programs to strengthen

workforce capability.

1. Demonstrated experience managing high volume workloads with tight deadlines while providing quality customer service.

2. Demonstrated experience in providing support, coaching and mentoring to client agencies and program participants.

3. Well-developed written and oral communication skills with the ability to build strong professional relationships and collaborate

with stakeholders to influence and achieve desired outcomes.

1. Experience in report writing, maintaining data, and reviewing and updating processes, procedures and forms to improve

services.

1. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude, which emulates DCDD values of being professional, accountable, honest and innovative.

Desirable

1. Knowledge and experience in Vocational Education and Training or Australian Apprenticeships.

1. Experience using NTG systems including eRecruit.

Further information

Successful applicant will be required to travel by road and aircraft and must undergo a criminal history check and obtain a working

with children clearance (ochre card).