Assistant Director

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Skills NT

Job title Assistant Director - VET Programs and School Support Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 30/06/2026

Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Alice Springs

Position number 45105 RTF Closing 26/10/2025

Contact officer Laura Ryan, Director on or

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TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity and aims for a workforce that represents the community. 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, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide leadership to Central and Barkly Department of Education and Training Skills Centres ensuring Territory students have

access to high quality, flexible Vocational Education and Training (VET) opportunities. This role works collaboratively with industry,

schools, and community to facilitate meaningful pathways ensuring national standards are maintained and future workforce needs

are prioritised.

Context statement

Skills NT's role is to build a skilled and capable workforce through VET that meets the needs of Territorians, industry and

community. This role works collaboratively with, Industry, community, schools, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and other

government departments to support schools and regions to deliver VET programs that contribute to suitable post-school

destination pathways.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Manage and coordinate staff, including regionally based staff to ensure a high quality and equitable service is provided to

schools and other relevant stakeholders.

2. Broker and maintain collaborative partnerships and strategic alliances with industry, training providers, school principals and

other relevant stakeholders, and promote employment pathways, career options for students and facilitate the introduction of

new initiatives in relation to vocational education.

1. Apply contemporary leadership and management skills including business planning, projects, human resources, finance, contract

management and budgeting.

1. Present data and information that can be used to inform business policy responses and strategies.
2. In line with the DET Strategic Plan, develop and implement policy, system wide professional support and advice relevant to the

delivery of vocational pathways and supporting programs to meet student and school needs.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Highly developed understanding and knowledge of local industry, key players and current issues driving skills and workforce.

2. Proven capability and experience in strategic planning, program and project management and delivery, including budget and

financial planning.

3. Demonstrated proactive leadership of a busy team including relationship management and stakeholder engagement across

diverse groups.

4. High-level current knowledge of VET, apprenticeships and traineeships, relevant legislative provisions and the issues impacting

the sector.

5. Solutions-focused, including ability to define and achieve individual and team goals within specified timeframes, manage

competing priorities, deliver agreed outcomes, and maintain a high level of professionalism, personal drive and resilience.

6. Excellent written communication, including preparing clear and concise reports, high level correspondence, Ministerial and

Legislative Assembly briefs and recommendations.

Further information

This position requires a current Northern Territory Working with Children Clearance.

The role will involve regular travel. Visits to remote schools may necessitate travel by 4WD vehicle or in light aircraft and include

overnight stays in remote communities.