Project Consultant

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Career Development

Job title Project Consultant Designation Administrative Officer 6

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 06/03/2026

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

Position number 40514 RTF Closing 16/09/2025

Contact officer Janice Johnson 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

Support the development and delivery of career development programs across the full career pathway from career entry

through to leadership in the NT Department of Education and Training.

Context statement

The Career Development team leads strategic development and implementation of initiatives designed to retain a high-

quality education workforce where all employees are set up for success in their new roles and supported to grow as experts

in their chosen fields.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Design, manage and contribute to the evaluation of career pathway projects, programs and initiatives.

2. Contribute to a culture of evidence-based decision making to support career pathway initiatives.

3. Establish, maintain and support the development of effective collaborative partnerships and networks with key

stakeholders at all levels to ensure efficient and effective engagement on program related matters.

4. Research, analyse and report on current and emerging workforce development issues including early career programs

that impact on Northern Territory contexts.

5. Prepare and provide strategic and practical evidence-informed advice on submissions, briefings, reports and

correspondence for department executives and the Minister.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Understanding of current best practice in the development of programs to support career development.

2. Well-developed organisational skills, including the ability to work independently, respond flexibility to changing priorities

and deliver outcomes within tight deadlines.

3. Demonstrated ability to innovate and deliver successful outcomes using solutions-based approaches.

4. Demonstrated ability to plan and manage programs including procurement and maintenance of governance and

reporting requirements.

1. Demonstrated ability to apply strategic, conceptual and analytical skills in the co-design and delivery of programs,

projects and events.

6. Highly developed oral and written communication skills with the ability to tailor key messages for different purposes

and audiences.

7. Demonstrated ability to build, maintain and support effective networks and collaborative partnerships with a range of

internal and external stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.

Desirable

1. Understanding of the Northern Territory education context.

2. Relevant qualification in human resources or project management.

3. Understanding of cross-cultural issues and sensitivities in both urban and remote contexts.