Job description
Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Work unit Workforce Development
Development
Job title Early Careers Consultant Designation Administrative Officer 6
Job type Full time Duration Fixed 25/06/2027
Salary $102,505 - $114,282 Location All NT Regions
Position number 40452 RTF 354221 Closing 03/09/2026
Contact Officer Jean Gilson, Assistant Director Early Careers on 08 8999 1725 Jean.Gilson@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId\=354221
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
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.
Primary objective
As part of the Early Careers team, provide high-quality, client-focused support to Northern Territory Government (NTG) agencies and
employees through the delivery and promotion of NTG Early Careers programs. The role coordinates marketing, communications, events
and stakeholder engagement activities, and develops and maintains partnerships with schools, universities and other key stakeholders to
attract and recruit future talent into the NTG workforce.
Context statement
The Department of Corporate and Digital Development’s Workforce Development team delivers strategic workforce initiatives to meet
client agency requirements and achieve improved workforce outcomes across the NTG. The Early Careers team is responsible for the
management and coordination of six centralised Early Careers employment programs designed to attract, develop and retain new talent
into the NTG.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including schools and universities.
2. Develop and coordinate the end-to-end delivery of the Early Careers annual training and promotional events calendar.
3. Prepare engaging communications and promotional material such as presentations, flyers, program guides and maintain the Early
Careers website.
4. Collaborate with the DCDD communications team and external contractors, when necessary, to develop and execute marketing and
promotional campaigns.
5. Manage communication projects including targeted marketing campaigns to promote hard to fill vacancies, annual reviews of
marketing strategies, internet and intranet presence and marketing materials with a focus on innovation and market reach.
6. Monitor the analytics of Early Careers program recruitment activities, participants and agency vacancies to produce data supported
reports and analysis.
7. Represent DCDD professionally in a range of forums to promote NTG Early Careers employment programs.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Proven experience in the promotion, coordination, implementation and evaluation of employment programs to strengthen workforce
capability.
2. Contemporary knowledge and experience in recruitment processes with a focus on promotion and marketing activities.
3. Demonstrated experience managing high volume workloads with tight deadlines while providing quality customer service.
4. Experience in providing administrative support to a team who deliver coaching and mentoring to client agencies and program
employees.
5. 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.
6. Experience in report writing, maintaining data, and reviewing and updating processes, procedures and forms to improve services.
7. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude, which emulates DCDD values of being professional, accountable, honest and innovative.
Further information
The successful applicant may be required to travel regionally by road and air and must undergo a criminal history check and obtain a
working with children clearance (ochre card).