Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Inclusion and Engagement Services
Job title Senior Advisor Workforce Strategy Designation Administrative Officer 7
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $120,877 - $130,039 Location Darwin
Position number 43730 RTF 358421 Closing 20/10/2026
Contact officer Nichole Waters, Assistant Director Workforce Strategy on 08 8901 1327 or nichole.waters@education.nt.gov.au
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358421
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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
Manage the development and implementation of the Inclusion and Engagement Services (IES) workforce plan including, recruitment,
strategic workforce analysis and planning, strategic budget planning, workforce capability uplift, branch strategic risk management and
staff culture and care aligned with departmental priorities. Provide strategic and operational human resource support to strengthen IES
workforce capability, workforce sustainability and compliance with relevant standards.
Context statement
Inclusion and Engagement Services provides differentiated support services to reform inclusion and improve engagement and access to
learning for children, students and communities. IES provides advice, guidance and support to clients and stakeholders to ensure all
children and students are welcomed into an inclusive learning environment and are able to engage effectively with education and learn to
their full potential.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Proactively develop and implement the strategic workforce analysis and planning, recruitment and retention strategies to attract
suitable and diverse talent and to effectively support IES service delivery principles and objectives.
2. Coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes across IES in partnership with relevant business areas and hiring managers, including
workforce planning, advertising, recruitment and selection process, while providing expert advice on recruitment policies, procedures
and merit-based selection requirements to support timely and effective recruitment outcomes.
3. Manage the development of strategic workforce capability uplift planning and implementation including establishment and maintenance of
high-level branch staff induction processes to support a staff professional culture in collaboration with the Assistant Director
4. Contribute to development and management of IES branch operating model to support the implementation of the branch organisational
design.
5. Manage branch strategic risk management and monitoring processes to support workforce planning, priority setting and the achievement of
the branch key priorities.
6. Provide high-level advice, analysis, insights and reporting, and prepare high-quality strategic and recruitment documents, including
presentations, guidelines, briefs, submissions, reports, ministerial correspondence and other written materials.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Extensive experience in strategic workforce and budget planning requirements, including end-to-end recruitment, workforce
development frameworks, attraction and retention strategies, and long-term planning to support branch key priorities.
2. Demonstrated experience coordinating recruitment and workforce activities, engaging stakeholders, managing processes, and
preparing clear, high-quality briefs, reports, and correspondence to support informed decision-making.
3. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively and independently with a broad range of
stakeholders, including executive management, clearly communicate complex matters, influence, negotiate and build productive
relationships to achieve effective business outcomes.
4. Demonstrated high-level strategic, conceptual, analytical and creative skills to develop innovative workforce strategies and policies
suited to complex operating environments.
5. Demonstrated high level planning and time management skills with proven ability to deliver outcomes with high standards attention
to detail and manage competing priorities to achieve results within restrictive timeframes.
6. Proven ability to problem-solve and articulate idea and complex information clearly and succinctly, both orally and in writing to support
informed decision making lined to strategic objectives and policies.
Desirable
1. Relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. Human Services, Project Management or related fields).
Further information
Hold a current Working with Children Clearance Notice (Ochre Card), or ability to obtain is require in this position.
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