Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Office of Inclusion and Engagement Services

Job title Senior Executive Assistant Designation Administrative Officer 5

Job type Full timeDuration Ongoing

Salary $90,946 - $95,468 Location Darwin

Position number 46615 RTF 354103 Closing 25/08/2026

Contact officer Chloe Gage-Pearson, Executive Officer on 08 8963 5506 or [email protected]

About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=354103

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 To provide a high level of administrative and secretarial support to the Executive Director of Inclusion and Engagement

Services.

Context statement

All divisions within the department are responsible for providing support, strategic and operational advice to assist the organisation to improve its performance and deliver quality education services across the Northern Territory.

Key duties and responsibilities

1.



Provide high level executive administrative and secretarial support to the Executive Director and other senior executives

and managers including processing all correspondence, maintaining records, initiating follow-up action to ensure deadlines are met, filing, handling telephone inquiries and visitors, scheduling appointments, and meetings, compiling and distributing meeting papers and making travel arrangements.
1. Undertake research projects.
2. Research and prepare high level confidential and sensitive briefings, submissions, reports, and correspondence on a range

of strategic priorities, operational policy, and procedures.
- Liaise effectively and discreetly with all levels of staff within the department and with external stakeholders.

1. Build and sustain team-oriented relationships and with a variety of stakeholders including the Chief Executive, senior

departmental staff members, the Minister’s Office, other government agencies and external stakeholders.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Proven successful experience working for a senior executive demonstrating developed interpersonal, oral, and written

communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels including with the senior executives.




- Proven capability to operate effectively in a politically sensitive environment while maintaining high standards of professionalism, ethics, departmental values, and accountability.
- Knowledge and understanding of government and ministerial protocols and procedures including standard formatting of correspondence.

1. Demonstrated organisational and time management skills with the capacity to prioritise and meet competing deadlines

and work under pressure while maintaining quality of end product.
1. Proven ability to develop, maintain, apply, and provide advice on procedures for administrative processes such as

procurement, credit card management, travel arrangements and records management.
- Extensive knowledge in computer systems including word processing, spreadsheets, and email.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and agile team, demonstrating ability to achieve outcomes using problem solving and influencing skills.
- Ability to implement robust monitoring and evaluation systems to identify areas for continuing improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Desirable

1. Knowledge and understanding of government and departmental processes including preparing high level reports,

discussion papers and correspondence including Ministerial and executive briefings.
- Contemporary knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
- Knowledge of education systems and the strategic directions and objectives of the Department of Education and

Northern Territory Government.

📌 Senior Executive Assistant (Darwin)
🏢 NT Government - Department of Education and Training
📍 Darwin