Professional Development Coordinator

0800 Darwin Department of Corrections

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Job Description

Job description

Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Youth Justice Programs

Job title Professional Development Coordinator

Designation Administrative Officer 5

Job type Full time

Duration Ongoing

Salary $93,674 - $98,332

Location Darwin

Position number 29916

RTF Closing 27/08/2026

Primary objective

The Career development Coordinator position will supervise, coordinate, implement, monitor and maintain the training, business and administrative systems and processes to support the daily operations of the Youth Justice Professional Development and Training team.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Develop, implement, and maintain administrative systems, procedures and guidelines to improve productivity for the effective delivery of training programs.
2. Develop and maintain respectful working relationships with customers, team members, other teams, and colleagues.
3. Contribute to the monitoring of training projects against plans and respond to requirement changes.
4. Identify improvement opportunities and propose solutions to enhance work systems, processes and practices.
5. Use an understanding of customer needs to tailor solutions to meet expectations and support positive outcomes.
6. Purchase goods and services, coordinate site contractors and monitor business unit and training delivery expenditure.
7. Make effective use of team and individual capabilities in the coordination of training and provide support and coaching in the use of government business systems.

Selection criteria

Essential

1.



Demonstrated understanding of technology, including proficiency in the use of word processing, databases, spreadsheets and desktop publishing applications.
2. Demonstrated experience in client and customer focused delivery and ability to build and sustain diverse professional relationships, while using initiative to resolve more complex customer issues.
3. Sound communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, concisely and confidently in both written and oral communication and use appropriate language for the audience.
4. Sound organisational skills with a demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve results and work to agreed priorities, outputs and timeframes, whilst maintaining attention to detail.
5. Demonstrated experience in contributing to the development and documentation of training programs to support delivery.
6. Demonstrated ability to coordinate, assess and administer procurement activity, account payable procedures, and manage contractual arrangements or similar experience demonstrating the ability to quickly learn these processes.
7. Demonstrated experience in acting constructively under pressure and adapting quickly to changes in priorities.

Desirable

1. Qualifications or relevant training and experience in office administration, business or equivalent.

Further information

The recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice and undergo a criminal history check (a criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history).

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