Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit School Review and Operational Policy

Job title Senior Manager Policy and Programs Designation Administrative Officer 7

Job type Full time Duration Fixed up to 04/02/2027

Salary $120,877 - $130,039 Location Darwin

Position number 40513 RTF 358683 Closing 21/10/2026

Contact officer Clare Cross on 08 8944 9314 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358683

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

Provide high level support in the oversight and coordination of the school body governance program including working with external experts, peer reviewers, coordinating complex and priority reviews, improving compliance with legislative requirements, researching emerging trends in evidenced-based strategies for school body governance improvement and developing resources to support differentiated capability development.

Context statement The Assurance and Improvement (A and I) branch strengthens outcomes for children and young people through robust education and care compliance, standards, and regulation. A and I works with stakeholders to support the Territory’s education and care sector to operate effectively within legislation, policy and best practice.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide high level support for schools and systems in accordance with the Education Act 2015.
2.



Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate school body governance in complex environments.
3. Review and manage grants with external partners.
4. Have oversight of training and skilled learning for school and system leaders in school body governance to build collective

capability and capacity to shape common language and understanding of school and system improvements.
1. Work collaboratively to develop and implement resources that provides a suite of tools and tailored school body improvement

strategies linked to school improvement priorities, school improvement plans, school performance information and school context.
1. Research, identify and document local practices with a strong evidence base which have the potential to scale up.
2. Analyse and correlate school body data into system reports to inform and influence school body improvement strategies.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated sound communication and research skills including ability to clearly prepare and present in plain language evidenced

based school improvement strategies and tools to facilitate continuous improvement in school performance.
1. Demonstrated ability to research and identify local practices with sustained performance improvement and scale up to network or

system practice.
1. Demonstrated experience in providing high level coordination support for a system-level improvement initiatives including working

collaboratively with school leadership.
1. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to work effectively within a team to manage a variety of diverse tasks in a complex

environment and meet deadlines within tight time constraints.
1. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective networks with a range of internal and external stakeholders and interact

effectively with people from diverse cultures to support organisational outcomes.

Desirable

1. Qualification at a tertiary level including education.

Further information The successful applicant will be required to hold a valid Northern Territory working with children clearance notice.

📌 Senior Manager Policy and Programs (Darwin)
🏢 NT Government - Department of Education and Training
📍 Darwin