Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Taminmin College
Job title Senior Coordinator Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Part Time (29hrs 24mins per week) Duration Ongoing
Salary $136,380 - $152,357 Location Palmerston
Position number 49090 RTF 359450 Closing 04/11/2026
Contact officer John Harris 08 8983 7000 or
[email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=359450
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 expert high-level leadership and advice to support Taminmin College’s management services, corporate governance and organisational
systems and processes to meet the emerging business and professional needs of the College.
Context statement
Taminmin College is a large, comprehensive, and complex Independent Public School that services the rural area of Darwin, catering for students
from Years 7 to 12. The College Values of: Respect, Effort towards Excellence, Achieve your Goals, Caring Community and Honesty are
embedded in all school operations.
The school operates a large farm, a successful Vocational Education and Training program, a Big Picture
Learning Academy, as well as servicing special needs students through an on-site Special Education Centre. At Taminmin every child matters and
we strive to ensure their success by actively working towards our school mission: Inspiring Learning - Empowering Futures -Education for Life.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. High-level strategic, conceptual, and analytical skills including the ability to interpret and manage the political, social and organisational
environment as it relates to a school education setting.
2. Assist the leadership team within the College with leading and managing projects and workloads to deliver business outcomes in alignment
with the College’s strategic direction.
3. Provide high-level strategic information and advice through reporting, data, and analysis to support the leadership team within the College.
4. Build and sustain effective collaborative partnerships and strategic alliances with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the capacity
of the College.
5. Demonstrated well-developed interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with influence to
provide expert advice to support the Taminmin College leadership team with the College’s strategic priorities.
6. Develop and implement robust and standardised systems, policies, and procedures to meet corporate governance accountabilities for the
College.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. High-level knowledge and experience of relevant legislation, frameworks, policies and procedures as necessary.
2. Proven experience in providing transparent and timely advice and recommendations to inform management decisions.
3. Highly develop interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with the ability to build and sustain positive working relationships with
internal and external stakeholders.
4. High-level organisational skills and the ability to manage concurrent projects.
5. Demonstrated commitment and contribution to building upon the culture of the College, to act with professionalism and probity and have
exemplary personal drive, integrity and resilience.
6. Proven ability to shape strategic thinking, harness information and opportunities to align activities to the College’s objectives and problem
solve with judgement, intelligence and common sense.
7. Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline e.g., Business, Human Resource Management or similar.
2. Experience working in an educational context.
Further information
A Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) and current NT Driver License, or the ability to obtain, are required in this position.
📌 Senior Coordinator (Palmerston City)
🏢 Department of Education and Training
📍 Palmerston City