Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Darwin High School

Job title Finance Officer Designation Administrative Officer 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $70,839 - $76,115 Location Darwin

Position number 6391 RTF 358872 Closing 08/11/2026

Contact officer Helen Savvas, Senior Operations Manager on 08 8999 1237 or [email protected]

About the agency www.education.nt.gov.au

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358872

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans 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.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide professional front office, financial and administrative support to the Senior Operations Manager, Senior Business

Manager, Executive Team and teaching staff in a busy school environment.

Context statement

Darwin High School (DHS) is a leading provider of high quality, innovative secondary education, preparing students to be successful,



resilient, creative and respectful global citizens. Students receive a high-quality, consistent secondary education with clear pathways, strong support and access to a full range of specialist subjects across years 7-12. DHS believes in partnering with each student, offering the support and challenge necessary for them to reach their full potential.

We focus on empowering students to pursue their chosen pathways, interests, and aspirations through a welcoming, safe, and challenging learning environment.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Manage invoicing, accounts payable and receivable, fundraising, receipting, banking, and payroll in accordance with financial policies.
- Process purchase orders, obtain quotes, order stock, and undertake office and financial opening and closing procedures.
- Provide front office services to students, parents, and visitors, including responding to enquiries and calls, selling school supplies, and managing visitor sign-ins and deliveries.
- Maintain accurate, complete manual and digital student records through timely data entry and effective retrieval.
- Support the Principal, management team and teaching staff with word processing,



data entry, and other administrative and financial duties as directed.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Strong understanding of financial and accounting principles and experience applying these to cash handling, purchase orders,

invoices, goods receipting, banking and payroll, with accuracy, attention to detail and compliance with financial policies.

- Proven customer service experience, with the ability to professionally assist and advise students, parents and visitors.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, exercise tact and discretion, and maintain confidentiality and integrity.
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, organise workflow and meet deadlines with minimal direction, using initiative and sound judgement.
- Proficiency in office software and systems such as Ci Anywhere, Compass, SAMS, Excel and Word to support timely, accurate financial data entry and reporting in an education setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and proactively support team members to achieve shared goals.

Desirable

- Experience in a secondary school finance role.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in finance, accounting or a related discipline.

Further information The successful applicant must have or be in the process of obtaining a current NT Working with Children’s Card.

📌 Finance Officer (Darwin)
🏢 Department of Education and Training
📍 Darwin