Job description
Agency Department of Children and Families Work unit Professional Development and Training
Job title Senior Professional Development Officer Designation Qualified 3
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $117,625 - $131,735 Location Darwin
Position number 28172 RTF 357784 Closing 19/11/2026
Contact Officer Deb Hodgkin on 08 8999 1361 or [email protected]
About the agency https://families.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=357784
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
Responsible for delivering, designing and developing training and other professional learning programs for child protection
practitioners and other staff and carers of the Department of Children and Families and other providers to assist in the ongoing
implementation of practice improvement and workforce development strategies. This position is also a subject matter expert for
child protection practice development content and quality assurance.

Key duties and responsibilities




1. Deliver and coordinate contemporary child protection education, training and development for a dispersed and varied

workforce to support high standards of competency across the department, including inducting and developing new trainers.
2. Advise on training needs, find, and test innovative training programs, resources and activities for practitioners delivering child

and family wellbeing and safety programs using a continuous improvement cycle.
3. Lead, plan, and implement trials and projects to improve child protection training and capability building for staff and carers to

improve client outcomes.
4. Partner with non-government organisations and other Agencies to assist in development, support and quality assurance of

training or professional learning to achieve agreed outcomes in child and family support.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Ability to deliver, coordinate and facilitate high level training and other professional development activities in a child and family

welfare environment.
2. Demonstrated ability to analyse needs, plan, develop, advise on, and evaluate education/training programs, resources or

activities.
3.



Substantial knowledge and experience of current legislation, policies, contemporary practice frameworks and trends in a child

and family welfare environment.
4. High level understanding of the complexities of diverse cultures and their relationship to client outcomes including awareness

and understanding of Aboriginal culture and the NT context.
5. High level written, oral and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise with specialists and understand and address the

needs of front-line teams.
6. Highly developed organisation and time management skills with the ability to maintain a professional manner in stressful

situations.
7. Experience as a statutory child protection practitioner, and membership of the Australian Community Workers Association

through a degree level qualification, the Australian Association of Social Workers, or the Australian Psychological Society, or
Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention AND Vocational Graduate Certificate in Community Services Practice
(Statutory Child Protection).

Desirable
1. Professional Development, Training or professional Coaching qualification.

Further information
The recommended applicant will require 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 relevant).
This position requires travel. The applicant will need to work in regional areas for up to two weeks at a time.

📌 Senior Professional Development Officer (Darwin)
🏢 Department of Children & Families
📍 Darwin