Job description
Agency Department of the Chief Minister and Work unit Office of the Commissioner for Public

Cabinet Employment - Employee Relations
Job title Principal Advisor Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $136,380 - $152,357 Location Darwin
Position number 17785 RTF 361592 Closing 25/11/2026
Contact officer Elle Langworthy, Principal Advisor, Employee Relations on 08 8999 4188 or

[email protected]
About the agency www.ocpe.nt.gov.au | https://cmc.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=361592
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 advisory services on sector wide NTPS employee relations policy matters with a focus on industrial bargaining and
proceedings in the Fair Work Commission on behalf of the Commissioner for Public Employment, the statutory employer
for all NTPS employees.

Context statement
The Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment is a central agency within the NTPS with sector wide responsibility
for developing the NTPS employment framework and delivering industrial relations services.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high level employee relations and industrial relations advice to executive management, Workforce Services,

operational managers,



employees and unions on the full range of employment matters, including sector wide policy
development and implementation.

2. Assist lead negotiators in enterprise bargaining or other industrial relations activities.
3. Prepare reports and recommendations on complex conditions of employment and related matters.
4. Undertake research and analysis to identify relevant and emerging employment issues to inform and support sector wide

and agency specific needs to ensure the NTPS has a contemporary and sustainable employment framework.
5. Participate in complex sector wide employee relations and industrial relations projects, implementation and review of

employee relations legislation, policies and procedures.
6. Develop and maintain effective partnership with clients, human resource providers and other stakeholders to ensure the

successful delivery of business objectives.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated successful experience in enterprise bargaining; dispute resolution; and/or the development and

application of an employee relations framework and policy development.
2. Well-developed conceptual, analytical and project management skills and demonstrated experience in policy

development and implementation.
3. High level interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with ability to maintain productive working relationships.
4. Highly motivated with the proven ability to think and act strategically.
5. Demonstrated planning, problem solving and organisational skills, including the effective management of multiple

complex and high priority tasks to meet conflicting deadlines.
6. Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented and agile team.

Desirable
1. Tertiary qualifications in law or an appropriate discipline.
2. Sound understanding of public sector processes and structures.
3. Comprehensive knowledge of the NTPS employment framework or equivalent.

📌 Principal Advisor (Darwin)
🏢 Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet
📍 Darwin