Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Skills NT
Job title Assistant Director - VET Programs and Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

School Support
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Alice Springs
Position number 45105 RTF 349214 Closing 06/07/2026
Contact officer Jordan Falkenberg, Director on 0488 534 782 or jordan.falkenberg1@education.nt.gov.au
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349214
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 and aims for a workforce that represents the community. 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 leadership to Central and Barkly Department of Education and Training Skills Centres ensuring Territory students
have access to high quality, flexible Vocational Education and Training (VET) opportunities. This role works collaboratively
with industry, schools and community to facilitate meaningful pathways ensuring national standards are maintained and
future workforce needs are prioritised.

Context statement
Skills NT’s role is to build a skilled and capable workforce through VET that meets the needs of Territorians, industry and
community. This role works collaboratively with, Industry, community, schools, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs)
and other government departments to support schools and regions to deliver VET programs that contribute to suitable post-
school destination pathways.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Manage and coordinate staff, including regionally based staff to ensure a high quality and equitable service is provided

to schools and other relevant stakeholders.
2. Broker and maintain collaborative partnerships and strategic alliances with industry, training providers, school principals

and other relevant stakeholders, and promote employment pathways, career options for students and facilitate the
introduction of new initiatives in relation to vocational education.

3. Apply contemporary leadership and management skills including business planning, projects, human resources, finance,
contract management and budgeting.

4. Present data and information that can be used to inform business policy responses and strategies.
5. In line with the DET Strategic Plan, develop and implement policy, system wide professional support and advice relevant

to the delivery of vocational pathways and supporting programs to meet student and school needs.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Highly developed understanding and knowledge of local industry, key players and current issues driving skills and

workforce.
2. Proven capability and experience in strategic planning, program and project management and delivery, including budget

and financial planning.
3. Demonstrated proactive leadership of a busy team including relationship management and stakeholder engagement

across diverse groups.
4. High-level current knowledge of VET, apprenticeships and traineeships, relevant legislative provisions and the issues

impacting the sector.
5. Solutions-focused, including ability to define and achieve individual and team goals within specified timeframes, manage

competing priorities, deliver agreed outcomes, and maintain a high level of professionalism, personal drive and resilience.
6. Excellent written communication, including preparing clear and concise reports, high level correspondence, Ministerial

and Legislative Assembly briefs and recommendations.

Further information
This position requires a current Northern Territory Working with Children Clearance.
The role will involve regular travel. Visits to remote schools may necessitate travel by 4WD vehicle or in light aircraft and
include overnight stays in remote communities.