Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Skills NT
Job title Assistant Director - Skills Strategy Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin
Position number 17384 RTF 328886 Closing 26/08/2025
Contact officer Stephen Walker on 08 8995 7750 or stephen.walker2@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.education.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=328886

1. Provide high quality evidence-based analysis and strategic advice across a range of national and Territory policy issues and programs
   that impact on the Northern Territory’s skills and workforce agenda.
2. Produce high-level briefings and correspondence including Ministerial briefings, Legislative Assembly briefs, Cabinet Submissions,
   speech notes and research papers.
3. Drive strategic and innovative thinking to identify options and generate solutions to resolve complex issues and effectively manage
   the unit’s functions and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
4. Represent the department on cross agency, intergovernmental and national working groups to provide Northern Territory skills and
   workforce context.
5. Maintain working knowledge of current and emerging workforce trends, and the skills needs of industry, business and individuals; and
   Inform negotiations, coordinate, monitor and report on national agreements.