Job description Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Talent, Attraction and Recruitment Job title Talent Acquisition Officer Designation Administrative Officer 5 Job type Full time Duration Ongoing Salary $88,297 – $92,687 Location Alice Springs, Darwin, Katherine, Palmerston, Tennant Creek Position number 46223 RTF 320602 Closing 22/04/2025 Contact officer Hayley Leuken on 0418 845 688 or Hayley.leuken@education.nt.gov.au About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/ Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=320602 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 The Talent Acquisition Officer supports schools to attract and recruit a high-quality workforce to ensure Northern Territory students have access to quality education. Context statement The Educational Leadership Culture and Care Division is a centre for expertise for education workforce strategy, professional development, wellbeing and culture. The Division supports the attainment of a culturally responsive workforce that is cared for, capable, engaged and enabled. The Talent, Attraction and Recruitment branch facilitates the supply of a quality educational workforce to ensure that Northern Territory government schools can provide quality education to Territory children. Key duties and responsibilities 1. Maintain talent pools and assist with proactive candidate engagement including Screen teacher’s suitability for employment. 2. Provide administration, support including human resourcing, financial processing, correspondence management, document production and data entry with demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail. 3. Support the Talent, Attraction and Recruitment team to undertake a range of projects and programs relating to workforce attraction. 4. Initiate, develop, facilitate and maintain collaborative networks and relations with internal and external stakeholders including teachers, principals, regulatory authorities and union officials which include managing and responding to queries via email, telephone and face to face Selection criteria Essential 1. Knowledge of contemporary attraction and talent including end to end recruitment and candidate management 2. Strong oral, written communication and interpersonal skills to provide advice and establish and maintain professional and collaborative relationships with people at all levels with a customer centric approach. 3. Excellent organisational and time management skills including the ability to prioritise workload and complete a number of tasks concurrently within established timeframes. 4. Demonstrated ability to use and support others in the use of information technology including online employment systems, analytical tools and databases. 5. Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Comprehensive understanding of cultural responsiveness in planning, attracting, recruiting, and deploying education workforce resources. Desirable 1. Relevant bachelor’s degree (Business, Human Resources (HR)) 2. Demonstrated ability in interpreting and applying HR legislation frameworks and working visa processes Further information The successful applicant must have, or be in the process of obtaining, a current Working with Children Card.