Job description
Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Development Work unit Workforce Development
Job title Early Careers Consultant Designation Administrative Officer 6
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $96,620 - $107,721 Location Darwin, Alice Springs
Position number 47007 RTF Closing 29/01/2026
Contact officer Jean Gilson on or
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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 NTG values diversity. The NTG 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
As part of Early Careers, provide high level client focused support to Northern Territory Government agencies and employees by delivering
NTG Early Careers Programs with a primary focus on coordinating work experience programs for secondary school students and people
with disability.
Context statement
Department of Corporate and Digital Development's Workforce Development team delivers strategic initiatives that strengthen capability
across client agencies. The Early Careers Consultant manages two centralised programs — secondary school work experience and disability
work experience — coordinating schools, students, parents, participants, Disability Employment Service providers, and host business units.
This role oversees program logistics, maintains accurate data, and builds strong stakeholder relationships to ensure smooth, high-quality
placements. The role requires someone organised, efficient, confident on the phone, and committed to supporting people to achieve
outcomes.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Develop relationships and partner with agency contacts to provide a responsive high quality Early Careers service and end to end
support to manage participation and engagement in programs.
2. Work collaboratively with the wider Early Careers team to coordinate recruitment, induction and monitoring of program participants,
in accordance with relevant legislation.
3. Build and maintain key relationships and work closely with colleagues and internal stakeholders to exchange information, resolve
issues and provide support to foster a collaborative, effective work environment.
4. Research, collate and analyse information from a variety of sources to prepare reports and provide high quality, effective and timely
Early Careers program support and advice.
1. Represent DCDD professionally in a range of forums to promote NTG Early Careers programs.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Proven experience in the promotion, coordination, implementation and evaluation of employment programs to strengthen workforce
capability.
1. Demonstrated experience managing high volume workloads with tight deadlines while providing quality customer service.
2. Demonstrated experience in providing support, coaching and mentoring to client agencies and program participants.
3. Well-developed written and oral communication skills with the ability to build strong professional relationships and collaborate with
stakeholders to influence and achieve desired outcomes.
1. Experience in report writing, maintaining data, and reviewing and updating processes, procedures and forms to improve services.
2. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude, which emulates DCDD values of being professional, accountable, honest and innovative.
Desirable
1. Knowledge and experience in Vocational Education and Training or Australian Apprenticeships.
1. VET or Tertiary qualification in business, management, communications, marketing, human resources or equivalent.
2. Holds a current NT driver's license.
Further information
Successful applicant will be required to travel by road and aircraft and must undergo a criminal history check and obtain a working with
children clearance (ochre card).