Job Overview
Senior Administrative Officer 1
Empowering Aboriginal voices and strengthening language access across the Northern Territory is at the forefront of this role.
This position requires a leader who can shape workforce capability through innovative professional development and interpreter pathways.
The successful candidate will work with communities and stakeholders to expand access to language services, contributing to a stronger and more connected community in the Northern Territory.
We are committed to addressing real Territory challenges and delivering meaningful outcomes that restore the Territory lifestyle by fostering a thriving and inclusive community.
Join us in improving the life outcomes of all Territorians and shaping the Territory through community growth, resilience, and inclusion.
Key Responsibilities
This leadership position involves managing the planning and delivery of professional development and training programs that build interpreter capability and strengthen service capacity across the Northern Territory.
You will lead a team delivering professional development for Aboriginal Interpreters across the NT, designing and delivering client-user training, overseeing assessment and orientation for new interpreters, and building strong partnerships with stakeholders to expand interpreter capability and certification pathways, including NAATI.
The role also drives the continuous improvement of training resources to ensure content remains contemporary, effective and culturally appropriate, while providing strategic advice on programs, policies and procedures to strengthen organisational capability and performance.
To be successful, you will bring strong leadership skills to manage multidisciplinary teams, build workforce capability and apply sound strategic and analytical thinking.
You will use your high-level communication and engagement skills to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships, drawing on your knowledge of Aboriginal cultures and policy issues in the NT to strengthen interpreter learning and development.
Experience delivering training to culturally diverse learners and the flexibility to travel to regional and remote communities when required are essential qualities for this role.
In addition, the ability to speak an Aboriginal language or apply Aboriginal teaching and learning styles, together with knowledge of the interpreting and translating sector (including NAATI certification pathways), will enable you to make a significant impact in this position.
Benefits and Requirements
In return, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day by strengthening language access for Aboriginal people.
A competitive NTPS remuneration package, including six weeks annual recreation leave, 17.5% leave loading, 12% superannuation and three days Christmas closedown leave, awaits the successful candidate.
You'll also benefit from flexible work arrangements, a supportive and collaborative team environment, and ongoing professional development with the chance to build a rewarding career in the NT Public Sector.