Continuing Full Time Appointment
Professional Level 4/5 – annual salary $70,037 – $87,716 pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Tennant Creek/Alice Springs Campus
Provides key enrolment, enquiry, and campus support while assisting staff and maintaining smooth TAFE operations in the Tennant Creek and Barkly region.
About the Position
As the Regional TAFE Officer, you will deliver general administrative support to PVC & CE TAFE Office, ensuring smooth operations and positive student and staff experiences for Tennant Creek and Barkly region. You will provide frontline support for the Tennant Creek Campus by assisting lecturing staff with classrooms, enrolments, and campus logistics
About You
To be successful, you will require:
* Commitment to delivering high-quality customer service with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Experience in administrative or student services roles, including enrolments, records management, and enquiry handling.
* Competence in using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems or similar, to track enquiries and student interactions.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a small regional team environment
Additional Key Selection Criteria at Professional Level 5
* Demonstrated experience in supporting business development, stakeholder engagement, or regional projects.
* Knowledge of local Tennant Creek and Barkly communities and emerging training needs.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to support regional growth initiatives.
* Willingness and capacity to undertake travel, including to Alice Springs, as required.
To view the full position description please click the apply link to be directed to the vacancy on our CDU job site and then click on job attachments.
This position is subject to Charles Darwin University First Nations Priority Recruitment measures, in accordance with s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT) 1992.
First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply & will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.
For information on First Nations Priority Recruitment at CDU and how to apply, please visit
Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at Professional Level 4/5. The base salary will be in the range of $70,037 – $87,716 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $ $102,627 per annum, including 17% superannuation.
What's in it for you?
* An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
* Work with a University committed to changing people's lives for the better through training, education, and research
* Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
* An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
* 17% superannuation
* Up to six weeks of paid annual leave
* Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
* Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
* Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
* Free on-campus parking in designated areas
* Employee Assistance Program
* Salary Packaging opportunities
How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the 'apply' button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.
For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Melanie Grant on or email
Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU's Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on or email
Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We're about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.
You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.
Applications Close: Thursday 26 February 2026.