Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit School Resourcing Improvement and Services
Job title Shared Services Manager Designation Administrative Officer 7
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 17/09/2025 to 16/08/2026
Salary $113,938 - $122,574 Location Katherine
Position number 40460 RTF Closing 21/08/2025
Contact officer Katrin Woolgar, A/Assistant Director on or
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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
This position leads a financial services team located in Katherine. The Manager School Business Services provides timely, accurate
and quality leadership for their regional School Business Services team, which provides business functions for bureau serviced
schools in the region.
Context statement
The School Business Services team in conjunction with our strategic partners provides high quality strategic and technical
advice to schools, corporate and other stakeholders to enable effective decision making to support school improvement.
The team is dispersed across the Northern Territory supporting all six regions and 152 schools.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Deliver expert advice, training and leadership to support the financial, governance and operational needs of schools across the
Northern Territory.
1. Drive a culture of continuous improvement by leading and encouraging others in identifying and analysing issues and
opportunities for improvement and providing innovative ideas, solutions and alternatives for change.
3. Develop and maintain effective collaborative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
4. Actively participate in developing resources to improve financial management, procurement, internal controls and governance
processes of schools.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. High level demonstrated ability and knowledge in the application of financial accounting principles and practices in budget
management and internal control frameworks and efficient application of policy.
2. Ability to effectively use and support users in a range of finance and office information systems such as office automation
software, accounting packages, spreadsheets, databases and report generation tools.
3. Well-developed interpersonal, written and oral communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence, tailor style,
language and mode of delivery to convey or explain complex financial information, concepts and processes clearly across a
range of audiences.
1. Demonstrated experience in leadership and coordinated management of a team to deliver objectives.
Desirable
1. Qualification in Business or Accounting.
Further information
1. Although the role may be performed from a location outside the designated region, incumbents will be required to travel to the
Barkly region periodically to support key operational activities.
2. This position may require travel to remote school communities by light aircraft and/or 4WD as required.
3. The successful applicant must have no significant criminal record confirmed by a Police Criminal History check and have, or be
in the process of obtaining, a current Working with Children Card and current First Aid Certificate.