Job description
Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Custodial Operations
Job title Principal Industry Officer Designation Principal Industries Officer
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $117,356 - $122,097 Location Palmerston
Position number 49077 RTF 345904 Closing 26/04/2026
Contact officer Michelle Pennington on 08 8928 7579 or
About the agency https://corrections.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=345904
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
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.
Primary objective
Provide leadership in overseeing Prison Industries by assisting the General Manager with the development and implementation of
a range of prison industry programs that deliver vocational training and employment opportunities.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Assist the General Manager with the identification, development, costing and implementation of new industry initiatives, and
current industries for BCC to ensure they are cost effective and deliver employment opportunities.
2. To provide advice to industry staff in the direction that prison industries should be moving that collaboratively complements
BCC strategies, policies, guidelines and procedures to achieve business goals.
3. Expand and improve the availability of prison industry employment opportunities for Indigenous people in Vocational Education
and Training that bridges the gap and meets skills shortages.
4. Assist in the development and implementation of performance management systems for prison industry programs, including
effective tool control management and reporting, physical human resources of prison Industries, ensuring high accountability
monitoring, along with reporting to facilitate ongoing continuous improvement to the General Manager.
5. Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with a range of people within Government and non-Government agencies
including the Manager Prisoner Services, to facilitate and assist in the delivery of Vocational Education and Training that
provides employment opportunities.
6. Consult with and provide the General Manager with regular monthly reports from all prison industry on the operation and
performance of all prison industries.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated high level working knowledge of business management, and vocational training framework.
2. Proven knowledge and experience in a trade industry with skills to identify and prioritise strategies and projects that improve
outcomes in vocational educational training.
3. Proven ability to lead and work collaboratively with teams to achieve high quality vocational education training outcomes for
prisoners.
4. Proven ability to develop and maintain positive networks and effective working relationships with key stakeholders including
the commercial industry.
5. High level interpersonal skills well developed written communication, report writing, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
including a commitment to confidentiality and the ability to represent the service.
6. An ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures and an understanding of special needs of Aboriginal prisoners.
7. Certificate IV in Correctional Practice, a Certificate IV in Frontline Management, a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment,
Diploma or higher in Management or Project Management and a Certificate III in either Engineering (mechanical or electrical),
Carpentry, Horticulture, Plumbing, Painting, Bricklaying, Catering or Process Manufacturing
8. A current NT Drivers Licence.
Desirable
1. Substantial experience in supervising staff delivering services within the frontline operations.
Further information
The Department of Corrections has a Smoke Free Policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on Departmental premises,
facilities or in vehicles, nor whilst working off-site. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a Departmental pre-
employment questionnaire, and the successful applicant/s will be required to undergo a criminal history check confirmed by
fingerprints and name check prior to confirmation of employment. A positive criminal history will not necessarily exclude an
applicant from this position. Effective 1st July 2015 all DoC employees may be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.