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 $99,519 - $110,953 Location Darwin
Position number 24798 RTF 343189 Closing 19/03/2026
Contact officer Naomi Gunston, Director on 08 8999 8832 or
About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=343189
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.
Primary objective
As part of the Early Careers team, provide high level client focused support to Northern Territory Government (NTG) agencies and
employees by delivering NTG Early Careers Employment Programs with a primary focus on coordinating Traineeship Programs and
the Graduate Development Program.
Context statement
Department of Corporate and Digital Development's Workforce Development team delivers strategic workforce initiatives to meet
client agency requirements and achieve improved workforce outcomes. This role is in Early Careers, which is responsible for the
management of six centralised Early Careers programs delivered across the NTG. The Early Careers Consultant provides
management, coordination, and delivery of Early Careers programs and is responsible for building and maintaining relationships
with program participants and client agencies to provide program management, recruitment and human resources support to
deliver positive employment outcomes.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Develop relationships and partner with agencies 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 Early Careers team and agency representatives to deliver recruitment and employment processes
in line with relevant legislation and manage program activities including oversight of an allocated caseload of agency employees.
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.
5. Represent DCDD professionally in a range of forums to promote NTG Early Careers Employment programs.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Proven experience in the promotion, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of employment programs to strengthen
workforce capability.
2. Contemporary knowledge and experience of recruitment processes and systems and understanding of relevant employment
legislations.
3. Demonstrated experience managing high volume workloads with tight deadlines while providing quality customer service.
4. Demonstrated experience in providing support, coaching, and mentoring to client agencies and program employees.
5. 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.
6. Experience in report writing, maintaining data, and reviewing and updating processes, procedures, and forms to improve
services.
7. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude, which emulates DCDD values of being professional, accountable, honest, and
innovative.
Desirable
1. Experience using NTG systems including eRecruit.
Further information
Successful applicant may be required to travel regionally by road and air and must undergo a criminal history check and obtain a
working with children clearance (ochre card).