Senior Advisor, Workforce Strategy

Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Development Work unit Workforce Development

Job title Senior Advisor, Workforce Strategy Designation Administrative Officer 6

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $102,505 - $114,282 Location All NT Regions

Position number 40456 RTF 357973 Closing 19/10/2026

Contact officer Lindsey Somers on 08 8928 6560 or [email protected]

About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=357973

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
As a member of the Workforce Strategy Team, your primary objective is to provide workforce planning advice, project support, research

and analysis to assist client agencies in developing evidence-based workforce strategies and implementing workforce planning initiatives.

Context statement
DCDD’s Workforce Strategy Team delivers strategic advice and support to help agencies deliver outcomes as aligned to the NTG

Workforce Strategies and agency specific actions plans to drive culture, engagement, learning, and leadership and capability development

strategies for the Northern Territory Government.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide high level advice, support, and information to team members, client agencies and stakeholders including research, analysis and

interpretation of workforce information to inform the workforce planning activities and the creation of workforce planning materials.

2. Support the Workforce Strategy team with ongoing improvements of processes, materials, and effective record management.

3. Collaborate with key client agencies and stakeholders to obtain workforce data and information to support the development, delivery

and monitoring of agency workforce planning and related activities.

4. Conduct ongoing external research and analyse workforce issues from both Northern Territory and national perspectives, including

scanning other jurisdictions and summarising findings.

5. Prepare and develop an array of high-level written correspondence including workshop presentations, memos and reports to support

team members with workshop delivery.

6. Provide support and coordination with the design, planning, implementation, and evaluation of Workforce Strategy projects.

7. Build and maintain key relationships with stakeholders and team members to foster a collaborative, effective and efficient environment

that ensures the delivery of meaningful workforce planning activities.

Selection criteria
Essential

1. High level coordination skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively plan, prioritise and deliver agreed priorities and projects within

tight time constraints to meet deadlines.

2. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide timely, clear advice and present outcomes in a way that is

easily understood by diverse audiences, including executives. Demonstrated ability to prepare well-structured reports, presentations,

and project proposals.

3. Demonstrated experience in supporting the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of projects, programs or initiatives

in a complex organisational environment.

4. Proven experience in conducting research and analysing workforce issues using data and evidence to develop practical insights,

conclusions, and recommendations that inform workforce initiatives.

5. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude which emulates DCDD values of being professional, accountable, honest, innovative and

respectful.

Desirable

1. Tertiary qualification (or working towards) in human resource management, organisational design, data analytics, business

management, project management or another relevant field.

2. Experience working in a Human Resource or Workforce Development environment.

Further information
The successful applicant may be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this

position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

The work unit values and supports available flexible working options where operationally practical. When choosing to apply for this

position, the applicant should consider the full requirements of the position in aligning their work experience and capabilities to this role.

Please refer to Capability Framework.