Senior Project Officer

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Enterprise Project Management Office

Job title Senior Project Officer Designation Administrative Officer 7

Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing

Salary $120,877 - $130,039 Location Darwin

Position number 46667 RTF 358533 Closing 28/10/2026

Contact Officer Akina Mikami on 08 8991 4929 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358533

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TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
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Primary objective
Provide high level advice and support for the development, evaluation, research, implementation and reporting of strategic programs to

embed a strategic system-wide approach to project management across the department.

Context statement
The Strategic Projects branch is responsible for ensuring programs and projects of work are aligned to agency, Northern Territory

Government and Australian Government strategic priorities. Strategic Projects promote and maintain agency program management

standards, ensuring consistent delivery of and reporting on the strategic program by business areas. The division work closely with

business areas, One NTG partners, consultants and business analysts to deliver outcomes.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Support the management of complex strategic projects including initiatives arising from Cabinet, ensure their alignment to outcomes

through evaluation practices, and provide progress reporting as required.

2. Support in developing project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, and dependencies using appropriate project

management methodologies and tools, and provide progress reporting and advice.

3. Coordinate, research and prepare high level briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence to enable to Minister, Chief Executive

and Deputy Chief Executive to carry out their functions effectively.

4. Liaise effectively and professionally with internal staff at all levels within the department, as well as external stakeholders, ensuring

appropriate information access, management and use.

5. Manage information collation, analysis and reporting to ensure, accurate, and reliable program and performance activity information.

Selection criteria
Essential

1. Sound knowledge of program management and evaluation approaches and methodologies associated with the development and

implementation of strategic programs.

2. Demonstrated strong organisational skills with excellent data capture and analysis capability and the ability to flexibly respond to

changing priorities.

3. Demonstrated ability to use strategic, conceptual and analytical skills to design, develop and evaluate strategic programs within a

complex and changing environment.

4. Politically astute with proven capability to operate effectively in a politically sensitive environment while maintaining high standards

of professionalism, ethics, departmental values and accountability.

5. Strong written communication, reporting, interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience in the preparation of strategic advice and

support, briefings, reports and other correspondence detailed reports and correspondence.

6. Demonstrated ability to work independently to a high standard, problem solve and to provide effective leadership within a small

team to lead and manage a variety of strategic tasks in a complex environment and meet deadlines within time constraints.

7. Demonstrated ability to confidently build and maintain effective networks, undertake consultation and liaison with a range of internal

and external stakeholders.

Desirable

1. Bachelor level or post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline.

2. Contemporary knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

3. Knowledge and understanding of government and departmental processes including preparing high level reports, discussion papers

and correspondence including Ministerial and executive briefings.