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Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Work unit Workforce Development

Development

Job title Early Careers Advisor Designation Administrative Officer 5

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $88,297 - $92,687 Location Darwin

Position number 24798 RTF 307562 Closing 31/10/2024

Contact officer Kate Eadie, Assistant Director, Early Careers on 08 8922 7143 or kate.eadie@nt.gov.au

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Job Details?rtf Id=307562

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 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

Provide high-level service and support within the delivery of Early Career programs, supporting employment initiatives and

achieving outcomes for the Northern Territory Public Sector with a particular focus on program participant support.

Context statement

Workforce Development team delivers strategic workforce initiatives to meet client agency requirements and achieve

improved workforce outcomes. This role is in the Early Careers team which is responsible for the management of six

centralised early careers programs delivered across the Northern Territory Public Sector (NTPS). The Early Careers Advisor

supports the management, coordination, and delivery of enterprise-wide early careers programs by delivering human

resources people management functions including delivering pastoral care to program participants.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide support to participants and supervisors participating in early careers programs across a range of government

agencies and disciplines.

2. Nurture positive relationships with agencies, regional staff, and service providers across the Territory to deliver flexible,

tailored, and innovative employment programs.

3. Assist in researching, planning, promoting, and delivering programs such as graduate and trainee programs.

4. Participate in the marketing, recruitment, selection, and induction of participants.

5. Provide feedback and recommendations on participant progress and workplace challenges.

6. Assist with evaluating and reporting on program progress and challenges including innovative solutions to meet changing

organisational workforce needs.

7. Maintain accurate participant attendance records and workplace visit progress notes in various systems.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Proven experience mentoring, coaching, influencing, and establishing strong professional relationships that maximise

positive employment outcomes.

2. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of vocational and non-vocational programs and strategies that promote

positive employment outcomes.

3. High level of interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to understand, negotiate and resolve conflict.

4. Demonstrated personal drive with an ability to manage time and competing priorities to meet deadlines.

5. Ability to apply judgement and initiative to achieve quality outcomes and strategic objectives.

6. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude, which emulates DCDD values of being honest, professional, respectful,

accountable, and innovative.

Further information

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check.

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.