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Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Youth Skills Centre
Job title Administration Coordinator Designation Administrative Officer 4
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $77,344 - $88,179 Location Palmerston
Position number 36875 RTF 345777 Closing 21/04/2026
Contact officer Natasha Prior, Youth Coordinator on 0438XXXXXX or [email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=345777
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
Responsible for the provision of executive and administrative support, secretarial and event management for the Department of
Education and Training (DET) Palmerston Youth Skills Centre (PYSC) and administrative support to the staff within the PYSC.
Context statement
The Palmerston Youth Skills Centre through the DET Registered Training Organisation (RTO), provides hands-on vocational
education, training, and support for young people to develop practical skills, workplace readiness, and positive pathways into
further learning or employment through a supportive, trauma-informed environment and delivery of accredited training.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high level administrative support including undertaking reception responsibilities, building relationships with trainers and
managers to complete administration and compliance duties.
2. Ensure timely and accurate management of student data and ensure accurate maintenance of all manual and computerised
student records including data entry, data retrieval, and report preparation.
3. Provide secretarial services including word processing, e-mail and administrative support to managers and trainers in organising
meetings, events, various functions, and training activities.
4. Undertake a variety of administrative projects to support the activities of the PYSC including basic research activities to locate
information including using on-line resources or by enquiry to external sources.
5. Coordinate and prepare basic correspondence and reports to support the PYSC’s administrative reporting requirements, including
external and internal corporate reporting, assessment validation, and auditing requirements to meet RTO national standards.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated sound interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with an ability to interact effectively with people in a
school environment, from diverse cultures and build working relationships.
2. Demonstrated experience in the management of student data including data entry, ensuring compliance requirements are met
and report preparation.
3. Demonstrated high level administrative and organisational skills, including tracking and managing work deadlines, adjusting
priorities to meet deadlines and working collaboratively with others.
4. Demonstrated experience in designing and managing administration processes and student timetabling.
5. Demonstrated high level computer literacy skills, including, experience with the effective use of various office applications and
databases and substantial word processing experience.
Desirable
1. Knowledge of the operations of the Department RTO or ability to gain in a timely manner.
2. Demonstrated experience working in a Trauma informed team.
Further information
• The successful applicant must have no significant criminal record confirmed by a Police Criminal History check and have a
current Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
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Job description
Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Youth Skills Centre
Job title Administration Coordinator Designation Administrative Officer 4
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $77,344 - $88,179 Location Palmerston
Position number 36875 RTF 345777 Closing 21/04/2026
Contact officer Natasha Prior, Youth Coordinator on 0438XXXXXX or [email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=345777
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
Responsible for the provision of executive and administrative support, secretarial and event management for the Department of
Education and Training (DET) Palmerston Youth Skills Centre (PYSC) and administrative support to the staff within the PYSC.
Context statement
The Palmerston Youth Skills Centre through the DET Registered Training Organisation (RTO), provides hands-on vocational
education, training, and support for young people to develop practical skills, workplace readiness, and positive pathways into
further learning or employment through a supportive, trauma-informed environment and delivery of accredited training.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high level administrative support including undertaking reception responsibilities, building relationships with trainers and
managers to complete administration and compliance duties.
2. Ensure timely and accurate management of student data and ensure accurate maintenance of all manual and computerised
student records including data entry, data retrieval, and report preparation.
3. Provide secretarial services including word processing, e-mail and administrative support to managers and trainers in organising
meetings, events, various functions, and training activities.
4. Undertake a variety of administrative projects to support the activities of the PYSC including basic research activities to locate
information including using on-line resources or by enquiry to external sources.
5. Coordinate and prepare basic correspondence and reports to support the PYSC’s administrative reporting requirements, including
external and internal corporate reporting, assessment validation, and auditing requirements to meet RTO national standards.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated sound interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with an ability to interact effectively with people in a
school environment, from diverse cultures and build working relationships.
2. Demonstrated experience in the management of student data including data entry, ensuring compliance requirements are met
and report preparation.
3. Demonstrated high level administrative and organisational skills, including tracking and managing work deadlines, adjusting
priorities to meet deadlines and working collaboratively with others.
4. Demonstrated experience in designing and managing administration processes and student timetabling.
5. Demonstrated high level computer literacy skills, including, experience with the effective use of various office applications and
databases and substantial word processing experience.
Desirable
1. Knowledge of the operations of the Department RTO or ability to gain in a timely manner.
2. Demonstrated experience working in a Trauma informed team.
Further information
• The successful applicant must have no significant criminal record confirmed by a Police Criminal History check and have a
current Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
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