Talent Acquisition Officer
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General
Sector
Government
Salary range
Closing date
14 June 2026
Posted 1 Jun 2026
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Role description
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
You will support public schools to attract and recruit a high-quality workforce to ensure Northern Territory Government school students have access to quality education.
Context statement
The Talent, Attraction and Recruitment (TAR) work unit sits within Schools Leadership, Culture and Care team. TAR supports the department’s strategic direction by ensuring the organisation can meet its current and future workforce needs through effective educator attraction and recruitment approaches. There are 153 government schools across six regions in the NT - Central, Big Rivers, Barkly, Top End, Darwin and East Arnhem – with 71 per cent of schools located in remote and very remote areas. Reporting to the Assistant Director – Talent Acquisition, the Talent Acquisition Officer provides administrative support to schools and facilitates high-quality workforce recruitment.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Maintain talent pools and assist with proactive candidate engagement including screen teacher’s suitability f…