Director Secretariat
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Salary range
Closing date
11 June 2026
Posted 29 May 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
Lead the provision of high-quality secretariat and executive services to the Department of Education and Training including coordination of responses to correspondence addressed to the Office of the Chief Executive and the Minister for Education and Training.
Context statement
Secretariat provides coordination, support, quality assurance, and professional learning to ensure effective communication between the department and the Minister for Education and Training office, Cabinet office, other agencies, and ministerial councils. This dynamic team has a strong customer service focus and manages competing deadlines.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction, lead and manage staff, develop networks to ensure effective processes, structures and practices that enable timely, quality services and advice to stakeholders.
- Build and maintain high level collaborative networks and relationships with senior departmental officers, minister’s office and other government agency staff, as well as ex…