Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Gillen Primary School
Job title Business Manager - Facilities Designation Administrative Officer 6
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $96,620 - $107,721 Location Alice Springs
Position number 47812 RTF 329477 Closing 04/09/2025
Contact officer Donna O’Brien, Principal on 08 8955 2155 or donna.obrien@education.nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.education.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=329477
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
Applications must be limited to a one-page summary sheet and detailed resume-.
The NTPS values diversity and aims for a workforce that represents the community. The NTPS encourages people from all
diversity groups to apply for vacancies. 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, go
to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
The Business Manager provides strategic and operational leadership, advice and management support in the areas of finance,
procurement, administration, infrastructure and human resource management for non-teaching staff in a busy and
demanding school environment, including liaison with centralised service providers.
Context statement
Gillen Primary School is located in Alice Springs and has approximately 250 students from preschool to year 6. The education
program is delivered to students from diverse backgrounds with a large number of Aboriginal and second language families.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide leadership and supervision of the non-teaching staff of the school to ensure the provision of procurement,
administrative, infrastructure, budgets, financial management for the school.
2. Provide advice, or facilitate appropriate advice, on all facility and WHS matters for school-based managers and staff.
3. Provide efficient and effective coordination of non-teaching staff training and recruitment in partnership with centralised
service providers.
4. Develop and implement corporate and business support services, including grants management systems and appropriate
management of internal controls.
5. Implement an ongoing program of continuous improvement for school grounds and facilities using processes including
proactive data collection, analysis and performance monitoring and reporting.
6. Liaise and negotiate with centralised service providers to coordinate delivery of business services and support
achievement of school and departmental strategic objectives.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated ability to analyse and provide advice on business support activities including physical, financial and human
resource, asset and records management to facilitate efficient and effective program delivery.
2. Demonstrated high level oral and written communication and interpersonal skills with an understanding of the
complexities of cultures and contexts present in the Northern Territory, and the ability to promote the effective
interaction with all cultures and all levels of staff.
3. High level adaptability, flexibility and resilience including the ability to manage pressure and change in an environment
undertaking change, and to modify approaches to suit different people and situations.
4. Demonstrated experience in management of a service delivery team including management and coordination of staff,
resources, records and assets.
5. The ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality.
Desirable
1. Qualifications or training in a relevant discipline, e.g. project management, workplace health and safety, contract
management, workforce and/or public sector procurement.
Further information
The successful applicant must have no significant criminal record confirmed by a Police Criminal History check and have, or
be in the process of obtaining, a current Working with Children Card and current First Aid Certificate.