Verified Job
Clerical - Administrative
Administration Manager - Remote
Clerical - Administrative
#45329
Remote / WFH
Department of Education and Training
Job Description
Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Gunbalanya Independent Public School
Job title Administration Manager - Remote Designation Administrative Officer 5
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 04/08/2026 to 31/12/2027
Salary $90,946 - $95,468 Location Gunbalanya-Oenpelli
Position number 7542 RTF 350407 Closing 30/06/2026
Contact officer Sue Trimble on 08 8979 0181 or [email protected]
About the agency www.education.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=350407
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 and aims for a workforce that represents the community. 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
Provide day-to-day management, supervision, and high-level support in the areas of procurement, school-wide administration, information
and communication technology, infrastructure and human resource management in a busy and complex school environment.
Context statement
Gunbalanya is an Aboriginal Community approximately 300km east of Darwin City, in remote West Arnhem Land. The student cohort
ranges from birth, preschool, primary to secondary. The Administration Manager plays a key role in the effective coordination of school
operations, providing comprehensive professional support to Principal and the School Board.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Manage the procurement, receipt and distribution of goods and services to support school operations, including coordinating annual
wet season supply orders, weekly freight and mail services, inventory control, stationary supplies, and other operations resources.
2. Manage school asset and resource systems including asset registers, inventory control, filling, and maintenance of accurate records to
ensure compliance with Departmental policies and procedures.
3. Support workplace health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives through administration of WHS checklists, first aid supplies and records,
hygienist coordination, contractor compliance, and maintenance of the Ochre Card register.
4. Oversee school facilities across four campuses, infrastructure, and grounds maintenance, including supervising contractors,
maintenance monitoring processes and ensuring daily security and lock up procedures are completed.
5. Provide administrative support services including accurate records management and operational documentation, filing systems, SAMS
administration and maintenance, and vehicle logs and maintenance processes.
6. Assist the Principal with workforce management activities, including teacher recruitment, staff onboarding and preparation of
equipment and systems for new staff, and support professional growth of non-teaching teaching local staff.
7. Liaise effectively with the School Operations Manager, Principal, staff, contractors, service providers, government agencies, and
community stakeholders to ensure the efficient delivery of operational, administrative and support services across the school,
providing timely advice on operational matters requiring attention.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated experience in administration, procurement, facility and asset management, and operational support working across a
complex organisation.
2. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate logistics and maintain accurate records and use various office applications and
systems.
3. Sound knowledge of workplace health and safety practices, contractor management and compliance requirements, and maintaining
professional integrity and confidentiality.
4. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with a diverse range
of stakeholders in bilingual and cross-cultural contexts.
5. Demonstrated initiative, resilience, problem solving ability and organisational skills in a changeable multi-campus environment, with a
commitment to delivering high quality operational and administrative support.
6. Demonstrated ability to cultivate a collegial office environment and build capacity of team members.
Desirable
1. Experience working in a school, government or remote community environment and proficiency in relative administrative, finance and
information management systems.
Further information
Successful Applicants must hold a current NT Working with Children Card (Ochre Card) or be in the process of obtaining one, hold an NT
Driver’s license and current First Aid Certificate. Applicant must have the physical ability to receive and distribute substantial weekly
freight orders and monitor assets in school and community.
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Gunbalanya Independent Public School
Job title Administration Manager - Remote Designation Administrative Officer 5
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 04/08/2026 to 31/12/2027
Salary $90,946 - $95,468 Location Gunbalanya-Oenpelli
Position number 7542 RTF 350407 Closing 30/06/2026
Contact officer Sue Trimble on 08 8979 0181 or [email protected]
About the agency www.education.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=350407
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 and aims for a workforce that represents the community. 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
Provide day-to-day management, supervision, and high-level support in the areas of procurement, school-wide administration, information
and communication technology, infrastructure and human resource management in a busy and complex school environment.
Context statement
Gunbalanya is an Aboriginal Community approximately 300km east of Darwin City, in remote West Arnhem Land. The student cohort
ranges from birth, preschool, primary to secondary. The Administration Manager plays a key role in the effective coordination of school
operations, providing comprehensive professional support to Principal and the School Board.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Manage the procurement, receipt and distribution of goods and services to support school operations, including coordinating annual
wet season supply orders, weekly freight and mail services, inventory control, stationary supplies, and other operations resources.
2. Manage school asset and resource systems including asset registers, inventory control, filling, and maintenance of accurate records to
ensure compliance with Departmental policies and procedures.
3. Support workplace health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives through administration of WHS checklists, first aid supplies and records,
hygienist coordination, contractor compliance, and maintenance of the Ochre Card register.
4. Oversee school facilities across four campuses, infrastructure, and grounds maintenance, including supervising contractors,
maintenance monitoring processes and ensuring daily security and lock up procedures are completed.
5. Provide administrative support services including accurate records management and operational documentation, filing systems, SAMS
administration and maintenance, and vehicle logs and maintenance processes.
6. Assist the Principal with workforce management activities, including teacher recruitment, staff onboarding and preparation of
equipment and systems for new staff, and support professional growth of non-teaching teaching local staff.
7. Liaise effectively with the School Operations Manager, Principal, staff, contractors, service providers, government agencies, and
community stakeholders to ensure the efficient delivery of operational, administrative and support services across the school,
providing timely advice on operational matters requiring attention.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated experience in administration, procurement, facility and asset management, and operational support working across a
complex organisation.
2. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate logistics and maintain accurate records and use various office applications and
systems.
3. Sound knowledge of workplace health and safety practices, contractor management and compliance requirements, and maintaining
professional integrity and confidentiality.
4. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with a diverse range
of stakeholders in bilingual and cross-cultural contexts.
5. Demonstrated initiative, resilience, problem solving ability and organisational skills in a changeable multi-campus environment, with a
commitment to delivering high quality operational and administrative support.
6. Demonstrated ability to cultivate a collegial office environment and build capacity of team members.
Desirable
1. Experience working in a school, government or remote community environment and proficiency in relative administrative, finance and
information management systems.
Further information
Successful Applicants must hold a current NT Working with Children Card (Ochre Card) or be in the process of obtaining one, hold an NT
Driver’s license and current First Aid Certificate. Applicant must have the physical ability to receive and distribute substantial weekly
freight orders and monitor assets in school and community.
