School Operations Manager

Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Taminmin College
Job title School Operations Manager Designation Administrative Officer 6
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $99,519 - $110,953 Location Palmerston
Position number 42613 RTF 353753 Closing 19/08/2026
Contact officer Julie Branson on 08 8983 7000 or julie.branson2@education.nt.gov.au
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353753
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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
The School Operations Manager provides strategic and operational advice and management support in the areas of finance,
procurement, infrastructure and property management in a busy and demanding school environment, including liaison with
centralised service providers.

Context statement
Taminmin College is a large, comprehensive, and complex Independent Public School that services the rural area of Darwin, catering
for students from Years 7 to 12. The College Values of: Respect, Effort towards Excellence, Achieve your Goals, Caring Community
and Honesty are embedded in all school operations. The school operates a large farm, a successful Vocational Education and
Training program, a Big Picture Learning Academy, as well as servicing special needs students through an on-site Special Education
Centre. At Taminmin every child matters and we strive to ensure their success by actively working towards our school mission:
Inspiring Learning - Empowering Futures -Education for Life

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Manage the delivery of school administrative and support services, including supervision of a diverse team of multi-disciplinary

administrative, financial, maintenance and service delivery staff.
2. Develop and implement robust and standardised systems, policies and procedures to meet corporate governance

accountabilities. This includes risk identification, management and business continuity planning; information management,
financial management and procurement practices; and human resources.

3. Provide expert advice and financial analysis to support the school board, Principal and senior staff in the school to undertake
complex global budget development and to monitor and manage income and expenditure to deliver outcomes aligned with the
school's strategic priorities.

4. Project management and oversight of all infrastructure and facilities including, farm operations, minor new works, repairs and
maintenance and capital programs and related contracts and tenders.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Highly developed knowledge of contemporary business systems thinking, frameworks and techniques. Including the

development, implementation and evaluation of business systems, process and procedures for secondary schools.
2. Demonstrated strong management skills with the ability to use coaching and mentoring techniques to build the capacity of

other staff and to lead a high performing team to provide high quality, client focussed services.
3. High level knowledge of relevant legislation, frameworks, policies and procedures in relation to financial and budget

administration, human resources, property management, procurement, information management, emergency management,
and other governance and management frameworks that apply in a school context.

4. Proven experience in the preparation, control, monitoring and analysis of a complex budget HR Management and
providing clear and timely advice and recommendations to inform management decisions.

5. Demonstrated effective communication and project management skills with proven ability work effectively with people of
different cultures, and professional backgrounds and to manage and support diverse stakeholder groups including the College
Board to achieve strategic outcomes.

Desirable
1. Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline e.g. Business, public administration, Human Resource Management or similar.
2. Understanding of contemporary resource management and administrative issues for secondary schools in the NT.

Further information
This position is based in a school, and the successful applicant is required to possess a current Working with Children Clearance
Notice and undergo a criminal history check.