Salary expectations for a specific position are listed in the job description.
For Northern Territory Public Sector rates of pay, visit rates of pay on Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment website.
If you have any questions regarding rates of pay, call 08 8999 4282 or email enquiries.ocpe@nt.gov.au.
Enterprise agreements contain terms and conditions of employment. These can be found on the Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment website.
Public sector enterprise agreements | Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment
Types of employment within the Northern Territory Public Sector (NTPS) can be found laid out in the public sector enterprise agreements | Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment.
A summary of these can be found below:
Full-time employment
A full-time employee works 36.75 or 38 ordinary hours of duty per week. Each Schedule specifies the ordinary hours of work per week for full-time employees covered by that Schedule.
- Ongoing (Permanent) - Full Time
An ongoing permanent full-time role within NTPS means that the employee is a permanent government worker that must work 36.75 to 38 hours per week.
- Fixed (Temporary) - Full Time
A fixed temporary full-time role within NTPS means that the employee is on a contract but working full time hours (36.75 to 38 per week). Fixed Temporary roles can be anywhere between 3 months to 5 years depending on the reason behind the job vacancy.
Part-time employment
A part-time employee works an agreed number of regular hours that is less than the ordinary hours of work applicable to an equivalent full-time employee.
- Ongoing (Permanent) - Part Time
An ongoing permanent part time role within NTPS means that the employee is a permanent government worker who works an agreed number of regular hours that is less than the ordinary hours (36.75 to 38 per week).
- Fixed (Temporary) - Part Time
A fixed temporary part-time role within NTPS means that the employee is on a contract and works an agreed number of regular hours that is less than the ordinary hours (36.75 to 38 per week). Fixed Temporary roles can be anywhere between 3 months to 5 years depending on the reason behind the job vacancy.
Casual employment
A casual employee is an employee who:
- Was offered and accepted employment on the basis that the employer makes no firm advance commitment to continuing and indefinite work according to an agreed pattern of work
- Will be paid the ordinary hourly rate of pay for the classification assigned; and
- Will be paid a casual loading of 25% of the ordinary hourly rate of pay, in lieu of paid leave (except long service leave) and public holidays not worked.
- has a minimum daily engagement of three hours.
A special measure is a program, plan or arrangement designed to promote equality of opportunity. There are 2 types of special measures recruitment plans in the Northern Territory Public Sector (NTPS).
- Designated Aboriginal Positions
- Priority Consideration for Aboriginal Applicants
To learn more about special measures in recruitment visit Special measures in recruitment | Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment.
An increment entitles an employee to progress one pay point within the rates of pay scale for the employee’s classification after 12 months continuous service, or after 12 months broken service in the preceding 24 months at a particular pay point however there are some employees this does not apply to therefore it is best to read the agreement that relates to your profession and the conditions. View these Public sector enterprise agreements | Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment
There are a number of reasons another candidate may have been successful when you were not. A detailed selection outcome advice for all applicants (SOAFAA) document is sent out to help unsuccessful candidates understand why the preferred candidate was chosen.
Additional reasons could also include:
- the opportunity is subject to special measures.
Yes. You can apply for multiple Northern Territory Government jobs. You should tailor each application to the requirements of the specific position.
After the closing date, applications are assessed against the requirements of the position. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to participate in an interview
Yes. You can apply for advertised Northern Territory Government positions regardless of where you currently live, unless the job advertisement specifies particular eligibility or location requirements.
From a Senior Manager on their recruitment process...
When recruiting, once the position has closed and it's time to review candidates, I will firstly check for any special measures applicants and assess them first against the position. If there are none, or no one suitable I can move to the next step. If there is someone suitable the panel will need to meet to consider this application first.
I personally then use an excel document to rate candidates against the selection criteria. Have they provided evidence of their experience against the selection criteria in their cover letter or resume - Yes/No or just statements of claim. I also have a notes section for each candidate for anything additional I want to remember. Looking back at the spreadsheet once completed I then have a clear idea of who is best matched to progress to an interview.
The panel will then meet, and we’ll each present our short lists for consideration.
Address the selection criteria with examples of your experience against the criteria listed. What you did and how you did it, it's important to get you to the interview stage.
Letchimi Wright — Senior Manager Marketing and Digital
For further generalised information please visit: Northern Territory Government | NT.GOV.AU
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