Location: DarwinStatus: Full Time, OngoingAre you passionate about workforce capability and creating opportunities for people to grow in their careers? Do you enjoy working across teams to turn organisational priorities into practical learning solutions?This is a unique opportunity to lead the next phase of learning operations at the Northern Land Council (NLC). As the Senior Learning Partner, you’ll guide the delivery of organisation-wide learning initiatives and career pathway programs that strengthen capability across our regions.This brand-new leadership role will lead the Learning & Development Operations stream, working closely with Regional Learning Partners and leaders across the organisation to ensure learning support is practical, culturally safe and responsive to operational needs.Your work will help create clearer learning pathways, support workforce development and ensure staff across the NLC have access to meaningful learning opportunities that help them succeed in their roles.About the Role:As the Senior Learning Partner, you will lead the operational delivery of learning and workforce development initiatives across the organisation. You will oversee a distributed learning support network and work with leaders and subject matter experts to ensure learning initiatives align with workforce priorities and operational needs.The role also leads delivery of the Career Pathways action area of the NLC Learning and Development Strategy, supporting initiatives that strengthen internal mobility, employment pathways and long-term workforce capability.Key responsibilities include:Leading the Learning & Development Operations stream and coordinating organisation-wide learning activities.Delivering career pathway initiatives that support internal mobility and workforce capability.Working with leaders and subject matter experts to identify capability needs and develop practical learning solutions.Coordinating regional learning support through Regional Learning Partners and L&D support roles.Supporting organisation-wide learning planning and capability development initiatives.Building strong partnerships across teams to strengthen learning practice and knowledge sharing.About You:You are someone who combines strong organisational capability with a passion for workforce development and practical learning solutions. You enjoy working across teams, connecting people with opportunities to learn and grow, and helping leaders strengthen capability in their teams. You’ll bring leadership experience, strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to coordinate learning initiatives across a geographically dispersed organisation.You’ll thrive in this role if you:Enjoy leading collaborative teams and coordinating organisation-wide initiatives.Are highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a complex operational environment.Have experience working with leaders and subject matter experts to build capability in the workplace.Are comfortable providing advice and guidance on learning and workforce development approaches.Value culturally safe, practical and regionally responsive learning practices.What’s in it for you?This role offers the opportunity to shape how learning operates across the NLC. As Senior Learning Partner, you’ll help build career pathways and workforce capability across a culturally diverse and regionally dispersed organisation.You’ll have the opportunity to design and implement contemporary, practical and innovative learning approaches that support our people to grow in their roles. The role also offers opportunities to travel across the Top End, visiting regional offices and ranger bases and working directly with our staff and leaders on some truly spectacular Country.This is a unique opportunity for an L&D professional to establish and lead a new learning operations team, helping create meaningful learning experiences and career pathways that strengthen the capability of our people across the Northern Territory.We offer:A base salary of $115,194 per annum plus 15% superannuation paid on base and DASalary sacrificing up to $15,900 + Meal Entertainment and Holiday Accommodation benefit up to $2,650 per year.Other benefits under our Enterprise Agreement include:District allowance up to $4,884 (DA2) per annum for individuals with dependents and $2,678 (DA1) without dependents.Generous leave provisions – 5 weeks annual leave, leave loading and 18 days personal leave.Paid Christmas close down.Upon completion of 12 months of service an Annual airfare with a net (in hand) value of $3,177.To apply:Interested applicants should send a copy of their CV along with a cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position and what relevant skills and expertise you will bring to this role?This position is designated prioritised for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants under section 57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT). For more information, contact: Leigh Crossman on 0428 556 775Applications close: Sunday 5 April 2026About the NLCThe Northern Land Council (NLC) is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth. The NLC is established under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) 1976 and its purpose is to serve its constituents who are Traditional Owners (TOs) and other Aboriginal people living in their region.Cultural knowledge and lived experience are central to the work that we do here at NLC. We are committed to enhancing Aboriginal peoples’ social, political and economic participation by supporting their aspirations and amplifying their voices on a range of issues impacting on their lands, seas, culture and communities.NT94 Senior Learning Partner PD March 2026 AUD Berrimah 0828

Senior Learning Partner

Location: Darwin
Status: Full Time, Ongoing

Are you passionate about workforce capability and creating opportunities for people to grow in their careers? Do you enjoy working across teams to turn organisational priorities into practical learning solutions?

This is a unique opportunity to lead the next phase of learning operations at the Northern Land Council (NLC). As the Senior Learning Partner, you’ll guide the delivery of organisation-wide learning initiatives and career pathway programs that strengthen capability across our regions.

This brand-new leadership role will lead the Learning & Development Operations stream, working closely with Regional Learning Partners and leaders across the organisation to ensure learning support is practical, culturally safe and responsive to operational needs.

Your work will help create clearer learning pathways, support workforce development and ensure staff across the NLC have access to meaningful learning opportunities that help them succeed in their roles.

About the Role:

As the Senior Learning Partner, you will lead the operational delivery of learning and workforce development initiatives across the organisation. You will oversee a distributed learning support network and work with leaders and subject matter experts to ensure learning initiatives align with workforce priorities and operational needs.

The role also leads delivery of the Career Pathways action area of the NLC Learning and Development Strategy, supporting initiatives that strengthen internal mobility, employment pathways and long-term workforce capability.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading the Learning & Development Operations stream and coordinating organisation-wide learning activities.
  • Delivering career pathway initiatives that support internal mobility and workforce capability.
  • Working with leaders and subject matter experts to identify capability needs and develop practical learning solutions.
  • Coordinating regional learning support through Regional Learning Partners and L&D support roles.
  • Supporting organisation-wide learning planning and capability development initiatives.
  • Building strong partnerships across teams to strengthen learning practice and knowledge sharing.

About You:

You are someone who combines strong organisational capability with a passion for workforce development and practical learning solutions. You enjoy working across teams, connecting people with opportunities to learn and grow, and helping leaders strengthen capability in their teams. You’ll bring leadership experience, strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to coordinate learning initiatives across a geographically dispersed organisation.

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

  • Enjoy leading collaborative teams and coordinating organisation-wide initiatives.
  • Are highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a complex operational environment.
  • Have experience working with leaders and subject matter experts to build capability in the workplace.
  • Are comfortable providing advice and guidance on learning and workforce development approaches.
  • Value culturally safe, practical and regionally responsive learning practices.

What’s in it for you?

This role offers the opportunity to shape how learning operates across the NLC. As Senior Learning Partner, you’ll help build career pathways and workforce capability across a culturally diverse and regionally dispersed organisation.

You’ll have the opportunity to design and implement contemporary, practical and innovative learning approaches that support our people to grow in their roles. The role also offers opportunities to travel across the Top End, visiting regional offices and ranger bases and working directly with our staff and leaders on some truly spectacular Country.

This is a unique opportunity for an L&D professional to establish and lead a new learning operations team, helping create meaningful learning experiences and career pathways that strengthen the capability of our people across the Northern Territory.

We offer:

  • A base salary of $115,194 per annum plus 15% superannuation paid on base and DA
  • Salary sacrificing up to $15,900 + Meal Entertainment and Holiday Accommodation benefit up to $2,650 per year.
  • Other benefits under our Enterprise Agreement include:
    • District allowance up to $4,884 (DA2) per annum for individuals with dependents and $2,678 (DA1) without dependents.
    • Generous leave provisions – 5 weeks annual leave, leave loading and 18 days personal leave.
    • Paid Christmas close down.
    • Upon completion of 12 months of service an Annual airfare with a net (in hand) value of $3,177.

To apply:

Interested applicants should send a copy of their CV along with a cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position and what relevant skills and expertise you will bring to this role?

This position is designated prioritised for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants under section 57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT). 

For more information, contact: Leigh Crossman on 0428 556 775

Applications close: Sunday 5 April 2026

About the NLC

The Northern Land Council (NLC) is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth. The NLC is established under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) 1976 and its purpose is to serve its constituents who are Traditional Owners (TOs) and other Aboriginal people living in their region.

Cultural knowledge and lived experience are central to the work that we do here at NLC. We are committed to enhancing Aboriginal peoples’ social, political and economic participation by supporting their aspirations and amplifying their voices on a range of issues impacting on their lands, seas, culture and communities.

NT94 Senior Learning Partner PD March 2026