Northern Territory Public Sector

HR/IR Skills Audit

Background

• Audit Start and Completion• Processes (including scoping,

surveying, validations and reporting)• Sample Size (small, medium and large

categories)• Results/Products

Demographic Profile• Average Age (42)• Gender (82% F, 18% M)• Average years to retirement (19)• Number of years experience in HR/IR (9)• Number of years with the NT Public

Sector (12)• Location: Darwin (81%)

Job Levels and Appointments

• AO6 (21%)• AO7(15%)• SAO1(16%)

• Nominal (69%)• Temporary (24%)• Temporary

transfers (7%)

Educational Profile (HRIR/Non HRIR)

• Undergraduate Degree (80 – 30/50)• Certificate IV (75 – 38/37)• Diploma (64 – 37/27)

Main Area of Operation

• HR Consultancy (20%)• Learning and

development/Organisational development (17%)

• HR Management (16%)• IR Specialists (3%)• IR as part of function (66%)

Training and Development Needs

• Technical• Performance Management• Recruitment and Selection• Workforce Planning and

Succession Management• Discipline• Advice and interpretation of

employment legislative framework (IR)

• Generic• Negotiation and mediation

skills• Report writing• Change management• Coaching or mentoring

Training Activity & Type• Activity

• Yes (68%)• No (32%)

• Type• Northern Territory

Government Short Course (56%)

• Other professional development (56%)

• Accredit VET (23%)

Training Barriers

• No time in the workplace due to workload (42%)

• No barriers (25%)• Cost of training (24%)• Staff not available to backfill (24%)• Availability of training (24%)

Training Method Preference

• Classroom / workshops (smaller groups) (80%)

• On-the-job (49%)• Seminars / conferences (larger

groups) (42%)• Online (32%)

Attraction• Career and promotional opportunities

(45%)• Suited to personal interests and abilities

(40%)• Ability to build skills in a particular area

(36%)• The people they would be working with

(31%)

Employment Commitment and General Comments

• I intend to remain with the NT Public Sector for the next 2 years (80% Agree, 15% Unsure)

• I intend to continue employment with my current department/agency for the next 2 years (57% Agree, 33% Unsure)

• I would like to continue working in a HR/IR related role (77% Agree, 16% Unsure)

• I would recommend HR and IR as rewarding and sustainable career options to others (73% Agree)

Questions and Comments