The Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment (OCPE) is a central agency within the Northern Territory Public Sector with sector-wide responsibility for providing an effective employment framework for the management and development of the NTPS workforce. Find out more
Working from home
Flexible work options allows us to respond to the Australian Government’s direction around physical distancing and minimising exposure to COVID-19.
Together we can continue to provide essential services to the Northern Territory. Find out more about working from home.
What we are doing
Working from home
The Commissioner for Public Employment has updated the working from home agreement for public servants.
2020 training calendar
If you work for government, there are a range of training and events you can register for.
Do you know about NTPS special measures plans?
If you are Aboriginal and want to apply for government work, you may be eligible for priority consideration in recruitment under a special measures plan.
Recognition received at the NT Disability and Inclusion Awards
The National Disability Services (NDS) held their annual NT Disability and Inclusion Awards gala on Saturday 2 November. Awards presented across a number of categories honoured businesses, organisations and individuals who make a positive impact in the disability sector.
Aboriginal Health Practitioners (AHP)
The Commissioner for Public Employment has reached agreement with United Voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners to be employed under a new enterprise agreement.
The Northern Territory Public Sector (NTPS) needs a workforce that reflects the community it serves. It has set a global target of working towards 16% Aboriginal employment sector wide and 10% participation in senior or executive roles by 2020.
Vicki Telfer, Commissioner for Public Employment
Welcome to the OCPE website. As the statutory employer for NT Public Sector employees, my office is a central agency within the NTPS, responsible for public sector workforce management and development, industrial relations, Aboriginal employment and career development and reviews of NTPS employee treatment. In addition to formulating strategic whole of sector employment policies for the NTPS and negotiating employment conditions, this office is responsible for administering the NT Public Holidays and Long Service Leave Acts, which apply across the Northern Territory and to the private sector.