EL1 Assistant Director Partner Policy

Full time

Currently, there are around 4.3 million Australians with a disability. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which is one of the biggest social reforms in the country since Medicare. As an Agency, we support more than 600,000 participants with a significant and permanent disability, and the families and carers of those living with disability. For many Australians, this will be the first time they receive the disability support they need. The NDIA is designed to enhance the quality of life and increase economic and social participation for people with disability and will mean a peace of mind for every Australian.

The Partner Policy Branch is seeking an EL1 Assistant Director to join their team on an ongoing basis.

The Partner Policy Branch is responsible for the delivery of strategic outcomes that support the NDIS core business outcomes through the Partner in the Community Program (the Partner Program). The Partner Program delivers services to all Australians with disability through strategic partnership arrangements.

The branch is accountable for designing a Partner Program that is financially sustainable and suitable for customers, ensuring the delivery of services are viable and sustainable and ensuring all recommendations and advice to customers is based on research and evidence.

You will play a crucial role in shaping and implementing policies that guide our Agency policy frameworks and strategies that enhance relationships and collaborations with our Partners and our stakeholders. You will work collaboratively with various stakeholders to ensure our partners deliver high-quality services aligned with the Agency’s goals and objectives.

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Leading the development and assessment of initiatives in response to the NDIS review
• Preparing and reviewing written material including business cases, plans, reports and executive briefs.
• Presenting recommendations and facilitating discussions with a range of Agency stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Monitoring the sector, understanding changes in the market, identifying improvements for initiatives, policy and processes.
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders, identifying key insights, risks and mitigations that impact policy initiatives.

The successful candidate will have influential stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills. You will be confident in your ability to problem solve and manage review recommendations. You will have the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. You excel at being a great team leader and being confident in leading the development and implementation of policies and frameworks to guide partner performance and compliance.

We work as one team. We are accepting, diverse and driven. We take a shared approach to making progress. We welcome and support each other and encourage different ideas, insights and opinions. We empower and enable each other to be our best. We collaborate, connect and work together to create a workplace that makes us proud. And while we're based far and wide across the country, we make sure nobody feels they are out on their own.

• You will work for a socially inclusive and culturally diverse workplace, that is making a meaningful impact to the lives of more than 600,000 Australians.
• Access to higher superannuation and above market leave entitlements
• Competitive remuneration and working conditions that support a positive work life balance
• Access to ongoing professional development and learning

While this role is ideally performed from Geelong and Richmond - VIC, remote working arrangements may be considered. We intend to fill this role in an ongoing capacity. A merit list will be created from this external recruitment process and may be used for future ongoing and non-ongoing positions.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police History check, Worker Screening check and/or Working with Children Check (where required) and provide evidence of Australian Citizenship.

Applications for this role close at 11:30pm (AEST) 19 June 2024

With the exception of personal details, applications can NOT be edited or updated once submitted for consideration. Please make sure you are completely satisfied with your entire application before submitting.

NDIA is committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcomes and encourages applications from People with Disability (PwD), First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, Mature age workers, as well as young workers and supporting an inter-generational workforce and supporting gender equity and families. NDIA will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates to participate equitably in the recruitment process and discuss workplace adjustments to fulfil the inherent requirements of the role.

RecruitAbility applies to this position: The RecruitAbility scheme supports people with disability applying for jobs in the Australian Public Service (APS) by giving you a better opportunity to put forward your skills and experience during the selection process.

The health and safety of workers, Participants and other visitors in our offices is our highest priority. Some roles within the National Disability Insurance Agency are covered by government Health Orders or Directives that require mandatory vaccinations.

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is an independent statutory agency. Our role is to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which will support a better life for hundreds of thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers. The NDIS will mean peace of mind for every Australian - for anyone who has, or might acquire, a disability.

Our priority is to ensure people with disability continue to get the support they need. The changes that are required to existing disability support systems are significant. Arrangements are being made to ensure the scheme can be introduced gradually, ensuring a smooth transition for people with disability and support providers. Read about the trial and roll out.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is an independent statutory agency. Our role is to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which will support a better life for hundreds of thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers. The NDIS will mean peace of mind for every Australian - for anyone who has, or might acquire, a disability.

Our priority is to ensure people with disability continue to get the support they need. The changes that are required to existing disability support systems are significant. Arrangements are being made to ensure the scheme can be introduced gradually, ensuring a smooth transition for people with disability and support providers. Read about the trial and roll out.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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