Ndia Aps6 Lawyer

National Disability Insurance Agency – Deakin ACT
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. The NDIA is designed to enhance the quality of life and increase economic and social participation for people with disability.
A new role awaits The Dispute Resolution & Litigation (DR&L) branch in the Chief Counsel Division is a growing in-house legal practice servicing the NDIA with legal advice and litigation support services on merits review matters for participants in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal).
The DR&L branch is responsible for providing trusted high quality legal advice and litigation support services to respond to these applications by NDIS participants and prospective participants. The branch provides strategic oversight of legal risk across the Agency's AAT program, as well as supporting continuous improvement of decision-making to improve outcomes under the NDIS.
Where you can add value As a member of this dynamic branch, you will be a leader among leaders.
The APS 6 Lawyer will undertake work that is guided by legislation, policies, procedures, standards, methodologies and precedents. This role will be required to perform procedural, administrative and operational tasks, provide quality advice, contribute to services and the development of the Agency's in-house legal practice for applications in the Tribunal that supports and contributes to NDIA's objectives.
Responsibilities of these roles include, but are not limited to:
Providing high quality legal advice, and litigation support and services to internal clients in the management and resolution of participant related reviews in the Tribunal.Conduct supporting litigation in the Tribunal on behalf of the CEO of the Agency.Drafting advice on straightforward legal matters, managing a caseload of matters and advising with the support of senior lawyers including Principal Lawyers, Deputy Chief Counsel and Chief Counsel.Enough about us, let's talk about you The successful candidate will possess excellent technical legal skills and demonstrated experience in leading legal teams to deliver high value outcomes for the NDIA. You will demonstrate experience in, or knowledge of, some or all of the following:
Administrative law and principles of good administrative decision-making.Alternative dispute resolution, mediation and/or conflict resolution.Litigation, including in Commonwealth or state/territory courts and tribunals.Statutory interpretation particularly in relation to the NDIS Act and National Disability Insurance Scheme (Supports for Participants) Rules 2013.This position is within the legal job stream and the candidate must possess relevant academic qualifications with admission as a legal practitioner of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory and hold or have the ability to immediately obtain a current practising certificate.
Your NDIA Experience 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.
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 Deakin - ACT, Adelaide - SA, Brisbane - QLD, Geelong & Richmond - VIC and Surry Hills – NSW, remote working arrangements may be considered. We intend to fill this role in an ongoing capacity, however non-ongoing roles up to 12 months with the possibility of extension up to 2 years may be offered.
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 on 1 December 2024 at 11:30pm AEDT. If you have any questions, please contact Yvonne McKinley on 03 5225 2*** or email ****** 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.
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