Aps 6 Pricing Engagement Support Officer

• Ongoing - Full Time
• $89,612 - $99,072 (plus 15.4% superannuation)
• Role located in NSW - Surry Hills,VIC - Geelong

Our participants, Our people, Our purpose
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.
A new role awaits
Are you looking for a role where you can be part of the NDIAs goal to build a world-class Scheme, contribute to making a positive difference to the lives of millions of Australians? We have an exciting new opportunity to join the NDIA as an APS6 Pricing Engagement Support Officer, within the NDIA’s Economics and Pricing Branch.
One of the key tasks of the Economics and Pricing Branch is to regulate the commercial relationships between providers and participants. This includes implementing price regulations to ensure fair and reasonable pricing in the market.
The Pricing Engagement Support Officer at the APS6 level is responsible for carrying out complex tasks that are guided by legislation, policies, procedures.
The role is also responsible for coordinating and assisting in strategic planning, program and project management, and policy development that align with the objectives of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to create a world-leading program.
Where you can add value
The Pricing Engagement Support Officer will frequently interact with the public on complex, difficult, or sensitive issues. They will need to engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders in a representational capacity on behalf of the branch, division, or the NDIA itself.

• Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
• Assisting in the preparation of reports, presentations, and briefing materials for executive and ministerial meetings.
• Coordinating and scheduling meetings, including preparing agendas, taking meeting minutes, and distributing follow-up actions.
• Conducting research and analysis on various topics to support decision-making and policy development.
• Collaborating with other teams and divisions to ensure effective communication and coordination of efforts.
• Keeping up to date with relevant policies, regulations, and industry trends.
• Participating in training and professional development activities to enhance skills and knowledge.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you
Our ideal candidate should be driven by processes and possess a strong comprehension of the scheme, coupled with a keen desire to learn. You will have high leaves of productivity, resourcefulness, flexibility, influence and be an effective communicator. With your experience, you will bring incredible value to the engagement for the benefit of the participants as well as peak bodies in disability sector. You will also enjoy working both in a team and independently to achieve desired outcomes.
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. We collaborate, connect and work together to create a workplace that makes us proud. And while we are based far and wide across the country, we make sure nobody feels they are out on their own.

• Adapt to diverse tasks, embrace continuous improvement, and proactively solve problems in a dynamic environment that champions a world-class disability support system.
• Influence stakeholder experience: play a key role in enhancing stakeholder interactions through effective communication, collaboration, and issue resolution.
• Public representation: Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of the Economics and Pricing Branch.

While this role is ideally performed from VIC Geelong, NSW Surry Hills remote working arrangements may be considered. We intend to fill this role in an ongoing capacity, however non-ongoing roles up to 12 months 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 11:30pm AEDT Monday 29 January 2024
If you have any questions, please contact Sally Foster on 07 5502 4020 or email sally.foster@ndis.gov.au
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.