Aps4 Budget Management Support Planner

MANDATORY: AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN required to work within Federal Government
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 2pm Thursday 29th of February 2024.
Our Federal Government Agency which supports a better life for hundreds of thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers. Is seeking to engage in MULTIPLE APS4 Budget Management Support Planners for a 12-month assignment with potential extension in ADEALAIDE CBD, ELIZABETH and ST MARY's.
About the Team
The Scheme Reform and 3P Transition Branch supports large change programs within Service Delivery including the Reform for Outcomes (RfO)Team. The RfO Team comprises of four frontline Initiatives to support and deliver better outcomes for people with a disability. The Better Planning - Budget Management Support (BMS) team is one of the frontline initiatives. The BMS team provides additional support for participants to manage their plan within budget.
About the Role
The role is a team membership position that will work within defined parameters relating to the team's area of responsibility. The role is accountable under general direction to undertake moderately complex activities and tasks within established procedures and guidance.
The role will apply well established policy, principles, practices and procedures to achieve outcomes that supports and contributes to Agency's objectives to 'build a world-leading National Disability Insurance Scheme'.
The position provides operational and administrative support that is informed and directed by sound knowledge in service delivery areas and undertakes some research and analysis activities.
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Analysing participant records using a range of policies, practice guidance and legislation to make funding decisions in relation to participant plans to help reduce overspending.
• Working with participants and their representatives via telephone communication, to identify current circumstances and spending patterns
• High quality record keeping, including competency with IT systems, adhering to process guidelines and standard operating procedures
• Research and review decisions and manage moderately complex cases with the assistance of staff at higher classification level
• Completing administrative and data entry tasks relating to participants
• Contributing to the achievement of key performance indicators, including planning targets
• Key skills required include communication and interpersonal skills

Key skills required for role/s:

• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• data analytical skills
• time management and, ability to manage multiple participant records at once

(NOTE: the key responsibilities of the role are based on current priorities and may change over time)
It is highly desirable that the successful applicant understand or lived experience in the field of disability.
What's in it for you?

• Location: ADEALAIDE CBD, ELIZABETH and ST MARY's.
• APS4 $43.82/Hourly + super
• Temporary contract for 12 months, with possibility to extend
• Standard Hours or work - Monday to Friday, 8:30 am till 5:00 pm - 7 & ½ hour days 5 days a week.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 2pm Thursday 29th of February 2024
If you are interested in the role and you have the right experience for the position, please apply now following the link below. CM123W
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion