APS5 Operations Officer - Identified

• Ongoing - Full Time
• $83,453 - $89,839 (plus 15.4% superannuation)
• Role located in NT - Darwin

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. 

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for an APS5 Operations Officer to join the Northern Territory Operations team within Service Delivery Branch. 

In this role, you will, you will be supporting varied administrative tasks and functions for a busy NDIA Corporate site. You will be accountable under limited supervision to undertake moderately complex to complex work utilising- Legislation, policies, procedures as your guide to be successful in the position.

You will have considerable level of contact with internal and external stakeholders and will be required to communicate with and provide advice on a range of matters to resolve moderately complex to complex enquiries.

Duties of the Operations Officer will include, but not limited to: 

• Providing secretariat and chair support, including the coordination of speakers and key messages, agendas, minute taking and scribing
• Providing advice, ensuring knowledge of and compliance with relevant legislation and policy frameworks.
• Provide a range of recruitment related services

This role is Identified – an Identified position refers to the job role. 

Vacancies for these jobs are open to everyone that have the following attributes:

Candidates must have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and proven culturally appropriate engagement and communication skills. 

This role requires lived experience in a remote First Nations community or recent experience delivering services directly to remote First Nations communities. People with living or lived experience are those who are or have worked and lived within remote First Nations communities and can demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of community ways of being, knowing and doing including a strong appreciation for the unique challenges that come from being geographically dispersed. 

This role will play an integral role in achieving place-based outcomes in remote Northern Territory communities by working collaboratively with complex stakeholders such as Traditional Owners and community-based Councils and mainstream and Government agencies.

If you enjoy working in a collaborative and values-led team and have these attributes and skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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.

While this role is ideally performed from NT - Darwin, 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 11.30pm (AEST) Sunday 9th June 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact Adam Becker on TBA or email ***********@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.

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