Address 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
Do you have experience in Assistive Technology and a passion for continuous improvement? We have an exciting opportunity to join the NDIA’s Assistive Technology (AT) Market Innovation team.The Assistive TechnologyMarket Innovation team aims to build an empowering, sustainable, and consistent approach to ensuring participants benefit from the AT that will enable and enhance their home, community, and economic participation. This work and the approach centres on a NDIS participant’s choice in, and access to, evidence-based AT solutions considering international best practice.Our priorities are to support and stimulate a vibrant and innovative supply-side market (which includes AT advice and information), strengthening participants’ capacity in AT selection and effective use, ensuring AT investment helps deliver valued participant outcomes and a sustainable Scheme.
Where you can add value
• Through co-design and use of current evidence, scoping out and developing market-based approaches to improve AT advice, decision making, and supply for NDIS participants.• Facilitating the design, governance arrangements and operational integration of agreed work packages.• Preparing and reviewing written material including business cases, plans, reports and executive briefs and corporate documentation. • Developing, managing, and implementing project plans and schedules in accordance with the Agency’s project management framework.
Enough about us, let’s talk about you
This role will draw on candidates’ excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated capacity to apply their conceptual and analytical skills to complex frameworks, sound judgement, and ability to work productively as part of a team. You will be responsible for actively managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships and where required will represent and negotiate on behalf of the NDIA to advance the NDIA’s interests across a range of forums.
Your NDIA Experience
The position requires exercising sound decision-making and judgement to produce high level policy advice and operational support.• You will drive a high performing culture that seeks continuous improvement through innovation.• Great team culture with flexible working arrangement• Access to ongoing professional development and learning
While this role is ideally performed from SA - Adelaide, VIC - Geelong, VIC - Richmond, NSW - Penrith, or QLD - Maroochydore, remote working arrangements may be considered. 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) on 13 February 2024
If you have any questions, please contact Natalie Jacobs on 0749596823 or email natalie.jacobs2@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.
