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SalaryCurrently, 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.
The Partner Contracts branch is seeking an EL1 Assistant Director Partner Sourcing to lead sourcing activities for people-focused services for the Partners, Providers, and Home and Living group.
The Partner Sourcing Team is responsible for the development of sourcing strategy, market approach, evaluation, negotiation, contract formation and contract execution activities.
Where you can add valueAs EL1 Assistant Director Partner Sourcing, your primary responsibility will be to lead and mentor your team through the sourcing lifecycle, engaging with business areas in the Partners, Providers, and Home and Living group to deliver sourcing activities.
You will bring an innovative approach to sourcing strategy design, manage the team’s progress through project work, utilise your excellent communication skills to partner with business areas, and build networks to achieve desired agency outcomes.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Leading the delivery of complex sourcing activities including initiation, planning and strategy.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure wider business requirements are translated into contract outcomes.
- Leading evaluation and negotiation teams through contract establishment processes.
- Contributing insights to reviews to support improvement of sourcing processes, systems and best practice achievement.
- Establishing and maintaining appropriate corporate governance and compliance processes including audit and risk management controls and issues resolution.
Our ideal candidate will bring an innovative and responsible approach to delivery of sourcing activities to ensure business outcomes are achieved. You will have knowledge and understanding of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules, together with experience in government or commercial procurement.
You will have proven experience in leading a team and have excellent relationship management skills. In addition, you are committed to social inclusion and diversity and are passionate about the NDIA’s purpose.
Your NDIA ExperienceWe 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.
- 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 QLD
- Maroochydore, QLD
- Brisbane, QLD
- Chermside, QLD
- Robina, QLD
- Mt Gravatt, VIC
- Geelong, VIC
- Richmond, NSW
- Wollongong, NSW
- Surry Hills, ACT
- Canberra, 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 31 January 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact Helen Hanton on 07 4720 8*** 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.
