El1 Assistant Director Technical Advisory (Professional Stream)

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 amazing opportunity for an EL1 Assistant Director (Professional Stream) to join our Technical Advice and Practice Improvement Branch.

This Branch is part of the Operations and Support Division and is responsible for providing specialist technical, clinical, and operational advice in relation to complex cases and support requests. 

You will possess strong strategic communication and engagement skills and be able to demonstrate your strength as a leader. You will spend your day:   

• providing leadership and management of staff within reporting teams and supporting the Director Technical Advisory
• managing team-specific key deliverables that will include timely responses to requests, maintaining and increasing customer and stakeholder satisfaction, undertaking detailed analysis of performance against Key Performance Indicators and initiating procedural changes as required
• providing high quality Health and Allied Health clinical and technical expertise to a range of customers and stakeholders to achieve improved outcomes 
• supporting Technical Advisors to consider creative solutions to drive participant outcomes

Are you a strategic thinker and can manage complex reporting requirements, with a strong analytical and problem-solving abilities?

We want to hear from you!

Alongside your excellent people skills and professional attitude, you will have:

• disability, hospital or aged care experience
• demonstrated leadership experience
• high level communication and interpersonal skills
• experience in change or change management
• demonstrated clinical experience
• experience managing complex and sensitive conversations and situations

Mandatory for this role: Professional Stream Qualifications 
 
This position is within the professional job stream.

To be eligible to occupy this Professional Stream position you are required to perform certain duties that the CEO decides that your skills, qualifications, and experience are essential or appropriate for entry.

• Occupational Therapy
• Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Speech Pathology
• Physiotherapy
• Psychology
• Registered Nursing
• Social Work

You will need to possess relevant academic qualifications with currency of accreditation and membership with Professional Peak Bodies. All officers must be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or be a member under Allied Health Professional Australia (AHPA), together with extensive professional clinical experience in health, allied health or disability sectors. 

So, if you are looking for an exciting opportunity within an organisation that makes a difference in people’s lives, apply now!

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.

• 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 Perth, Parramatta, Darwin, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Geelong, Richmond or Deakin, other remote working locations 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:  13 February 2024 at 11.30pm (AEDT)

If you have any questions, please contact Kim McLean on 03 5223 7*** 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.