EL2 Director Economics and Pricing

• Ongoing - Full Time
• $131,599 - $149,410 (plus 15.4% superannuation)
• Role located in ACT - Deakin,NSW - Surry Hills,VIC - Richmond

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
The Economics and Pricing Branch is seeking to fill several Director roles across its Economics and Insights, Pricing Data and Reporting, and Pricing Implementation and Engagement teams.
The Economics and Pricing Branch within the Analytics Data and Actuarial Division is responsible for the NDIA’s market stewardship to create an efficient and sustainable consumer driven marketplace for disability supports. It regulates the commercial relationships between providers and participants, including through price regulation. Additionally, they are responsible for leading the Annual Pricing Review to assess whether the price control framework and other market settings are still appropriate. The branch has extensive engagement with participants, providers, community and government stakeholders.
Where you can add value
Reporting to the Branch Manager, you will be leading and developing a team, taking pride in ensuring your team is fully engaged in effectively and efficiently providing a high-level work standard.
Additional duties include but are not limited to:

• Leading the economic analysis and examine a range of cross cutting economics issues in the NDIS and broader care sector.
• Providing leadership to the development and implementation of initiatives relating to technical pricing policy or pricing IT related matters.
• Leading team projects, managing the production and public release by the team. Assisting with the design of qualitative research studies and analysis of the information collected.
• Providing statistical, analytical and/or economic advice to senior management and NDIA stakeholders, including insights and recommendations aligned to the Agency’s corporate priorities.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you
Our ideal candidates will be highly collaborative and influential communicators, who can build trust and meaningful relationships across the organisation. They will demonstrate a forward-thinking approach, with the ability to develop, manage and continually improve processes and their team’s capabilities. While not a requirement, experience or background in Economics would be highly regarded, as well as previous experience leading and mentoring teams. Most importantly, you act with integrity and show care for the people you work with.
Your NDIA Experience
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 Deakin - ACT, Surry Hills - NSW, or Richmond - VIC 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 4 February 2024 at 11:30pm AEDT.
If you have any questions, please contact Alexis Wiley on 03 5223 0731 or email alexis.wiley@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.