Ndia El1 Service Delivery General & Affirmative Measures Fn & Disability

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.

*Please note - Affirmative Measures provisions are also open for these positions. The affirmative measure positions are to improve employment opportunities for people with a disability and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the Australian Public Service. They are open only to people with a disability or Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

The EL1 Assistant Director – Remote Services role is an exciting and unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. The role requires a mixture of strategic and transactional responsibilities, with the requirement to always exercise sound judgement and discretion.

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

You will be required travel to remote First Nations communities throughout Western Australia. This travel will generally be over long distances in a 4WD vehicle and/or in small aircraft, including single engine aircraft at times. This work requires substantial manual handling tasks such as lifting and carrying equipment and changing a 4WD tyre.

Remote community visits often include engagement with community members outside of a ‘normal’ office environment, including walking around the community or town camp. At times you will be exposed to extreme temperatures or weather. Accommodation standards in remote communities are generally of a more basic standard than accommodation found in major cities and towns. This may include dongas, shared accommodation, communal facilities, and utilising swags

We value experienced managers who can think strategically, work across several business improvement initiatives and projects, and deliver outcomes to deadlines.

You our ideal candidates will have good judgement, a strong work ethic, and stakeholder and project management skills, as well as experience supporting a team to deliver culturally sensitive services to First Nations peoples and their communities.

Not every day will be the same and being adaptable is the key to success within this role.

Main elements of this role include:

• Lead and mentor a team, including resource planning, work allocation, monitoring of tasks, professional supervision, and development.
• Working closely with other central agencies to build support, shape and prioritise significant policy proposals to improve Service Delivery in remote areas and First
Nations communities.
• Implementing team strategies and aligning outcomes with the Agency’s broader strategic directions and performance targets.
• Identifying and leading business improvement initiatives that will enhance the quality and performance of outcomes, while also implementing effective change
management strategies.

You are a leader with excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop and maintain relationships with complex internal and external stakeholders.

You will be able to display a demonstrated record of working in a culturally sensitive manner, whilst being flexible and able to work within and across teams and adapt quickly to a changing environment. You will appreciate the need-to-know principle and will be able to manage confidential and sensitive information.
This is a virtual team environment, so you will need to be able to effectively lead and manage a team geographically dispersed throughout Western Australia.

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 were 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

Other locations may be considered across Western Australia.

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 18 March 2024 at 11.30pm (AEDT).

If you have any questions, please contact WA Recruitment on 0436 802 *** 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.