El2 Director Co-Design And Engagement

136,863 to $155,386 plus 15.4% superannuation

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.

A new role awaits

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity providing strategic direction and driving engagement and co-design for the NDIA? The Co-Design and Engagement Division has various EL2 Director opportunities across multiple locations nationwide.

These are important leadership positions delivering innovative and evidence-based co-design and engagement strategies, plans, content, and activities to ensure that people with disability are at the heart of making improvements to the NDIS.

As part of the EL2 Director Co-Design and Engagement application process, candidates will be asked to select their preferred Branch as outlined below.

The Engagement and Inclusion Branch is responsible for community engagement, the relationship with national disability sector organisations, Agency initiated strategic advisory groups, and inclusion strategies. The Branch provides secretariat support to the Independent Advisory Council. Teams work to ensure community, sector, and participants are able to navigate changes to the NDIS and engage with the Agency to inform reforms to the NDIS.

The Co-Design Branch is responsible for leading and supporting co-design and engagement on significant policy reforms and priorities for the Agency in line with the Government and Disability Sector’s joint statement on co-design. The Branch also has a key role in building the capability required to successfully co-design NDIS policy outcomes with participants, the community, and disability sector, through the development of resources, methods, advice, and training.

Where you can add value

As Director Co-Design and Engagement, you will be responsible for initiating, establishing, and maintaining strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Leading a team delivering timely, innovative, efficient, and evidence-based co-design and engagement strategies, plans, content, and activities.
• Driving the development, implementation, and monitoring of targeted engagement strategies that align to the NDIA’s Engagement Framework, NDIA Corporate Plan, branch, and divisional business plans.
• Providing strategic advice to business areas on best practice engagement for co-design, consultation, and information sharing.
• Providing capability-building coaching across the broader team and to other business areas on engagement and co-design approaches and associated tools and resources.
• Designing, implementing, and monitoring the delivery of Scheme-wide inclusion strategies to improve outcomes for participants from diverse communities.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

The successful candidates will have:

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to represent the NDIA, communicate with influence, facilitate stakeholder engagements, and develop and maintain networks with a wide variety of stakeholders, including people with disability, their families, and carers.
• A track record of delivering evidence-based co-design and engagement outcomes, ideally in the human services sphere and an understanding of the government context.
• Be comfortable working with ambiguity, navigating multi-dimensional and complex issues, and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities to deliver against tight timeframes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to provide strategic advice to Senior Executives and business areas on best practice engagement for co-design, consultation, and information sharing.
• An ability to quickly understand a wide range of reform priorities and consult and engage in accessible and inclusive ways to gather feedback and advice from diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated leadership experience and an innovative approach to inspiring team members to deliver against agreed priorities and strive to continually improve.

In line with the values and mission of the NDIA, you will have a positive contemporary attitude to people with disability, along with understanding and knowledge of disability and its impact on individuals. This role will provide you with opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of people with a disability and contribute to the success of the NDIA for generations to come.

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.

• 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 ACT – Deakin, NSW – Surry Hills, QLD – Brisbane, Chermside, SA – Adelaide, TAS – Launceston, VIC – Geelong, Richmond, WA – Perth, NT – Alice Springs, remote working arrangements 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 and provide evidence of Australian Citizenship.

Applications for this role close 2 February 2025 at 11.30pm AEDT.

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. 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.

There are certain roles within the National Disability Insurance that may require mandatory vaccination, subject to government order or directive. Evidence may be required prior to commencement.

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