Full time
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. The NDIA is designed to enhance the quality of life and increase economic and social participation for people with disability.
Multiple new roles awaitThe Dispute Resolution & Litigation (DR&L) branch in the Chief Counsel Division is a growing in-house legal practice servicing the NDIA with legal advice and litigation support services on merits review matters for participants in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal), soon to be known as the Administrative Review Tribunal.
The DR&L branch is responsible for providing trusted high-quality legal advice and litigation support services to respond to these applications by NDIS participants and prospective participants. The branch provides strategic oversight of legal risk across the Agency's AAT program, as well as supporting continuous improvement of decision-making to improve outcomes under the NDIS.
Where you can add valueAs an APS4 Lawyer (Legal Stream) you will be accountable for working closely with other team members to manage and advise on the Agency's legal risk through the provision of high-quality legal guidance and support. The role is accountable for organising your own workflow and making decisions relating to your case load.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Undertaking preliminary work to support senior lawyers including Principal Lawyers, Deputy Chief Counsel, and Chief Counsel in advising on NDIS legal matters.
Supporting and maintaining excellent working relationships with clients and other stakeholders including courts and tribunals, other government agencies, states and territories, the legal profession, and people with disability and their representatives.
Managing the priorities of clients and available resources to deliver results on time.
Preparing and undertaking initial research and advice on low-risk matters, as they relate to Tribunal applications.
Enough about us, let's talk about youThe successful candidate will possess excellent technical legal skills and demonstrated experience in leading legal teams to deliver high-value outcomes for the NDIA. You will demonstrate experience in, or knowledge of, some or all of the following:
Administrative law and principles of good administrative decision-making
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation and/or conflict resolution
Litigation, including in Commonwealth or state/territory courts and tribunals
Statutory interpretation particularly in relation to the NDIS Act and National Disability Insurance Scheme (Supports for Participants) Rules 2013.
You will have a human-centred approach and the ability to thrive in a high-volume litigation environment.
This position is within the legal job stream and the candidate must possess relevant academic qualifications with admission as a legal practitioner of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory and hold or have the ability to immediately obtain a current practising certificate.
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.
You will work for a socially inclusive and culturally diverse workplace that is making a meaningful impact on 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, Brisbane QLD, Adelaide SA, Geelong or Richmond VIC, alternate locations or flexible 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 (where required) and provide evidence of Australian Citizenship.
Applications for this role close on 1 December 2024 at 11:30pm AEDT.
If you have any questions, please contact
Yvonne McKinley
on
03 5225 2778
or email
[email protected]
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.
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