National Disability Insurance Agency – Adelaide SA
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 peace of mind for every Australian.
A new role awaits The 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 value The APS5 Lawyer (Legal Stream) is a team membership position and is accountable for organising their own workflow and making independent decisions relating to an area of responsibility. The position will be required to provide policy advice within an area of specialisation based on policies and legislation.
The position will be required to undertake activities and tasks using available information where options are not always evident. This role will be required to perform procedural, administrative, and operational tasks, provide quality advice, contribute to services, and the development of the Agency's in-house legal practice for applications in the Tribunal that supports and contributes to NDIA's objectives to "build a world-leading National Disability Insurance Scheme."
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
Assisting with and providing excellent legal services to the NDIA. Establishing 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 priorities and available resources to deliver results on time. Enough about us, let's talk about you The 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. This position is within the legal job stream and the candidate must possess relevant academic qualifications with admission as a legal practitioner, however described, 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 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 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, Adelaide - SA, Brisbane - QLD, Geelong & Richmond - VIC, and Surry Hills – NSW, 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 (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 2*** or email ****** A session will be held to provide you more information regarding the Agency and the position within the branch. Kindly register your interest to attend by responding to ****** . Please include Attn: DR&L Information session as the subject line.
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.
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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