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Selection Documentation:	[e-mail]
Position Contact:	Kath Hudson, 0475 944 396
Agency Recruitment Site:	http://www.ndis.gov.au

This notice is part of the electronic Public Service Gazette PS34 - 24 Aug 2017 Published by Australian Public Service Commission.

Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware;

. that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette

. applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies

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Vacancy N.N. 10711555

National Disability Insurance Agency Closing date: Friday, 1 September 2017 Quality

Business Assurance & Compliance

Job Title:	EL1 Assistant Director Quality Assurance
JobType:	Ongoing, Non-ongoing (Temporary), Full-time
Location:	Tuggeranong - ACT; Geelong - VIC
Salary:	$99,154 - $108,523
Classifications:	Executive Level 1

Job Description ^{https://ndis.gov.au/about-us/jobs-ndia.html}

Duties

The Assistant Director, Quality Assurance within the Business Assurance and Compliance Branch will be responsible for working under the broad direction of the Director, Quality Assurance to support the development, implementation and maintainence of a Quality Assurance Program to ensure the quality of service standards.
In this role, you will exercise a degree of independence in complex problem solving and issues management that impact on strategic or operational outcomes for the Agency. You will oversee, analyse and report on risk management, audit or project outputs and identify opportunities to improve service delivery. You will be required to develop tools, procedural guidance and support for quality activities.
This role requires a leader who has demonstrated experience co-ordinating specialist project service providers, contractors or consultants as well as delivering programs and/or projects of significance, preferably within Public Sector assurance or fraud frameworks.
Duties

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  Support the design, development, coordination and implementation of the Agency’s Annual Quality Assurance Program.
  
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  Provide advice to Branch Directors on operational quality assurance strategies
  
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  Lead and support the timely delivery of Executive, Board, and other stakeholders reports on the results of quality assurance reviews and other business assurance activity.
  
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  Actively engage with stakeholders to support the management of recommendation and improvement strategies
  
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  Provide support to contracted services for the provision of Quality Assurance reviews
  

Eligibility

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police History check, and provide evidence of Australian Citizenship. Failure to do so may jeopardise your offer of employment.
Dependent on the role the appropriate working with children and/or vulnerable people checks may need to be undertaken as per State Legislation.

Notes

Please note, this role will be re-located to Geelong, Victoria (National Office) by July 2019. Non-ongoing opportunity will be offered for a specified term

This position will be offered for a specified term of up to 18 months, with the possibility of extension up to three years.

This non-ongoing position may become ongoing. Should the position become ongoing then the Order of Merit established through this selection process may be used to fill the vacancy on an ongoing basis.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information see: href='http://www.apsc.gov.au/priorities/disability/recruitability' target='APSC recruitability page'>http://www.apsc.gov.au/priorities/disability/recruitability.

About National Disability Insurance Agency
The purpose of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) which will support a better life for hundreds of thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability. The NDIA will also provide great benefit to the families and carers of Australians living with disability.
The NDIS 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 who has, or might acquire, a disability.
We are committed to becoming a model employer for people with disability who are specifically encouraged to apply