Assessment Officer, Ndis Worker Check

4 months ago

Sydney, Australia NSW Office of the Children's Guardian Full time

**Office of the Children’s Guardian**

**Assessment Officer, NDIS Worker Check**
- ** Exciting opportunity to make a real impact in shaping the future of the Office of the Children’s Guardian.**:

- ** Supportive and collaborative team culture, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.**:

- ** Join a dynamic workplace and be part of the NDIS Worker Check directorate who play a role in keeping people with disability (NDIS participants) safe.**:

- ** Two roles, one full-time, ongoing and one full-time, 12 month temporary located at Strawberry Hills.**:

- ** Flexible working arrangements with access to learning & development opportunities and health & wellbeing programs.**:

- ** Clerk Grade 7/8 - 35 hours per week - $106,025 - $117,363 per annum (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading).**

**About the Office of Children’s Guardian**

The Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) upholds NSW children and young people’s right to be safe by overseeing, regulating and monitoring organisations and individuals that provide services to children. We are guided by our values of integrity, trust, service, accountability, respect and empathy.

To find out more about the Office of the Children’s Guardian, visit our website.

**About the directorate**

The NDIS Worker Check is a division of the OCG. It operates under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Checks) Act 2018 (NSW). It screens workers that provide services and supports to people with disability (adults and children) under the NDIS. It aims to support people with disability by preventing workers that pose a risk of harm from working with them. We gather information about a person’s history, such as their criminal and workplace records, and undertake an assessment as to whether they pose a risk of harm.

**About the role**

The role reviews history information about applicants and makes an assessment as to whether they pose a risk of harm to people with disability (NDIS participants). They collect and collate information from disparate sources. They analyse the information and make sound recommendations about the probity of the information and what further information may be required.

It conducts their role in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures and make consistent, considered and evidence-based recommendations.

We are seeking a motivated and resilient person to:

- Assessing a range of complex and sensitive material and determining the appropriate course of action in a high-volume work environment.
- Review and categorise criminal, workplace and other records in accordance with relevant legislation and business procedures.
- Identify and obtain relevant information from external parties including applicants and employers to inform the assessment process.
- Critically analyse information to form a view on its probity and weight in an assessment.

**Key knowledge and experience**
- Proven experience in the analysis and assessment of risk is preferred.
- Previous work experience in administrative or regulatory decision making is preferred.

**Essential Requirements**
- A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline and/or extensive relevant workplace experience is required.
- All roles associated with the Office of the Children's Guardian are required to have a current Working with Children Check.

For further information about the role, please view the **role description**.

**Our commitment to Diversity**

**How to apply**

We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description, so please develop your response with this in mind.

In your cover letter, outline if you wish to be considered for the** ongoing role only, temporary role only, or both roles.**

**Targeted questions**
- Describe a set of circumstances that resulted in a particularly difficult or sensitive conversation with a customer or colleague. What were the issues/challenges and what was your approach to resolving these issues? In your answer, please detail your actions and the outcome.
- Provide an example of a time when your performance resulted in timely and quality outcomes. In your answer, please outline the steps you took in achieving the outcome and whether you could have done anything differently.

**Note**: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

Applications closing date**:Wednesday, 18 September 2024 at 10:00am.**
- A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months._

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