Ndis Officer

Engage, build relationships and negotiate with the public sector and community
- Permanent Part-Time | 28hr Week | Flexible Working Arrangements

The City of Parramatta is going through unprecedented change and transformation as it becomes Sydney’s Central City. The intensity of growth and investment in City of Parramatta means that Council, their partners, and community have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the City’s future and ensure it is culturally, socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable.

**About the role**

This position is responsible for delivering Support Coordination for a case load of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants.

On a daily basis you will instil best practice approaches, manage and undertake a Support Coordination case load of NDIS funded participants (or their representative) and relevant service providers to assist plans coming to fruition.
- Support and educate individuals and/or their representatives on their rights and responsibilities concerning their funded plans
- Engage, build relationships and negotiate with the public sector and community based service systems for delivery of appropriate supports in accordance with NDIS plans
- Manage appropriate NDIS funded referral arrangements to and from Community Care and develop Service Agreements
- Support and educate individuals and/or their representatives on their rights and responsibilities concerning their funded plans

**About You**

**Qualifications**
- Minimum Diploma in Disability, Community Services or relevant.
- Driver’s license.
- First Aid Certificate.

**Experience**
- Minimum 1 year experience delivering Support Coordination in NDIS
- Minimum 3 years’ experience working in Community Services using the person-centred approach
- Working with people with mental health issues and those form a culturally and linguistically diverse background to meet their goals

**Skills**
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, and as part of a team
- High level adaptable communication and negotiation skills
- High attention to detail and time management
- Maintaining required information within set time frames including processes to ensure accuracy of data

**Desirable**
- Mental Health First Aid Certificate

**What’s on offer**

We are offering an attractive salary from $78,860.08 p.a. pro-rata plus Super.

In addition, City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:

- Flexible work arrangements including hybrid WFH arrangements
- 14 weeks paid parental leave
- Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking)
- Significant leave benefits (up to 12 days flexi-time, 3 additional leave days at Christmas, 15 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year)
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Health and Wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, Flu Shots)

**Want to know more?**

Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description, alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Samantha Aldridge on (02) 9806 5431.

**How to apply**
- City of Parramatta Council embraces diversity, and we encourage all applicants; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, gender diverse, LGBTIQ, veterans and culturally diverse communities to join Council. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace._

**Position Description**:
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