El1 Assistant Director Independent Advisory Council

**Our Federal Government client is seeking to engage a Fulltime EL1 Assistant Director Independent Advisory Council for a 12 month assignment with potential extension in ADELAIDE CBD**

About the Team

This role sits within the Strategic Advice business team. One of the team's responsibilities is to provide secretariat support for the Independent Advisory Council (Council) to the NDIS.

The Council was established in 2013 in line with chapter 6, part 3, of the
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (NDIS Act)_. Council was established to bring the views of participants, carers and experts in the disability sector to the heart of the NDIS by the provision of independent advice based on the experiences of its members and their networks.

Council provides independent advice to the Board of the NDIA on the delivery of the NDIS for the diversity of Australians with disability their families and carers, to ensure that the voice of people with disability is recognised and valued. The NDIA Board is the governing body of the NDIA established under the
- NDIS Act_. The Board is also the Accountable Authority of the Agency under the
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013_.

About the Role

The EL1 Assistant Director Independent Advosory Council is accountable under broad direction to undertake very complex work that delivers quality outcomes across functions of the NDIA.

The EL1 Assistant Director Independent Advisory Council you will be primarily responsible for the facilitation of the Agency's corporate governance processes through the provision of secretariat support to the Council and ensure that the Council fulfils its statutory obligations.

The EL1 Assistant Director Independent Advisory Council will coordinate and assume responsibility to undertake detailed or sensitive projects that may include performing varied activities involving many different and unrelated processes or methods that may impact on the strategic or operational outcomes that support the NDIA's objectives to "build a world-leading National Disability Insurance Scheme".

**Key skills required for role**
- High level writing skills
- Previous secretariat experience.
- Demonstrated complex stakeholder management.
- Experience in interpretation and development of governance policies, procedures, and guidance
- Demonstrated understanding of accessible communication.
- Problem solving skills.
- Time management

**Desirable skills to have for the role**:

- Qualification in disability, health, social insurance, or accessible communications.
- Experience in financial management
- Experience with document management.

**Responsibilities may include but are not limited to**:

- Coordination, preparation and distribution of meeting papers consistent with the charter / terms of reference requirements, including ensuring that all papers are accessible to people with a disability.
- Managing meeting logistics, including attendance and travel and ensuring that the needs of persons with disability are met.
- Ensuring that a complete and final set of meeting papers are maintained.
- Attending meetings to ensure the meeting runs smoothly.
- Taking of minutes.
- Maintaining the Register of Material Interests.
- Assisting with the induction and on boarding of new meeting attendees.
- Assisting with the development and maintenance of governance policies, procedures and guidance documents.
- Assisting with the management of the governance team expenses.

(NOTE: the key responsibilities of the role are based on current priorities and may change over time)

It is highly desirable that the successful applicant understand or lived experience in the field of disability.

**What's on Offer?**
- Position located in **ADELAIDE CBD**:

- EL1 $602.55 per day + super
- Temporary contract for 12 months, with possibility to extend
- Standard Hours or work - Monday to Friday, 8:30 am till 5:00 pm