Our participants, Our people, Our purpose

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 a peace of mind for every Australian.

A new role awaits

The Financial Governance and Compliance team is responsible for maintaining the Finance policies; ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and associated monitoring and reporting; and educating Agency staff on Finance policies and applicable legislation.

The APS6 Finance Governance and Compliance Officer will prepare advice and maintain the agency’s financial policies and financial authorisations and frameworks that support the NDIA’s objectives to “build a world-leading National Disability Insurance Scheme”.

These roles are being offered as Professional Stream (mandatory qualifications apply as below) or General Stream - as part of the application process you will be asked to select the category you wish to apply under.

Where you can add value

As the successful candidate you will work under limited supervision to support the strategic direction of the Branch, Division Group and Agency.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Prepare advice and maintain the agency’s financial policies and financial authorisations and frameworks. Ensuring alignment with the Public Governance,
  Performance and Accountability Act 2013
  and the Commonwealth Resource Management Framework.
• Develop and maintain education and communication on the agency’s financial policies and delegations, with a focus on reducing non-compliance
• Coordinate, support and maintain internal communication channels including liaising with stakeholders on projects.
• Preparing a range of well researched written material including guidance, reporting, and corporate documentation.
• Provide operational level of financial and technical advice in relation to a wide range of finance processes and systems.
  

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

Our ideal candidate will have a passion for social impact and a contemporary attitude towards people with disabilities and the impact on individuals.

Additionally, we’re looking for skills and qualifications essential to performing your duties including:

• CA or CPA qualifications.
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to partner internal and external stakeholders
• Negotiates and influences effectively to support the delivery of quality agency outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to work well within teams to meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and contribute to business improvement strategies.
• Communicates effectively in writing and verbally. Understands the audience and context, anticipates responses and effectively tailors communication styles.
• Has an interest in learning, likes to innovate and has the ability to adapt to new processes and changing priorities.

Desirable skills, experience and qualifications

Understanding of key legislative requirements, including the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and Superannuation Guarantee Administration Act 1992.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions, data analysis, pivot tables, and creating complex spreadsheets to support business operations and month-end reporting.

Mandatory qualifications

If this position is offered within the professional job stream the officer must possess relevant academic qualifications with membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA), Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) or other equivalent professional finance bodies (or holding equivalent finance related post graduate qualifications); together with extensive direct finance experience performing and delivering complex financial and governance outcomes.

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're 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 to 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 Geelong - VIC, Deakin - ACT, Robina - QLD or Richmond - VIC, flexible 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.

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 5th June 2025 11:30pm AEST

If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Phillips on 03 8416 1767 or email [email protected]

• This position will be offered as ongoing or non-ongoing.
• If the position is offered as non-ongoing, this will be for a specified term of up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension up to two years.
• Should a non-ongoing position become ongoing, then a merit list established through this selection process may be used to fill the vacancy on an ongoing basis.

With the exception of personal details, applications can NOT be edited or updated once submitted for consideration. Please make sure you are completely satisfied with your entire application before submitting.

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. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process (including alternate formats of the application form) or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact DFP Recruitment on 1300 138 337 [email protected].

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 Agency that may require mandatory vaccination, subject to government order or directive. Evidence may be required prior to commencement.