About the Client:

Government agency tasked with making life easier, accessible, and equitable for thousands of individuals and families across Australia. Currently seeking multiple Disability Planners to join their busy team for a casual 12-months temporary assignment.

About the Role

As a Disability Planner, you will support the planning network through the delivery of core initiatives and projects to enhance capacity and capability to engage meaningfully with participants. In addition, your key duties are as follows:

• Analysing participant records using a range of policies, practice guidance and legislation to make funding decisions in relation to participant plans to help reduce overspending
• Working with participants and their representatives via telephone communication, to identify current circumstances and spending patterns
• High quality record keeping, including competency with IT systems, adhering to process guidelines and standard operating procedures
• Research and review decisions and manage moderately complex cases with the assistance of staff at higher classification level
• Completing administrative and data entry tasks relating to participants
• Contributing to the achievement of key performance indicators, including planning targets

About You

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Previous experience in a Planner, Support Coordinator, Local Area Coordinator, Disability Employment Consultant, or similar roles
• Background in disability or public sector is highly regarded
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to manage difficult conversations
• Competent IT and data analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency in using MS Office products
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to manage multiple tasks with strict deadlines

Benefits

• Geelong, VIC
• Melbourne, VIC

• ASAP Start Date pending clearance
• Casual 12-months Temporary Assignment
• Full-time hours, Monday to Friday
• $43.82 per hour + super
• Multiple locations available:

*** Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship and be willing to complete federal police check **

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion