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 We are looking for highly motivated professionals with legal experience to join the NDIA as APS6 Lawyers. We have multiple vacancies within the NDIA’s Legal Services Branch, in the Chief Counsel Division. The division is the Agency’s in-house legal practice servicing the whole of the Agency. The Legal Services Branch consists of five key teams that support business areas with legal advice and support services on areas of law including:• Corporate and Commercial: contracts and grant agreements, public interest disclosures, employment law, property, work health & safety, intellectual property, probity and commercial dispute resolution.• General Advice and Legislation: strategic legal advice, assurance and support on all aspects of the implementation and operation of the NDIS across Australia including the application and interpretation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (NDIS Act) and subordinate legislation.• Releases and Resolution: coronial matters, civil litigation matters, managing requests for protected Agency information from justice related stakeholders (e.g., police, child protection agencies, public guardians, courts, tribunals and lawyers) where it is not possible or practicable to obtain consent from the person the information is about.• Information Law and Privacy: legal advice or assistance relating to the use, collection, disclosure or handling of personal information, sharing personal information with third parties or complying with the NDIA's information handling obligations and integrity matters.• Additionally, the Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT) has been established to detect and prevent fraud in the NDIS and to strengthen the Commonwealth’s fraud detection and response capability. The FFT coordinates intelligence sharing, identification and response by the NDIA and its partner agencies, including law enforcement and regulators. The Legal Services Branch will be working closely with the FFT to provide legal advice, assurance, and support services to ensure integrity matters are conducted in accordance with relevant legislation. Common issues requiring legal assistance include general support to criminal investigations, advice on claims for legal professional privilege on seized material and legal support to the governance of the FFT. This recruitment process will fill immediate vacancies and will develop a merit list for future opportunities that may arise over the next 18 months. Where you can add value In this role as an APS6 Lawyer you will provide leadership support to your team as well as to executives and business areas. Bring your knowledge and experience in establishing and maintain excellent working relationships with clients and other stakeholders including courts and tribunals, other government agencies, states and territories, the legal profession, and people with disability and their representatives.Responsibilities of this role may include: Providing legal advice to the executive and business areas. Managing the priorities of clients and available resources to deliver results on time and within budget. Establishing and maintaining excellent working relationships with clients and other stakeholders including courts and tribunals, other government agencies, states and territories, the legal profession, and people with disability and their representatives. Preparing and undertaking initial research and advice on medium level risk matters to contribute to a range of material including briefing material for Ministers, board papers, media releases, reports to Parliamentary committees, intranet and website content and correspondence. Contributing to business improvement activities, including the development of systems, processes and practical tools. Drafting advice on straightforward legal matters, managing a caseload of matters and advising with the support of senior lawyers including Principal Lawyers, Deputy Chief Counsel and Chief Counsel. Undertaking preliminary work to support senior lawyers including Principal Lawyers, Deputy Chief Counsel and Chief Counsel in advising in moderately complex legal matters Enough about us, let’s talk about you Our ideal candidate will have the ability to work in multiple areas of law, excellent communication and negotiation skills, and will develop productive relationships with stakeholders both internal and external to the Agency. You will be driven and have effective leadership and time management skills, and the ability to respond to and drive change.Experience in or knowledge of the following areas will be highly desirable for this role:• Administrative law, statutory interpretation, and principles of good administrative decision-making• Corporate and Commercial Law• Information and Privacy Law• Compensation, including statutory schemes• Public Law including Commonwealth Government• Employment Law• Integrity matters 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 were based far and wide across the country, we make sure nobody feels theyre 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 The successful candidate must be admitted to practice law in Australia and WA based applicants must have, or be able to obtain, an unrestricted Practicing Certificate. While this role is ideally performed from ACT-Braddon, NSW-Surry Hills, QLD – Brisbane, SA-Adelaide, VIC-Geelong & Richmond, remote working arrangements may be considered. We intend to fill this role in an ongoing capacity, however non-ongoing roles up to 18 months 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. Applications for this role close 11:30pm AEST 24th September 2023 If you have any questions, please contact Orlaith Manning on 0733508905 or email orlaith.manningndis.gov.au 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. 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. The health and safety of workers, Participants and other visitors in our offices is our highest priority. Some roles within the National Disability Insurance Agency are covered by government Health Orders or Directives that require mandatory vaccinations.