Senior Project Officer - QLD / Work From Home

National Disability Services (NDS) is Australia's peak body for disability service organisations. We are Australia’s biggest and most diverse network of disability service providers. Our valued members collectively operate several thousand services for more than 300,000 Australians with disability and employ a workforce of more than 100,000 people. 

NDS has a strong and influential presence in every state and territory across Australia. Our core functions are to advocate to government for sector-wide changes and improvements, to inform our members about issues that impact them, and to provide resources and services that assist them to deliver sustainable high quality support services for people with disability. 

NDS employees have the passion to make a difference, are driven to deliver the highest quality support and services to our members and thrive in an environment of positive change and continuous improvement.  To find out more about NDS, please visit our website at https://nds.org.au.  

About the Role:

• Location: Brisbane or Gold Coast, but other QLD locations considered.  
• Working Arrangement: Remote/Work from Home  
• Hours: Part-time, 3 days, 22.8 hours per week  
• Status: Fixed-term until 31 December 2027 – possibility of extension  

Key Responsibilities:  

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and sector stakeholders. 
• Identify and work with subject matter experts and people with lived experience of disability to refine data collection and reimbursement processes to support NDIS providers and project deliverables. 
• Host and facilitate online workshops and events. 
• Develop data reports regarding project engagement. 
• Develop relevant project resources. 
• Provision of timely information to ensure related project milestones are met and  
• Development, coordination and promotion of workshops and events calendar.  
• Coordinate the promotion of the services offered by the project.  
• Respond to stakeholder enquiries and provide effective support and guidance. 
• Develop project reports and news updates. 
• Implement effective business processes to deliver optimal stakeholder experiences. 
• Participate as a cooperative team member and represent NDS as required. 
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required by manager/supervisor from time to time 
• Comply with NDS’s policies and procedures at all times, including (but not limited to) HR, Quality, Work Health & Safety (WHS), IT, Security, and Data Privacy 
• Demonstrate the NDS values of build respectful relationships, lead change, deliver clarity and impact, support and develop others, and embrace diversity. 

Other Responsibilities (applicable for all NDS employees): 

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required by manager/supervisor from time to time 
• Comply with NDS’s policies and procedures at all times, including (but not limited to) HR, Quality, Work Health & Safety (WHS), IT, Security, and Data Privacy 
• Respond to reasonable contact from NDS outside standard work hours if required as part of role responsibilities.   
• Develop accessible versions of documents for internal and external distribution.    
• Demonstrate the NDS values of Build respectful relationships, Lead change, Deliver clarity & impact, Support and develop others and Embrace diversity. 

Desired Skills and Experience

Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated project management and administrative skills.  
• Demonstrated organisational skills and a proven track record of meeting timelines with limited supervision. 
• Strong communication and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to develop networks and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve results. 
• Demonstrated written communication skills of a high standard. 
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office suite (including Excel.) 
• Experience working independently and in a team environment.  
• Ability to create and host meeting in Zoom and or Teams environments. 
•  A tertiary qualification in a related discipline is desirable. 

Highly desirable 

• Understanding of the disability sector and of violence prevention, in particular for people with a disability.  

What We Offer: 

• Flexible working opportunities
• Salary packaging benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Rewards & Discounts program
• Learning and development opportunities

To Apply:

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQA+ and culturally diverse communities to join NDS.  

NDS is committed to supporting equal employment opportunities for individuals with disability and will provide reasonable workplace adjustments. 

We encourage potential applicants with lived experience to contact NDS to discuss any questions regarding individual workplace adjustments. 

NDS also provides adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Project Officer - QLD / Work From Home enquiry via EthicalJobs or 02 9256 3141 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email or phone).

Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your Skills & Experience in the areas listed above by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button.  

For further information please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Project Officer - QLD / Work From Home enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please do not send your application to this email address, as it's for enquiries only. 

The successful applicant must be prepared to undertake a pre-employment police check.  

No agencies please.