The EL1 Actuary Assistant Director (Professional Stream) is accountable under broad direction to undertake very complex work that delivers quality outcomes across the functions of the NDIA. The position is an important team leadership position within the NDIA and will have delegated authority and responsibility to resolve issues and risks across wide-ranging activities of substantial depth involving significant detail. The role requires providing leadership, control, planning, resource management, performance management and decision making for the team membership and assigned contractors working within the work area. The EL1 Actuary Assistant Director (Professional Stream) will exercise a considerable degree of independence to engage in very complex problem solving and issues management within the Actuarial Insights and Monitoring functions. The position requires exercising sound decision-making and judgement to produce high level policy advice and operational support. The position is required to 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." The Analytics, Data & Actuarial Division (ADA), led by the Scheme Actuary, provides information and advice on Scheme monitoring, financial sustainability and risks. The Division is comprised of three branches, Actuarial Insights and Monitoring, Data and Analytics and Scheme Effectiveness and Forecasting. The Scheme Forecasting and Effectiveness Branch is split into two sections, Scheme Forecasting and Scheme Effectiveness and Outcomes: Scheme Effectiveness plays a key role in measuring outcomes and informs the development of the Agency's Future Outcomes Framework. It evaluates the effectiveness of the Scheme's support by analysing quantitative and qualitative relationship between payments and outcomes. Scheme Forecasting provides continuous monitoring of financial sustainability pressures within the Scheme, including support to other branches in assessing the financial impacts of operational activities. The key deliverable of the work area is the production of the Annual Financial Sustainability Report (AFSR), which supports the Scheme Actuary's legislative responsibilities in assessing the ongoing financial sustainability of the Scheme overall. Additionally, Scheme Forecasting provides strategic advice, analysis, and modelling to support Home and Living policy development and operational process improvements. The Actuarial Insights & Monitoring branch provides ongoing monitoring and reporting on Scheme performance against key metrics both externally and to the NDIA Board and its subcommittees. They are responsible for the production of the QRDM and also perform analysis and sustainability impact assessments to support the Strategic Leadership Team in policy development and provide key strategic insights on legislative reforms and the NDIS Review. The key duties of the position include This position is within the professional job stream and the officer must possess relevant academic qualifications including tertiary qualifications in Actuarial Studies or Mathematics/Statistics, progressing towards Associate and/or Fellowship qualifications The following skills, experience and attributes will be viewed as highly favourable: • Strong leadership experience and managing geographically dispersed staff • Strong stakeholder management • Experience in delivery of internal/external reporting • High level of experience/responsibility in management of work projects • Experience in working within similar government agencies The EL1 Actuary Assistant Director (Professional Stream) is responsible for actively managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships and where required will represent and negotiate on behalf of the NDIA to advance the NDIA's interests across a range of forums. Tasks include but are not limited to: Supporting the Scheme Actuary in fulfilling statutory requirements of the NDIS Act 2013 including the provision of data and analysis for reporting to the Board, Minister and for the purpose of public data sharing. Providing oversight and management of reporting, analysis and data management activities as required, including regular performance monitoring. Designing actuarial, statistical, and mathematical models to undertake analytical work that respond to business issues, including actuarial monitoring and analyses, data tabulations, scheme projects and cost benefit analyses. Undertaking ad hoc modelling requests and report production. Presenting the outcomes of work undertaken, tailored to context via verbal and written communication. Building capability of the team through coaching others, providing performance feedback, knowledge sharing and encouraging career development. Working across teams, building strong relationships within the ADA and other stakeholders within the NDIS. Please note: the key responsibilities of the role are based on current priorities and may change over time) Please refer to the APS Work Level Standards. These have general statements about the broad requirements for each classification level. 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. While this role is ideally performed from Surry Hills NSW, Richmond VIC and Geelong VIC , other 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. A merit pool will be established that may be used to fill similar positions (ongoing and non-ongoing) within the next 18 months. Applications close on Sunday 24th August 2025 at 11:30pm AEST. Please note: 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. If you have any questions, please contact Eleni Kanaris by email Eleni.Kanaris@ndis.gov.au
