**Job description**:
**About the Team**
The Research and Evaluation Branch is responsible for ensuring that Agency policies, practices and priorities are informed by trustworthy and robust evidence. The branch aims to improve evidence-based decision making within the Agency and finds solutions to high priority issues, shaping disability research to maximise its impact for the NDIS. The branch is accountable for collating and conducting research, evidence, best practice and lived experiences for decision-making. This includes evaluating key Agency programs and initiatives, ensuring staff are able to find, generate and utilise evidence for decision-making and translating our knowledge of research to our customers and stakeholders.
**About the Role**
The EL1 Assistant Director, Research and Evaluation will support the delivery of an internal service that conducts research and evaluation using a range of methods to inform Agency decisions.
The position has reasonable autonomy and accountability to exercise both initiative and judgement to
The EL1 Assistant Director, Research and Evaluation will provide detailed technical, professional, policy and operational advice in relation to complex problems. It will be required to coordinate and assist in the strategic planning, program, project management and policy development to support the Agency.
**Responsibilities may include but are not limited to**:
- Working with internal stakeholders to identify, prioritise, scope, develop and manage project plans.
- Leading mixed methods research and evaluation projects using a range of quantitative, qualitative and survey methodologies.
- Ensuring research and evaluation is conducted in accordance with appropriate guidelines, standard operating procedures, NDIS standards and ethics requirements, and maintaining project related records.
- Preparing and presenting internal reports and slide-pack summaries for internal and external
- Working collaboratively with other teams in the Research and Evaluation Branch, as required.
- Designing and conducting research projects, including working with people with various types of disabilities and from various cultural backgrounds.
- Communicate and support the implementation of research findings.
**How to apply**
Note: You may be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status.