About the Role:
CBS Inc. is a South Australian not-for-profit organisation celebrating 25 years of successful delivery in Disability Employment Services, NDIS Supports and Social Enterprise.
The Senior NDIS Program Officer will play a key role in developing, implementing and conducting NDIS activities in the Port Augusta area.
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to make a difference to the lives of young people with a disability as part of our NDIS Beyond Making it Happen Program.
We are seeking a highly skilled professional to join our team and contribute to program design, coordination and review. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be able to work effectively in a team environment and possess a strong understanding of NDIS policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver services designed to maintain and develop employment skills, pre-vocational skills or recreational and community development skills to improve quality of life
- Contribute to program design, coordination and review
- Participate in meetings with client's families, advocates and other service providers where necessary
- Monitor programs and complete necessary NDIS documentation including service agreements and input/maintaining Supportability
- Develop the organisation's capacity and capability in promoting and delivering NDIS support to current and potential future participants
- Assist with providing training, information and communication to casual staff in relation to NDIS activities and their clients
- Market clients to employers for potential work and for work experience placements
- Assist with new business development and promoting Beyond programs with internal and external customers, community groups, educational institutions and prospective participants
- Meet required targets as set out in the KPI's document
- Meet outcomes within budget and on time
- Assist with participant transition to DES
- Assist and provide direction and supervision to team members while delivering program activities
- Assist the NDIS Coordinator with HR procedures: shortlisting, reference checks, sit on interview panels
- Guide the development of communication and marketing resources relating to CBS Inc. NDIS activities