Employment Compliance Coordinator
Job No:
VNA806
Location:
National
- 4-month contract, working 4 days per week through August
- Able to be located from any Vision Australia location with Work from Home Flexibility
- Base Salary = $102,132 ($51.69ph) pro rata + Superannuation with Salary Packaging up to $15.9k
About Us
Join an organisation committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others.
As a Vision Australia employee, you are part of a team committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose and striving for their inclusion in all areas of society.
We listen to our more than 35,000 clients, building our services around their needs and aspirations. Similarly, we trust our workforce to use their best judgement to achieve positive, measurable outcomes.
As a trusted pillar of the community, Vision Australia has been supporting people who are blind or have low vision for more than 150 years.
About the Opportunity
As our Employment Compliance Coordinator, you will to support the National Employment Team (NET) and National Employment Manager (NEM) meet the compliance requirements of the contracts they work under, primarily the NDIS and Inclusive Employment Australia. In this role you will also be:
- Supporting the NEM in their responsibility for all claims generated by Vision Australia available under the Inclusive Employment Australia Grant Agreement in accordance with Documentary Evidence Guidelines and any other relevant DSS Guidelines;
- Assisting the NEM in investigating the eligibility of all possible payments under the DES Grant Agreement and providing evidence to meet these claims, including monitoring of all placements and outcomes and administration of VISION AUSTRALIA and DSS funded wage subsidies;
- Assisting the NEM in meeting financial income targets set for VISION AUSTRALIA’s DES Program, reporting actual performance against financial targets and provide explanation and analysis for any variances, trends and ineligible claims;
- Supporting the NEM in their responsibility for the centralisation of all evidence collection for claims made under the DES Grant Agreement - this evidence is to be made available for the purposes of any internal or external audit, DSS monitoring visit and desktop audit.
View the Position Description for this role
About You
As part of the Employment Services team, you should have a tertiary degree in Human Resources or Disability Services and/or relevant experience equivalent to the degree. In addition, a minimum of 2 years experience working in the Inclusive Employment Australia Program is encouraged. You will also have:
- Experience working within the Departments Inclusive Employment Australia and WAOP Web platform
- Ability to develop extensive personal and professional networks;
- Skills in research, evaluation and planning.
Additional Requirements
In this role, you must have a strong understanding of Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) and how it operates within the Workforce Australia ecosystem, including:
- Knowledge that Inclusive Employment Australia providers deliver tailored employment support for people with disability or health conditions;
- Understanding that IEA providers access and manage operational information through the Workforce Australia provider portal, consistent with mainstream Workforce Australia services;
- Awareness that IEA is the disability‑focused arm of Workforce Australia, operating alongside mainstream employment services while specialising in support for job seekers requiring additional or specialised assistance due to disability, injury, or health conditions.
Benefits of Working at Vision Australia
- Flexible working hours available to suit your needs
- Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates
- Easy-to-access location
- Professional development opportunities and micro-learning sessions available for all staff
Contact
If you have any questions about the role please contact the hiring manager, Vildana Praljak.
To Apply
If this sounds like a great fit for you then please complete our online application.
Applications should consist of a full resume and a cover letter. Please note that PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons. If you require any support or considerations with the application process, please reach out to People and Culture or the above hiring manager.
For more information about working at Vision Australia, please visit our Careers page.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
