APS4 Actuary (Professional Stream)

Our participants, Our people, Our purpose

Currently, there are around 4.3 million Australians with a disability. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which is one of the biggest social reforms in the country since Medicare. As an Agency, we support more than 600,000 participants with a significant and permanent disability, and the families and carers of those living with disability. For many Australians, this will be the first time they receive the disability support they need. The NDIA is designed to enhance the quality of life and increase economic and social participation for people with disability and will mean a peace of mind for every Australian.

A new role awaits

Are you a final year University student working towards your Actuarial, Mathematics or Statistics degree and interested in utilising your actuarial and data skills to create lasting changes for Australians living with disability? We have the role just for you at the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). 

The Analytics, Data & Actuarial Division at the NDIA provides information and advice on Scheme monitoring, financial sustainability and risks. They perform analysis and provide insights for the overall financial sustainability of the Scheme. 
The role supports the Scheme Actuary to fulfil statutory requirements of the NDIS Act, together with other reporting, analysis and data management activities.

The Division also provides operational data, insights and analytics to all operational teams, driving service delivery performance. They produce the annual financial sustainability report and quarterly actuarial reports, and provide information and advice to the CEO and the Board.

This job is being offered as a Professional Stream role. Mandatory Qualifications apply for the Professional Stream:
For applications within the professional job stream the successful applicant must possess and maintain relevant academic qualifications including tertiary qualifications in Actuarial Studies or Mathematics, Statistics progressing towards Associate and/or Fellowship qualifications.

Where you can add value

The APS4 Actuary (Professional Stream) will have contact with a variety of stakeholders and will be required to provide advice on a range of matters to resolve moderately complex to complex enquiries.
The position will handle technical tasks involving data, considering alternative approaches to account for uncertainty.

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Reporting, analysis and data management activities.
• Extracting, cleansing and preparing data from multiple sources, particularly the data warehouse and advising on appropriate data checks for reasonableness.
• Updating and developing regular performance monitoring.
• Supporting the division to fulfil 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.
• Utilising and assisting in designing actuarial, statistical, and mathematical modelling techniques to undertake analytical work on a range of tasks. Including experience monitoring and analyses, data tabulations, preparing public dashboards, running Scheme projection models, scenario testing and other predictive modelling.
• Analysing Scheme experience as an input in the assumption setting process for the Scheme projections and other cost analysis.
• Preparation and technical review of tables, charts and commentary for inclusion in the AFSR, QRDM, Board papers and other reporting.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

To be successful in the role, you will have experience in undertaking analytical work on a range of tasks, such as actuarial analysis, data tabulations, projections, cost benefit analyses, ad hoc modelling requests, and report production. You will have the opportunity to work across the various branches of the Division, to build your capability and apply your University studies as an Actuary. This role is an analyst position with responsibilities to support work within a team according to planned priorities.

Your NDIA Experience

We work as one team. We are accepting, diverse and driven. We take a shared approach to making progress. We welcome and support each other and encourage different ideas, insights and opinions. We empower and enable each other to be our best. We collaborate, connect and work together to create a workplace that makes us proud. And while we're based far and wide across the country, we make sure nobody feels they are out on their own.

• You will work for a socially inclusive and culturally diverse workplace, that is making a meaningful impact to the lives of more than 600,000 Australians.
• Access to higher superannuation and above market leave entitlements
• Access to working conditions that support a positive work life balance
• Access to ongoing professional development and learning

While this role is ideally performed from Surry Hills - NSW and Richmond - VIC, remote 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.

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.

Applications for this role close Sunday 27 April 2025 at 11:30pm AEST.

If you have any questions, please contact Yvette Pollock on 03 5225 2*** or email **************@ndis.gov.au

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.

NDIA is committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcomes and encourages applications from People with Disability (PwD), First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, Mature age workers, as well as young workers and supporting an inter-generational workforce and supporting gender equity and families. NDIA will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates to participate equitably in the recruitment process and discuss workplace adjustments to fulfil the inherent requirements of the role. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process (including alternate formats of the application form) or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact DFP Recruitment on 1300 138 *******@dfp.com.au.

RecruitAbility applies to this position: The RecruitAbility scheme supports people with disability applying for jobs in the Australian Public Service (APS) by giving you a better opportunity to put forward your skills and experience during the selection process.

There are certain roles within the National Disability Insurance that may require mandatory vaccination, subject to government order or directive. Evidence may be required prior to commencement.