The Executive Level 1 Assistant Directors are responsible for supporting the integrity of Australia’s residential aged care funding arrangements. The roles deliver high-quality financial risk assessments, strengthen data assurance and provide insights to inform pricing advice in a critical and evolving policy environment.

The primary objective of the roles is to lead teams of financial analysts to assess the accuracy of costs reported by aged care providers through the annual Aged Care Financial Report (ACFR) under the Pricing Risk Assessments Program. You will oversee the timely delivery of assessments, support annual funding prioritisation, analyse assessment outcomes and contribute to the development of broader funding risk policy.

The key duties of the position include:

Key responsibilities:

- Lead and support teams of analysts delivering financial assessments under the Pricing Risk Assessment Program.
- Review the accuracy and integrity of costs reported by aged care providers through the ACFR.
- Oversee the delivery and quality assurance of financial and data assessments.
- Analyse financial data to identify risks, trends and issues affecting residential aged care funding.
- Support the annual funding prioritisation process through evidence-based analysis and advice.
- Translate complex financial and technical analysis into explicit, fit-for-purpose policy advice.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of broader aged care funding risk policy.
- Engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support effective outcomes.

Key capabilities:

- Ability to lead and mentor team members to deliver financial assessments and reviews, including managing staff caseloads, providing technical advice, and quality assurance.
- Strong technical analytical and research skills,



including the ability to contribute to the assessment of risks and development of mitigations, exercise sound judgment and utilise a strategic policy focus.
- Capability to extract insights and translate these into understandable and accessible products that support policy development in a complex regulatory environment.
- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage strategically with internal and external stakeholders, including registered aged care providers.
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage high-pressure situations, and deliver high-quality work, with strong leadership and decision-making skills.

Desirable qualifications:

- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Actuarial Science, or similar.
- Certified Practising Accountant, Chartered Accountant, or equivalent.
- Degrees by research, including Honours, Master's or PHD.

Desirable experience:

- Business accounting.
- Auditing and Assurance.
- Financial/Data Analysis.
- Knowledge of the residential aged care system.
- Public Health Policy.

Eligibility

- To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made.
- An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:
- Satisfactory completion of a criminal history check, and where relevant,



a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check,
- Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where required),
- Providing evidence of qualifications (where required), and
- Obtaining and maintaining a security clearance at the required level.

- For this role applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting security clearance or hold a current security clearance at an appropriate level.

Notes

- Applications close 11:30pm AEDT.
- Applicants are asked to quote reference number 26-DDRCDIV-32307 to assist when making an enquiry.
- This recruitment process is being used to fill both ongoing and non-ongoing positions. Non-ongoing positions will be offered on a specified term basis for an initial period of up to 12 months with the possibility of being extended (this will not exceed a total of 24 months in the same or similar role).

Getting to know the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is focused on achieving better health and wellbeing for all Australians. If you would like to join our team, and can meet our job requirements, we invite you to apply for a position with us to build better health, better care and better quality for all Australians. The department is committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace where the experiences, skills and perspectives of all individuals are valued. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and cultures, so we can better represent the community we serve. The department welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, mature age people, people who identify as LGBTI+, and people with parenting and/or caring responsibilities.

📌 Financial Risk Assessment Team Leader (multiple roles) (Perth)
🏢 Australian Department of Health Disability & Ageing
📍 Perth