Agency Department of Health Work unit Financial Services

Job title Director Financial Modelling and Analysis Designation Senior Administrative Officer 2

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $157,334 - $171,482 Location Darwin

Position number 23438 RTF 361345 Closing 23/11/2026

Contact officer Kirsty Annesley on 08 8922 7104 or [email protected]

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=361345

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide strategic leadership and management of NT Health’s clinical costing functions, to deliver reliable accurate patient-level cost information, quality assured national costing submissions and evidence-based advice supporting efficiency improvement initiatives,

funding, pricing, resource allocation and service planning. This position is responsible for translating complex financial, costing and hospital activity data into practical advice for executives, clinicians and health service managers.

Key duties and responsibilities

1.



Lead the development and maintenance of the clinical costing work program in consultation with key stakeholders to deliver agreed

priorities and system improvement initiatives that optimise costing, funding and pricing outcomes for NT Health.
1. Provide expert technical and strategic advice, informed by complex financial, activity and cost modelling pertaining to the health

funding and pricing to support effective resource allocation and system performance.
1. Provide high-level analysis and advice on patient costs, cost drivers and service variation to inform funding policy, resource allocation

and service planning, distinguishing structural and case-mix differences from potential efficiency opportunities.
1. Represent NT Health at national forums, expert committees and working groups andfoster a collaborative and outcomes-focused

culture, that champions NT Health values by cultivating and leveraging robust partnerships with stakeholders and subject matter experts from across the Department, national bodies, and other jurisdictions.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Experience leading jurisdictional or organisational hospital costing submissions and improvement initiatives, including in regional and

remote health service settings or similar complex environments.
1. Comprehensive knowledge of the National Hospital Cost Data Collection,



Australian Public Hospital Costing Standards and Business

Rules to ensure robust accurate costing submissions and quality assurance processes.
1. Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience interpreting cost, case-mix and activity variation to provide

strategic advice for executive, clinical and operational decision-making.
1. Extensive experience working within the NT health system or comparable complex organisation, with a strong understanding of the

unique operational, financial, and policy challenges faced in regional service delivery.
1. Demonstrated high-level conceptual and strategic capability to inform decision-making and drive clinical costing and efficiency

improvement.
1. Strong stakeholder engagement skills with experience representing Territory interests at national and jurisdictional forums.
2. Proven leadership skills with the ability to prioritise workloads, develop team capability and foster a collaborative culture.

Desirable

1. Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Health Information Management or other health related disciplines.

Further information Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.

📌 Director Financial Modelling and Analysis (Darwin)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Darwin