Costing Analyst - Administrative Service Officer

Closes: 01 July 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6

Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation

Position No: 43855 - 02QUU

Directorate: Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 22 June 2026

Contact Officer: Prathima Karri on ***email_hidden*** or (02) 5124 9353

What can we offer you

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to discounted gym membership.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Director, Costing and Performance within the Decision Support Unit (DSU), the Costing Analyst, Costing and Performance is integral to the effective and accurate delivery of information to staff and stakeholders, primarily relating to the cost and value of providing health services to the population of the ACT and surrounding region. The Unit will leverage reporting capabilities to enhance operational reporting from multiple data sources.

As CHS transitions towards an ABF environment, clinical costing becomes a critical enabler of strategic decision-making. It serves as a foundational component of ABF by providing the financial insights necessary to support informed planning and resource allocation. The role involves collaboration with clinical, operational, and financial stakeholders to ensure costing reflects clinical practice and aligns with national costing standards.

The Decision Support Unit is led by an Executive Group Manager reporting to the Chief Finance Officer within Canberra Health Services.

The DSU’s role includes:

• Promoting accountability to achieve strategic goals and building organisational capability to align Activity Based Funding and Operational Planning.
• Provision of ICT Services for CHS
• Provision of data quality
• Provision of Health Information Services
• Provision of decision support services to enable operational and non-operational planning and quality reporting.
• Supporting the efficient use of the Digital Health Record (informatics) and providing the liaison point between CHS and the DHR provider

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

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Note: This is a temporary position available for 11 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Note

This is a temporary position available for 11 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Career interest categories

Administration and Governance

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services