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• Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health (CEIH) – Cancer Data & intelligence (CANDI)
• Salary: $121,107 to $125,679 – AS08 – Full Time / Term Contract Up to 12 months

Overview:

• This Principal Health Economic Analyst position will design and develop a comprehensive economic sustainability model that ensures the long-term viability of data and intelligence foundations for cancer and maximises improved outcomes across cancer care.
• The Principal Health Economic Analyst supports the efficient and effective use of available system resources to enable the maximisation of health outcomes across the South Australian public health system.
• The role provides expert level actionable insights and advice on the evaluation of major state-wide and local policy developments, strategic planning, commissioning and decommissioning of services.
• The role delivers expert level technical consulting and research for policy evaluation and development and supporting analysis to better enable system-wide evaluation and sustainability.
• This role necessitates the ability to translate complex health policy into actionable solutions.
• The role involves frequent expert level internal and external expert stakeholder management, leadership of evaluations and supervision of other Insight Analysts.

About Us:

The Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health provides leadership and advice on clinical best practice with a focus on maximising health outcomes for patients, improving care and safety, monitoring performance, championing evidence‑based practice and clinical innovation, and supporting clinical collaboration.

The Commission brings together expertise from clinicians, consumers, health partners, and other stakeholders to maximise health outcomes for patients.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working, including part‑time arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

Job ref: 930493

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment).
• A DHS ‘Working with Children Check’ (WWCC) is required for this position.

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Katherine Enderling
Program Director, Cancer Data and Intelligence
Phone: 08 8226 0883
E-mail: Katherine.enderling@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 – 11:55 PM

Attachments

• 930493 - Principal Health Ecnomic Analyst - Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health - Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines