Katherine West Health Board (KWHB) is currently recruiting a new role to their Corporate Service team, a Grants and Finance Officer. The Grants and Finance Officer plays a key role in supporting effective financial management and compliance across the organisation. The position is responsible for high-level administrative and financial support, including grant reporting, acquittals, budget monitoring, and accurate financial processing. Working with a high degree of autonomy, the role ensures compliance with funding agreements, organisational policies, and relevant legislation, while maintaining strong data integrity. The officer also supports managers to meet reporting deadlines across multiple funding streams and contributes to the continuous improvement of financial and compliance systems, helping to ensure the long-term sustainability and accountability of organisational programs and services.

Established in 1998, Katherine West Health Board is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation that provides a range of clinical, preventative and public health services to clients in the Katherine West Region of the Northern Territory. With four major health care centres and a range of satellite centres, KWHB services an area over two times the size of Tasmania (162,000km²), helping to improve the health and wellbeing of some of the most remote communities in Australia. 

At Katherine West Health Board, we take a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, delivering evidence-based programs that support not only physical health, but also spiritual, cultural, emotional and family wellbeing. Our people are our greatest strength, and we are committed to creating a safe, supportive and inclusive workplace where collaboration, learning and professional growth are encouraged.

A career with Katherine West is more than just a job, it is a meaningful and life-changing experience. Working in the remote western region of the Northern Territory offers the opportunity to challenge perspectives, deepen cultural understanding and make a genuine difference to community wellbeing.

We are strongly committed to the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff. Our services are strengthened by employees with cultural knowledge and strong connections to Country and community, and we actively support pathways for local community members to grow into leadership, management, health professional, outreach and support roles within our organisation.

For more information on the role, please view the Position Description.

The Grants and Finance Officer is responsible for delivering high-level administrative and financial support to ensure the organisation meets its funding, compliance and reporting obligations. This includes maintaining and improving systems and processes, preparing and submitting grant reports and acquittals, monitoring budgets, and ensuring accurate financial processing across multiple funding agreements. The role also supports managers by coordinating reporting requirements, maintaining records, and ensuring all activities align with funding body requirements, organisational policies and relevant legislation. In addition, the position contributes to identifying funding opportunities, assisting with grant applications, and tracking funding milestones and outcomes. The officer processes and reconciles financial transactions, supports month-end reporting, and helps maintain data integrity across financial systems. Working with initiative and sound judgement, the role prioritises competing deadlines, maintains confidentiality, and escalates complex matters as required while contributing to continuous improvement and organisational effectiveness.

 The successful candidate will enjoy an attractive remuneration $94,907-$99,848 (negotiable based on your skills and experience) plus 12% super annuation and 18% leave loading, as well as a range of benefits which include:

• Relocation and repatriation assistance
• Salary packaging
• 6 weeks accruable annual leave
• Daily travel allowance when away from Katherine
• Thorough workplace training and orientation
• Fantastic professional development opportunities and allowances
• Flexible work and leave options