Grants Systems Manager

Grants Systems Manager (ID: REQ650061)

Employment Type: Health Manager Level 3 – Full Time, Exempt (Until May 2028)
Remuneration: $132,236.00 - $ 150,222.00 per annum, plus 12% superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Additional Benefits: Generous Flexible Working practices, access to Fitness Passport, Novated car leasing arrangement, and Salary sacrificing to Superannuation.
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards

Applications Close: 11:59 PM, Wednesday April 8 2026

The Cancer Institute NSW is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply!

Where you’ll be working
The Cancer Institute NSW is the NSW Government’s cancer control agency, established to lessen the impact of cancer across the state.

Working at the Cancer Institute NSW means joining a team of committed and dedicated staff who are proud to be a part of the Institute’s purpose of overseeing and accelerating the effectiveness of cancer control in NSW.

The Cancer Institute is a collaborative working environment that encourages diversity and inclusion in how we work and the way we work together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Greater consideration will be given to suitable applicants, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities (GSE Rule 26).

For your application to be considered
To submit your application, please provide:

• Your resume (maximum five pages)
• A covering letter addressing the Essential Requirements, as outlined in the Role Description
• A response to the Pre-Screening Questions in your application

About the Opportunity
The Grants Systems Manager will lead and manage the Cancer Institute's grants systems, ensuring strategic alignment with organisational priorities and policies, to support the cancer continuum across NSW. This role will be responsible for managing the financial systems and the grants management system for grants and funding across the organisation, ensuring probity and transparency. This role will also be responsible for supporting, developing, coordinating, and implementing the grants management system and financial processes, ensuring accurate data.

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary and/or postgraduate qualification in an appropriate discipline such as health, public health or health promotion, and/or equivalent and relevant professional experience and training.
• Demonstrated understanding of the NSW Health sector.
• Demonstrated grants administration experience, including financial budgeting and forecasting and management of a grants management system
• Demonstrated strong project management skills with great attention to detail and demonstrated expertise of leadership within an assessment and compliance environment.
• Strong communications, quantitative and analytical skills.

Pre-Screening Questions

1. Please outline your experiences in grants administration, including financial budgeting and forecasting and implementation and management of a grants management system.
2. Describe a time you encountered a challenging stakeholder with conflicting priorities or expectations. What specific strategies did you apply to achieve a positive outcome?

Need more information? 

• Click here for the Position Description
• Find out more about applying for this position
• Learn more about Cancer Institute NSW

Additional Information 

• Applicants will be assessed against the essential criteria in the Position Description.

• NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs. 
• This is a temporary position and requires full working rights in Australia (e.g. Australian citizenship/ permanent resident). If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia, you may be eligible for employment opportunities in line with the conditions of your visa.

Contact People
Please contact the Hiring Manager, Leighna Carmichael on leighna.carmichael@health.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions about this role.

For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to an Aboriginal Workforce Consultant, please contact HSNSW-AboriginalCareers@health.nsw.gov.au. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.

If interview adjustments are required, please contact HSNSW-PillarsPC@health.nsw.gov.au at the time the interview invitation is issued, or as soon as reasonably possible. Requests for adjustments will be considered in line with NSW Health requirements.