Assistant Analyst

**Assistant Analyst, Capital Strategy Projects & Reporting**
- **Employment Type**:Temporary, with the possibility of ongoing for at grade applicants.
- **Employment period**:June 2025
- **Grade/Band**:Clerk Grade 3/4
- **Location**:Sydney CBD, Flexible & hybrid working options available
- **Applications Close**:Monday 3 February 2-25 at 9:59am

**Your day as an Assistant Analyst**

The **Capital Strategy, Projects and Reporting Team** plays a crucial role in advising on government policy and budget proposals related to infrastructure and land use planning. They are responsible for preparing key documents such as the NSW Budget Infrastructure Statement and the Community Services Update Report, managing Special Deposits Accounts, and monitoring the financial performance of Infrastructure NSW. The team also partners with various agencies on capital reporting, asset management planning, and capital investment plans, while issuing public sector guidance on capital budgeting requirements and collaborating on precinct development proposals and projects.

As an **Assistant Analyst**, you will contribute significantly by providing high-quality advice, project management, research, and analysis to support policy development, budget processes, and government decision-making. You will work closely with the team to communicate the budget process across Treasury teams and the broader public sector, and assist with process improvement initiatives, ensuring effective and efficient operations within the department.

Proactively building robust relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders is paramount, as is your contribution to improving the delivery of outcomes across the NSW Government through effective communication, collaboration, and advocacy with Treasury teams and agency counterparts.

You will be joining our **Policy and Budget Group** and will be working within the **Transport Infrastructure & Investment Division and Capital Strategy Projects & Reporting Team**. Read more about your future Group and Division.

**Interested in working with us**

**Achieve success as an Assistant Analyst**

In this integral role there are a few things we would like for you to have to best support yourself and add value to the people of NSW.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in economics, accounting finance, public policy, information systems or a related field.
- Post-graduate, professional work experience in policy, research, accounting, finance or other analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to consider differing perspectives across diverse policy issues to support policy advice, under supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake research and draft briefing materials for Treasury Executive and Ministerial Offices, under supervision.
- Ability to work collaboratively and as part of a small team.

**Enrich your career with the NSW Treasury**

You will have an invaluable opportunity to create a positive impact for the people of New South Wales. You will be challenged to provide the best outcomes possible in this role while developing and growing your own skills.

When you join Treasury, you join an organisation that is a whole-of-government financial and economic advisor. Treasury is a critical component of the government and provides advice that informs a wide range of financial, economic and policy driven work for the state of NSW.

As you contribute your expertise, you’ll engage in continuous **Professional Development**, acquiring essential skills such as:

- undertaking research and analysis that will contribute to the development of budget policy advice
- providing high quality advice, to support budget processes and government decision making
- working with the team to monitor and implement recommendations that will improve the budget process
- contributing to the preparation of clear concise briefs and high quality internal and external communications
- working collaboratively and actively support others to achieve Treasury’s business outcomes
- developing a good understanding of the role of Treasury and key processes and relationships.

Gather more insights about Careers at Treasury and learn more about how you can transform your career in a central government agency invested in you.

**Application process**:

- an up-to-date resume detailing your knowledge, skills, and experience in relation to the role.
- partake in a suitability assessment based interview and undergo additional assessments if shortlisted.

Read more about what to expect in the hiring process.

**We embrace diversity**

NSW Treasury is committed to being an employer of choice for the people of New South Wales.

We currently hold the following accreditations as a:

- a **Disability Confident Recruiter** with Australian Network on Disability, where we ensure a fair and equitable process without barriers.
- a **Level 1 Activate Carer Employer** with Carers NSW recognising the development of a carer friendly workplace policies and prac