Adviser, Behavioural Economics Team of The

Location: ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, NT, TAS

Application Closing Date: Sunday, 8 December 2024 **by 11:30pm AEDT**

**Classification**

Executive Level 1 ($121,717 - $138,722)

**Employment Type**

Ongoing & Non-ongoing (for an initial period of up to 12 months).

Where a non-ongoing specified term is offered, this would be for an initial period of up to 12 months, with possibility of extension up to a maximum period of two years.

A non-ongoing offer may result in conversion to an ongoing offer of employment, however this must occur within 18 months from the opening date of this advertisement.

**Flexible Work**

At PM&C we recognise the broad benefits of offering flexibility in how, when and where work is performed. We consider flexibility first from a starting position of ‘how can we make this work?’ and consider individual circumstances and operational requirements in making genuine attempts to establish mutually beneficial arrangements. Please reach out to the contact officer if you would like to explore what flexibility might look like for you, such as part time work, variable start and finish times or working from home.

**Who we are**

We are the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA).

BETA is proud of our collaborative, friendly culture and our ability to work flexibly. While our office is in Canberra, we have team members working from other locations in Australia and are pleased to consider remote and hybrid working arrangements.

**What you will do**

BETA is seeking an experienced researcher to join our Research Design and Data Analytics Team. You will work with BETA’s project teams, and partners across the APS and in the private sector to design and deliver applied research to inform policy decisions.

In this role you will be responsible for providing advice and technical support across BETA to ensure our research is timely, practical and of high quality. You will:

- Work with project teams as a technical lead on research projects
- Design and analyse quantitative research including surveys, randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental designs
- Provide advice and leadership across teams in BETA on research design, analysis, coding and research integrity.
- Work in highly constrained research environments, sometimes with very tight timelines.
- Share your skills and knowledge across the team and the wider APS to build capability

**What you will bring**
- Experience in the design and delivery of randomised controlled trials, preferably in a policy setting.
- Experience in the design and delivery of other quantitative research e.g. discrete choice experiments, survey designs, quasi-experimental designs and/or administrative data projects.
- Data cleaning, analysis and programming, preferably using the R language.
- Delivering high-quality work while managing competing priorities.
- Communicating complex scientific concepts in a clear and engaging way to a range of stakeholders.
- Great people skills and an ability to work collaboratively within diverse teams and with stakeholders (e.g. people from different backgrounds, experiences or neurotypes).
- Project management, including delivering to timelines and the management of project related risks.

**Eligibility**

**Security Clearance Required**

Baseline Vetting (Protected)

**How to apply**
- Your resume (maximum three pages)
- A ‘one page pitch’ telling us how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications make you the best person for the job and to perform at the relevant classification level.

**Contact Officer