Economist/policy Officer

**Economist/Policy Officer (Multiple Roles)**

**Market & Regulation Division, Economic Strategy & Productivity Group**
- **Employment Type**:Ongoing & Temporary employment for a period up to 2 years.
- **Classification / Grade / Band**:Clerk Grade 7/8
- **Remuneration**:$110,266 - $122,058; plus Superannuation and Leave Loading
- **Location**:Sydney CBD, flexible working options available
- **Applications Close**:Tuesday 8 July 2025 at 9:59am

**Your day as an Economist/Policy Officer**

The **Competition & Regulatory Policy & Productivity Reform**teams are recruiting for the following roles:

- **Economist/Policy Officer.**Please access the role description for more information.

**Clerk Grade 7/8**(Salary Range: $110,266 - $122,058 plus Superannuation and Leave Loading)

As an Economist or Policy Officer, you’ll join one of two high-impact teams within the Economic Strategy & Productivity Group: the **Productivity Reform team** or the **Competition & Regulatory Policy team**. Both teams play a central role in shaping the future of NSW’s economy through rigorous, evidence-based policy development that informs government decision-making. Read more about your future Group and Division.

You’ll tackle some of the most pressing and complex policy challenges facing NSW - from housing and infrastructure to education and regulation. You’ll be encouraged to think critically and creatively about how to improve economic outcomes and public value, using robust evidence and persuasive analysis to drive meaningful reform.

Across both teams, you’ll be exposed to a wide range of policy areas and analytical challenges. Recent and ongoing projects include:

- **National Competition Policy Reform**: Collaborating with other jurisdictions to advance a decade-long reform program aimed at boosting competition, improving consumer choice and lowering prices across Australia
- **Housing Supply and affordability**: Contributing to landmark reports such as the _Review of Housing Supply Challenges and Policy Options for New South Wales_, and _Building More Homes Where People Want to Live_ research series.
- **Smarter regulation**: Encouraging continuous improvement approach to regulation to improve outcomes (_Smarter Regulation Through Experiments_) and seizing opportunities from new technologies (_Regulating Emerging Technologies_).
- **Achieving Net Zero**: Supporting NSW’s transition to a low-emissions economy through the _Achieving Net Zero_ research series, which outlines cost-effective, productivity-enhancing pathways to meet the state’s climate targets.

Your work will involve:

- engaging with a wide range of policy areas and stakeholders
- conducting high-quality economic analysis and policy evaluation
- communicating your findings clearly and persuasively to senior decision-makers.

This is a role for curious, analytical thinkers who want to make a tangible impact. If you’re passionate about using economics to solve real problems and improve lives, we’d love to hear from you.

**Achieve success as an Economist/Policy Officer**

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.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

- knowledge of and/or professional experience in economics, econometrics, statistics, public policy, law, or another relevant field
- professional experience developing and communicating advice and analysis on micro-economic reform, competition policy, regulatory policy, cost-benefit analysis or developing policy frameworks
- experience with statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, Python) is highly regarded but not essential; depending on the role, you should be open to developing proficiency in R
- relevant tertiary qualifications are highly regarded but not essential if knowledge / experience can otherwise be demonstrated.

**Investing in you**

The team you will join is made up of a diverse and welcoming group of people. We understand what starting a new job is like, and to ensure you have the most positive experience we will ‘Buddy’ you up with a team member to help settle you in.

Just some of the **benefits** of working with Treasury include:

- flexible hybrid work at our Sydney office with 35-hour standard weeks
- accrual of flex time for extra hours worked, promoting work-life balance
- ongoing learning opportunities through expert-led sessions and online training
- wellbeing programs to support your mental and physical health
- various leave options, including paid parental and carers leave.

Read more about our benefits and how we invest in you.

**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 ec