Research and Analysis

**About us**:
SkillsEQuipped is a not-for-profit, industry-led Jobs and Skills Council (JSC) representing the Arts, Personal Services, Retail, Tourism and Hospitality industries. We undertake analysis and projects to identify current and emerging skills and workforce needs and challenges and develop targeted solutions to help shape a stronger workforce. We work collaboratively across the skills system to develop unique insights and targeted solutions, including working closely with other JSCs and stakeholders and partners across industry.

**The role**:
We are looking for
**_Expressions of Interest in contract opportunities_** for our Research and Analysis role. You will be responsible for supporting labour market and workforce-related research, analysis, report writing and management for SkillsEQuipped - across our industry sectors.

Our research is focused on identifying current and emerging labour market and training issues and identifying suitable solutions - based on available data and in consultation with industry. This will include:

- Contributing to workforce planning and specific projects by identifying current and future workforce needs and opportunities to address them.
- Contributing to a small number of projects at any given time and working closely with other colleagues, including across our engagement, and training and product development teams.

**About you**:
**We are looking for talented individuals with**:

- Demonstrated experience in economic and labour market topics and the national and state/territory policy context.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills - including experience in developing research, analysis, report writing, and communicating findings to senior audiences.
- Strong interpersonal skills - including the ability to engage across teams to integrate quantitative analysis with stakeholder feedback to draw out the implications for training product development. This will also involve some engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
- Project management skills and the ability to contribute to a small number of concurrent projects, from inception to delivery and evaluation.
- Self-motivated, resilient and able to navigate uncertainty as you contribute to and support a small, dynamic and relatively new team and organisation.
- Desirable: Tertiary Qualifications in Economics, Policy Research or a related discipline, supplemented with an understanding of the national labour market and skills system, in particular Australia’s Vocational Education and Training sector.

**What we offer**:

- Flexible work arrangements and career development.
- The opportunity for your work to make a real difference to the quality of life of learners, to industry partners, and the workforce of Australia as a whole.
- The opportunity to work with a small dedicated, driven and all-round excellent team.
- A supportive, collaborative and inclusive team culture.

**Ready to apply? A few more details**:

- We are looking for people who can provide contract services for us, for a specific period or project. The location is flexible and can be based in our Canberra, Sydney or Melbourne offices.
- We’re open to flexible hours and there may be the opportunity for hybrid/remote work.
- We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+, and people with disabilities. Our workplace embraces diversity in all its forms.
- You’ll need proof of entitlement to work in Australia.