EL1 Assistant Director Economics

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Talent Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

The opportunity:
Our highly valued client is a federal government agency. They are seeking an EL1 level Assistant Director Economics & Insights to play a senior role in their Economics and Pricing branch, leading small teams to deliver economic research and analysis to support evidence-based decision making on complex economic and pricing policy.

  • Richmond or Geelong location plus hybrid work-from-home
  • 12 month initial contract + 12 month extension, rates fully negotiable
  • Role only open to Australian Citizens - Federal government client

The role:
By leading the delivery of economic research and analysis to support evidence-based decision making on complex economic and pricing policy, your role will aim to:

  • Work with likeminded individuals on a quest to address the unique challenges of the care economy and human services markets
  • Engage in theoretical and practical policy considerations regarding the current and future states of the NDIS supports markets
  • Apply statistical and economic modelling and research methods, using large datasets, to understand the functioning of NDIS markets and propose ways of improving it
  • Address information asymmetries and market failures by carefully designing pilot studies that fill information gaps and test new solutions
  • Work effectively across teams and departments, and in collaboration with experts and academics, to understand priorities and build a shared understanding
  • Make major impacts on the allocation of the Scheme resources that are projected to grow from $46bn in FY24-25 to $58bn in FY27-28

Skills and experience:
To succeed in this role you will need:

  • Significant experience in economics, financial analysis, and insights
  • Demonstrated experience in team or project leadership within economic insights
  • Proficiency with a major statistical software package (R, Python, Stata, SAS)
  • Superior analytical and problem-solving skills applied to understanding complex economic issues and working toward practical solutions
  • Structured thinking about quantitative and qualitative problems, and development of analytical frameworks
  • Quantitative mindset with technical skills to handling and analyse data
  • Competence in building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, both internal and external
  • A postgraduate degree in economics and econometrics, or similar
  • Experience working on the economic challenges of the care economy

Please note that our client is a federal government organisation and can only consider
Australian Citizens,
as you may be required to obtain a Baseline security clearance and must be eligible to do so.

Apply:
Submit your resume, or for further information please contact

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