Director

Job Requisition ID: 39676 

• Enjoy 18 weeks paid parental leave plus 12 months of return-to-work support (work 4, get paid 5)
• Thrive in an innovative, collaborative people culture
• Be part of market-leading projects with global scale and complexity

Part research. Part policy and strategy. Deloitte Access Economics is Australia's premier economic consultancy. We offer a suite of economic and policy advisory services to clients across government and the private and not-for-profit sectors, and pride ourselves on providing the highest calibre analysis and advice. 
 
This position presents a unique opportunity to assume a senior position in a team which is passionate about advising business and government on solutions to society's most pressing public policy and economic challenges.  

What will your typical day look like? 
You are a systematic yet creative economist, who loves using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical frameworks, models and techniques to assess economic and public policy issues. You will capture your findings in reports and craft compelling presentations to inform key decision makers across Australia's commercial organisations and Government. 
 

In terms of day-to-day you will be involved in: 

Policy analysis and strategic advice  Robust debates about topical economic and public policy problems  Economic contribution and economic impact studies, to cost benefit analysis and Regulatory Impact Statements. A broad application of economic techniques is used Technical economic and data analysis/interpretation   Answering the why and so what on a variety of economic and policy issues in reports 

About our team 

We are part of a national specialist economics advisory practice offering an array of microeconomic and macroeconomic services including modelling, policy analysis, forecasting and strategic advisory. Our work spans all industry sectors and virtually all areas of economic and industry policy.  

Every single day with Deloitte Access Economics is different. 

In the team, we work across a variety of public sector and industry issues – offering services including policy analysis and development, economic impact assessments, cost benefit analysis and thought leadership reports. 

 Enough about us, let's talk about you 

You will bring to our high-performing team the following attributes: 

As a Director you will have around seven plus years' of relevant experience ideally as a professional economist or policy advisor, in other consulting firms, applied academia, industry bodies or from within government As part of this experience you will need to demonstrate project management experience which delivered projects and analysis using a multidisciplinary team. For example, working to manage both technical experts and policy specialists to produce considered analysis and reports A passion for policy and the application of frameworks and theory to real world issues, in particular an interest in strategic economic policy Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex economic and public policy problems in an easy to understand manner An agile working style, with the ability to manage multiple research projects, project teams and competing client needs simultaneously Strong critical thinking skills, confidence working with/interpreting data, adeptness in a project team environment Strong results in a degree in economics, with degrees in public policy or other related disciplines also considered (Honours in Economics or above is preferred, but is not essential) 

Why Deloitte?  

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We're always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.    

 We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone's perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.   

We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs. 

 We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.   

Next Steps   

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we'd love to hear from you 

By applying for this job, you'll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We've designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.

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