Economic Analyst

• APS Level 6
• Canberra, ACT | Melbourne, VIC | Sydney, NSW
• $105,295 - $115,786 + 15.4% superannuation

About the Department of Education
We contribute to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.

The Role
As an Economic Analyst at the Department of Education, you will….

Provide economic advice and engage with business areas to support the development of policy and inform decision making across the department, from early childhood education and care to schools and the higher education sector. We do this by leveraging our expertise in economic analysis and econometric techniques, which is informed by literature, to analyse the effects of education policy and forecast key education indicators.

Duties and Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for the following:

• Lead the implementation and application of economic models, including econometric, structural, behavioural, time series, forecasting and microsimulation models, to assess the likely impacts of policy proposals and support evidence-based decision making.
• Analyse survey and administrative datasets using economic frameworks to identify trends and diagnose policy issues.
• Apply causal inference and economics research techniques to understand drivers of outcomes and assess the effectiveness of government interventions.
• Prepare high-quality briefings, reports, literature reviews, presentations and written advice that clearly communicate analytical findings, methodologies, assumptions and recommendations to senior decision makers and non-technical audiences.
• Present findings and strategic advice to key stakeholders, including Senior Executives, government agencies and policy partners, building understanding of economic evidence and its implications for policy development and implementation.

How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit your application in our online recruitment system. You will need to:

• Provide a summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
• Upload your Resume
• Provide contact details for 2 Referees.

The APS work level standards are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level. We encourage you to review these when writing your application.

Eligibility
Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

Security Clearance - our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance.