APS6 Economist

  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Contract
  • AU$500 - AU$600 per day

Talent International is currently recruiting for an APS6 Economist to work for one of our Federal Government clients based in Surry Hills. The position is a 12-month contract role with the possibility of extension. The role pays between $500 to 600/day + Super.

7.6 hours per day and 38 hours per week

The client is seeking candidates to fill multiple APS6 Economics and Insights roles.

In this role, you will be part of small teams working to deliver economic research and analysis to support evidence-based decision-making on complex economic and pricing policy.

By joining the Economics and Insights team, you will:

  • Work with like-minded 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.

Essential criteria

  • Strong 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 emerging technical skills to handle and analyse data.
  • Ability to simplify technical information into succinct narratives and plain English advice suitable for non-technical audiences.

Desirable criteria

  • A bachelor’s degree in economics and econometrics, or similar.
  • Proficiency with a major statistical software package (R, Python, Stata, SAS).

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 0480 806 154 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

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