Senior Economist

• Contract until 30th June
• Immediate start 
• $590+Super per day 
• Parramatta/Hybrid 

Responsibilities: 

• Assist in the compilation of environmental-economic accounts using the System of Environmental Economic Accounting framework, including identifying appropriate source data, extracting and transforming data using R-coding in Databricks and populating environmental-economic accounts.
• Contribute to the production of other types of environmental-economic assessments as required, using established environmental-economic valuation techniques.
• Liaise with other departmental staff, including environmental scientists, to obtain data for specified indicators, and enter data into accounts.
• Prepare and produce well-researched technical reports, briefing notes and submissions to ensure that the Agency and the Minister have sufficient, accurate, and quality environmental-economic accounting information and advice at their disposal.
• Manage consultants undertaking economic studies relating to environmental management to ensure work undertaken is commensurate with NSW government and corporate priorities and policies.
• Participate in inter-agency working groups, committees and multi-disciplinary projects as required, providing economic expertise, follow-up research and advice to ensure that the Branch’s and Division’s/corporate position is articulated consistently and appropriately.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships and networks with stakeholders to promote environmental-economic approaches to decision-making.

Skills:

• Degree in Economics, Economic statistics or similar.
• Familiarity with micro and macro-economic methods for estimating economic values  
• Demonstrated ability to code in R.