Senior Economist/Data Scientist/Analyst

Senior Economist/Data Scientist/Analyst

• Salary: $106,534 - $128,897 (Plus Superannuation)
• Fixed term until 31 January 2025
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: Melbourne CBD (flexibility may be available)

The Senior Economist/Data Scientist/Analyst will lead economic and statistical analysis to inform big picture policy reform opportunities. They will develop clear and compelling evidence-based recommendations for a broad range of policy issues affecting Victorian communities and businesses. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated record in developing statistical and mathematical models to inform and evaluate government policy/projects to inform decision makers and will have some experience with relevant programming software such as Stata, R, Python or equivalent.

The Team

The position of Senior Economist / Data Scientist / Analyst forms a part of the Economic Policy, Projects and Coordination Group.

• Conceptual and analytical ability: Demonstrated expertise in conceptual thinking and sound analytical approaches to support decision making in the work area.
• Statistical analysis: Demonstrated technical expertise in data manipulation and statistical analysis.
• Policy analysis: Demonstrated experience in analysing government policy using conceptual frameworks.
• Project management: Demonstrated ability to lead projects, including establishing the scope, planning an approach and driving outputs with little supervision.
• Self development: Ability to develop technical expertise by identifying new analytical approaches and developing capability in these approaches through self-learning by relying on publicly available materials. 
• Initiative and Accountability: Proactive and self-starting. Seizes opportunities and acts upon them.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Matthew Jones, Manager Data and Analytics on 0451 998 *** or  **********@ecodev.vic.gov.au.

The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Recruitment Team at ***********@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line.

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 24 March 2024.