El1 Assistant Director - Economics And Insights

Join a Federal Government organisation committed to placing stakeholders at the heart of their work. In this agency, every day brings new challenges and rewarding opportunities, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and collaboration. Your work will directly contribute to improving the lives of Australians with disabilities.

As the EL1 Assistant Director - Economics and Insights, you will lead a team that explores key economic issues within the disability and broader care sectors. Using economic frameworks, research, and modelling tools, your team will conduct critical analyses to support pricing and sustainability decisions that maximize stakeholder wellbeing and resource efficiency. This is a chance to be part of a team where your problem-solving, analytical expertise, and passion for social reform can thrive.

This 12-month opportunity is based just outside Melbourne's CBD, with the possibility of extension. Enjoy a flexible, hybrid work environment that supports work-life balance. Australian Citizenship is required to apply.

• Informing policy decisions, particularly for pricing and market interventions, by using economic research and analysis to promote better understanding of the state of the disability and care sectors.
• Providing support through economic research and investigation for the development and implementation of the agency's Annual Pricing Review and Pricing Strategy.
• Reviewing and analysing economic data to support evidence-based decision making on complex economic and pricing policies.
• Leading the development of provider performance metrics and sector monitoring dashboards to better understand the disability supports sector conditions.
• Planning and leading ad hoc economic analysis and research requests.
• Working collaboratively and effectively across teams and departments as this work is likely to involve collaboration with other Government Departments and academics.
• Contributing to branch leadership, building a positive and high performing team culture.

The successful candidate for this role will possess the following:

• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills to tackle complex economic issues.
• The ability to synthesise complex information, and translate findings into succinct policy narratives and advice in plain English for a wide audience.
• Sound judgement, decision-making and governance skills.
• Experience developing and implementing analytical frameworks to monitor policy and program impacts.
• An appreciation and knowledge of the economic complexities of the care economy.
• Be a strong collaborator, who works well in teams and with stakeholders to solve problems.
• The ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• A postgraduate degree in economics and econometrics, or similar.

• Must have Australian Citizenship.

If you are interested and believe you have the relevant experience for this role please respond to the advertisement. If you would like to have a confidential discussion regarding this position, please do not hesitate to email me at with any further questions and I will respond at my earliest convenience!

Applications close Midnight AEST, 24th March 2025.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for this role.

Skills: Economist, Econometric, Strategy, Policy Development, Care, Disability, Leadership

Qualifications:

• A postgraduate degree in economics and econometrics, or similar.

Education: Bachelor Degree or similar, A postgraduate degree in economics and econometrics.