APS6 - Economist - Economics and Insights

• APS6 grading - $60.26 - 75ph + super
• Surry Hills NSW location with WFH flexibility provided
• 12 month contract assignment with potential for extension
• Working 8:30am-5:00pm Monday to Friday

About the Role

Our client are a world-leading funding scheme that supports and improves the lives of people who live with a disability. They are currently seeking an Economist - Economics and Insights to come in and join their team in Surry Hills NSW on a 12 month contract assignment with potential for extension.

Candidates for this position must have Superior analytical and problem-solving skills applied to understanding complex economic issues and working toward practical solutions. It is also considered highly desirable if you possess A bachelor degree in economics and econometrics, or similar, along with Proficiency with a major statistical software package (R, Python, Stata, SAS).

As an Economist in this role you will be addressing pressing policy issues, contributing to systems design, and improving the functioning of disability supports markets through pricing and economic incentives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Work with likeminded 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 supports markets.
• Apply statistical and economic modelling and research methods, using large datasets, to understand the functioning of 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

About the Economics and Insights Team

The team examines a range of cross-cutting economic issues in the organisation and broader care sectors using economic analysis, research frameworks, and modelling tools.

The Team applies economic thinking and advanced data analysis to support pricing decisions that maximise participant wellbeing from available resources while preserving Scheme sustainability at the same time.

About You

You will be an experienced Economist with proven experience and reliability in previous positions.

The successful candidate will possess:

Essential Criteria

• Australian Citizenship
• 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 degree in economics and econometrics, or similar.
• Proficiency with a major statistical software package (R, Python, Stata, SAS).

What’s in it for you?
Working as a contractor with Randstad comes with many benefits including:

• Access to our benefits platforms offering discounts at a range of huge retailers
• 3 x pay runs per week ensuring you are always paid within the week
• Exclusive access to roles before we go to market
• Access to our employee assistance program services, including counselling services

If this is of interest, please send your CV along with a cover letter to jack.coleman@randstad.com.au

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.