Assistant Economists x 5

• Join a supportive and high performing team
• Make a difference to the people of NSW
• Leverage your analytical skills
• Employment Type: Ongoing
• Work Location: Sydney CBD, with hybrid working arrangements
• Classification / Grade / Band:  Clerk Grade 1/2
• Hours Per Week:  35 hours, flex leave up to 24 days per annum, flexible working options available
• Remuneration:  $66,298 - $72,077; plus, Superannuation and Leave Loading
• Additional Benefits:  Salary Packaging and Fitness Passport available
• Applications Close:  Monday 23^rd May, 2022 at 9:59 am

About the Team and Opportunity

Join a highly collaborative, flexible, and inclusive team in a progressive organisation.

The Economic Strategy and Productivity (ESP) Group shapes NSW’ economic strategy and influences the direction of state-federal relations and tax policy in NSW. This includes advice on economic policy and reform such as productivity, regulatory reform, and taxation policy; economic policy evaluation; economic and revenue forecasting; and engagement with Commonwealth, State and Territories on key national reforms and issues. The ESP Group includes the NSW Productivity Commissioner.

In this entry level role, and within our Assistant Economists program, you will contribute to high-quality economic advice, research, assessment, and analysis, to inform policy development and government decisions. As a member of a team, you will support projects across a range of state government public policy contexts.

The Assistant Economists program will provide a quality mentored program of structured in-house training and support, and a rotation of placements to teams within the ESP Group.

About NSW Treasury

As the NSW Government’s principal financial and economic adviser, Treasury’s role is to enable the Government to deliver its promise to support the people of New South Wales (NSW) and forge a brighter future in a prosperous and confident economy.

Treasury plays a primary role in supporting and investing in our key partners, in particular our service delivery clusters.

Our responsibility includes lifting financial management capability and culture across the sector and supporting the NSW Treasurer’s priorities: economic growth, achieving fiscal repair and delivering economic reform, and working swiftly to produce implementation plans for each priority.

Visit the NSW Treasury website for further information about our structure and functions: https://www.treasury.nsw.gov.au/about-treasury/about-nsw-treasury

Talent Pool

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool represents a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role or similar roles and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term, or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

How to Apply!

Submit your application ONLY via the I Work for NSW jobs platform which should include: 

• An up-to-date resume detailing your knowledge, skills, and experience in relation to the role.
• A short cover letter that explains your alignment with the “focus capabilities” against which applicants will be assessed as shown in this attached role description; accessible for download from the I Work for NSW website.

Lodge your application by clicking on the ‘Apply Online’ button on the advertisement. Accept the website redirection to NSWconnect and click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to submit your application.

Candidate Assessment 

You may be asked to undertake further assessments as part of the recruitment process for this position, which may include, but are not limited to, psychometric assessments (e.g., personality and cognitive abilities assessments) and/or work tasks.

Support

Contact in confidence: Grace Senituli grace.senituli@treasury.nsw.gov.au

Eligibility 

To be eligible to apply for ongoing employment within the NSW Treasury, candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a National Criminal Record Check and provide confirmation of academic qualifications before commencement.

Treasury expects all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID 19, to be so.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Flexibility

NSW Treasury is committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve through an inclusive and flexible workplace.

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ and diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

People with a disability are supported to access adjustments in our recruitment processes and the workplace. If you have a disability and require an adjustment or assistance during the recruitment process, we welcome hearing from you; please contact HR@Treasury.nsw.gov.au.

A concurrent search is also underway

Close of applications: 9:59 am Monday 23^rd May 2022

Role Description                                                                

Assistant Economist

Agency overview

NSW Treasury is the lead economic policy advisor for New South Wales. From the centre of the NSW Government, Treasury drives the economic policies and development strategies that support the State’s growth, for the benefit of the people of our State. These include enhancing productivity, economic risk management, investment attraction, industry policy, jobs growth, tax and fiscal policy, and improving public service delivery.

Information about the structure and functions of the NSW Treasury can be sourced on our website: https://www.treasury.nsw.gov.au (Refer to “About Treasury” and “Our Treasury Team”).

Primary purpose of the role

Contribute to high quality economic advice and analysis to inform microeconomic policy development and government decision making.  Research, assess, analyse and support projects and economic policy development across a range of state government public policy contexts. Participate in the entry level Assistant Economists development program, comprising structured in-house training and work placements.

Key accountabilities

• Under guidance, undertake research and analysis contributing to the development of economic advice.
• Monitor and report on the delivery of assignments to assist the team in ensuring milestones and deliverables are met on time, to agreed quality standards.
• Contribute to the preparation of clear concise briefs, Ministerial correspondence, assessment and evaluation, reports and submissions with sound recommendations.
• Undertake a range of project support responsibilities to meet Treasury’s objectives and outcomes.
• Work collaboratively and actively support others to achieve Treasury’s business outcomes.

Key challenges

• Developing a good understanding of the role of Treasury and key Treasury processes and relationships
• Meeting deadlines, negotiating competing priorities and dealing with complexity, and uncertainty
• Awareness of public sector policy development practices, policies and governing legislation which guide work in the NSW Government, including legislative and budgetary processes.
• Building and maintaining solid working relationships with mentors, managers and colleagues in the home branch and across NSW Treasury.                          

Key relationships

Role dimensions

Decision making

Refers matters that require specialist knowledge or expertise to team/manager.

Reporting line

Manager

Direct reports

Nil

Budget/Expenditure

Nil

Essential requirements

Relevant tertiary qualification and/or experience in Economics or a related field.

Capabilities for the role

The NSW Public Sector Capability Framework applies to all NSW public sector employees.
The Capability Framework is available at www.psc.nsw.gov.au/capabilityframework

Capability summary

Below is the full list of capabilities and the level required for this role. The capabilities in bold are the focus capabilities for this role. Refer to the next section for further information about the focus capabilities.

Focus capabilities

The focus capabilities for the role are the capabilities in which occupants must demonstrate immediate competence. The behavioural indicators provide examples of the types of behaviours that would be expected at that level and should be reviewed in conjunction with the role’s key accountabilities.

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