At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape economic and regulatory policy advice for the ACT Government's challenges and opportunities.
- Company: Join a dynamic team within the ACT Government focused on impactful policy development.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience with potential for permanent employment and career growth.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace encouraging diverse backgrounds and perspectives to thrive.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in areas like climate change and national productivity reforms.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in economics or related fields; strong communication and teamwork skills required.
We are seeking a talented, capable and driven individual to help shape economic and regulatory policy advice on the diverse opportunities and challenges facing the ACT Government.
To be a strong contender for this role you will have a good understanding of economic policy principles, relevant tertiary qualifications and applied your skills to advise on economic and policy issues. You should also possess strong communication skills and have a demonstrated ability to work collegiately with teammates to deliver on shared goals, and to contribute to the broader success of the organisation.
The successful applicant will work in a small dynamic team environment, where multi-tasking is necessary, collaborating across the ACT Government and other Australian governments. They will be required to undertake analysis of information and apply judgment in developing clear advice to senior executives and Government, contributing to major initiatives in areas such as national productivity reforms, climate change and regulatory policy. They will need to exercise resilience, initiative and flexibility, have excellent attention to detail.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other requirements:
- Tertiary or postgraduate qualifications in economics, commerce, public policy, law, regulation or another relevant field are highly desirable.
- To be eligible for permanent employment within the ACTPS you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or hold a valid work visa.
This is a temporary position available until 30 June 2027 with the possibility of extension up to less than 12 months and/or permanency.
Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved.
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