Job Description Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
Salary: $134,593 - $180,115
Occupation: Economics
Reference: VG/082126
The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions is focused on growing Victoria's prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy and increasing participation – by creating more opportunities for people through skills and jobs; helping businesses and industries to thrive; and building vibrant communities and regions. For more information, see the DJSIR Strategic Plan 2023-2027.
Established on 1 January 2023, our work spans numerous portfolios, supporting departmental ministers and operating across metropolitan, regional and international offices. We oversee various public entities, including public corporations, regulatory authorities and specialist boards.
The Department strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and offers reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.
Our values are accountability, integrity and respect, and underpin everything we do.
Principal Economic Modeller Salary: $134,593 - $180,115 (Plus Superannuation) Ongoing role, Full time (flexibility may be available) Usual work location: 289 Wellington Parade South, Melbourne (flexibility may be available) The Role The Principal Economic Modeller will play a pivotal role in overseeing the design, delivery and continuous enhancement of the Victorian Skills Authority's (VSA) core economic models, including the VSA Employment Model and the Vocational Education and Training Skills Alignment (VETSA) model. You will have the opportunity to lead and mentor a dedicated team of analysts, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
Main accountabilities:
Lead project planning, development and delivery of VSA's core modelling projects and products, including the VSA's Employment Model and Vocational Education and Training Skills Alignment (VETSA) model. Contributes advanced expertise and knowledge to identify and deliver on improvements to economic models and insights products produced by the Industry Skills Analysis team and the VSA. Generate quantitative and qualitative economic insights about current and future skills requirements using analytical software such as R, Python or equivalent. Works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to support strategic and operational decision-making and maximise the impact of our analytical products. The Team The position of Principal Economic Modeller sits within the Industry Skills Analysis Team, which forms a part of the Analysis and Insights Branch of the Victorian Skills Authority. The team leads the development of skills, labour market and economic analysis products, forecasts, tools and dashboards that provide the evidence base to inform the Victorian Skills Plan and support planning of government-funded Vocational Education and Training.
About You To be successful, you will bring strong economic modelling and analytical expertise, pragmatic problem solving, initiative, commitment to continuous improvement, a sound understanding of economic frameworks and proficiency in analytical tools.
Further Information For a confidential discussion, please contact Hiba Molaeb, Manager, Industry Skills Analysis, on (03) 8401 7140 or
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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 on 0472875685, or via email at with the position number in the subject line. For additional contact details for our team please review the attached Position Description, located under Job Attachments in the right hand menu.
How to Apply For all "JSE eligible" candidates, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position. Priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
Applications close at 23:59pm on 5 December 2024.
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