Department of State Development
Job reference:
713896
Location:
5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status:
Short Term Contract
Eligibility:
Open to Everyone
About Us
The Department of State Development is the South Australian Government's lead economic development agency.
Our mission is to drive sustainable economic growth in South Australia by increasing industrial and workforce capability, capacity, collaboration and resilience. We take pride in hiring the right people for the right jobs and offer an attractive, flexible workplace.
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About The Role
The Senior Economic Analyst is responsible for providing complex economic data analysis that informs high level considerations and decisions across the Department of State Development, other State Government departments and senior executives related to policy, strategy, operations, investment, and the government's economic development priorities.
In this role you will be overseeing the development and distribution of labour market reports across State Government, which includes coordinating, delegating and reviewing the work of staff within the team, as well as analysing economic data and developing insightful commentary, estimating the economic impact of Department initiatives to secure funding by liaising with project proponents and combining input-output impact models with other data sets and assumptions.
Key Competencies
To apply and succeed in the role, you will have:
* Strong knowledge of statistical and economic theory and principles, and a comprehensive knowledge of labour market, training and other economic data sources, concepts, classifications and analysis techniques.
* Strong abilities in undertaking and communicating complex economic data analysis on a broad range of variables for a wide range of audiences, providing economic impact analyses, developing economic projections, undertaking complex modelling to estimate values for economic variables, identifying key issues from data for senior and executive leadership, and interpreting code generated interrogations of large economic data sets.
* Demonstrated experience in undertaking and communicating complex economic data analysis on a broad range of variables for a wide range of audiences in a meaningful way to support decision making.
* Strong capability to operate in an environment with tight deadlines, organise the progression and completion of various competing tasks, negotiate timeframes, and contribute to efficient work practices, as well as strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Remuneration
Competitive salary $98,478 to $104,165 p.a. plus superannuation
Benefits
Bringing your talent to the Department of State Development will see you rewarded with a wide variety of benefits such as:
* A variety of leave arrangements
* Work-life balance with a flexible hybrid work arrangement
* Access to great customised training and career development opportunities
Qualifications
* Essential: Nil
* Desirable: Economics and/or Statistics degree, or equivalent
Special Conditions
* The role will be offered full-time (1.0 FTE), initial 6-month term contract.
* Satisfactory Department of Human Services Criminal History Check or National Police Check (NPC) required prior to employment.
Enquiries
For confidential enquiries / further information about the role, please contact, John Wong, Principal Economic Analyst via or
Apply
All applications must be submitted through the I Work For SA website.
Applicants Are Required To Submit The Following
* Cover letter demonstrating the suitability for the role by addressing the key competencies (2 pages max)
* Curriculum Vitae (4 pages max)
* Prepare 3 referees (at least one should be current or recent line manager), to be provided on request.
* Pre-employment Declaration Form – find the attachment on the job advert.
Applications close:
07/01/2026 11:00 PM
Attachments
* ASO6 Senior Economic Analyst Role Description - December
* Pre-Employment-
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.