Essential Services Commission Of South Australia
Job reference:
832311
Location:
5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status:
Ongoing
Eligibility:
Open to Everyone
* Outstanding Opportunity
* Full Time, Ongoing Contract
* ASO5-ASO6 Level ($85,790 - $104,165)
Classification and salary dependent on level of skill and experience
Do you value a workplace where the culture is consistently described by staff as "exceptional", and do you:
* enjoy uncovering the "story" behind the data to explain operational and financial trends?
* want to work across a diverse portfolio including water, energy, ports and rail?
* appreciate flexibility and the option to undertake hybrid working?
If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply to join our dynamic team as an
Evaluation Analyst / Senior Evaluation Analyst
to assist the Essential Services Commission in evaluating the performance of regulated industries to protect the long-term interests of South Australians.
About The Role
Reporting to the Director, Regulatory Performance and Advice the Evaluation Analyst / Senior Evaluation Analyst is responsible for providing analysis and advice required to evaluate how regulated entities are performing financially and operationally.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Trend Analysis: Use quantitative and qualitative data to explain trends in the performance, conduct, and market structure of regulated entities.
* High-Quality Reporting: Prepare public reports, briefing papers, and presentations that translate complex performance data for a wide audience.
* Industry Monitoring: Proactively monitor policy developments and assist in implementing reporting guidelines against service standards.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will need to demonstrate:
* Complex Data Interpretation: The ability to explain complex business, economic and financial trends clearly and provide actionable advice.
* Strong Communication Skills: High-level business writing and presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical information to diverse audiences.
* Legislative Literacy: Experience working with legislation and other regulatory instruments to inform your analysis.
* Educational Background: Tertiary qualifications in economics, finance, or commerce, or a minimum of five years' equivalent experience is essential.
* Values-Driven Approach: A genuine commitment to the Commission's core values: accountability, collaboration, agility, respect, and integrity.
About The Commission
The Commission is a statutory authority established as an independent economic regulator and advisory body to protect the long-term interests of South Australian consumers with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services. We add long-term value to the South Australian community by meeting our objective through independent, ethical and expert regulatory decisions and the provision of robust advice to Government. Our work is anchored in our core values of
Accountability, Collaboration, Agility, Respect, and Integrity.
Our role incorporates licensing, consumer protection, service standards, pricing, monitoring, compliance and public reporting in the water, electricity and gas industries, and access regulation of essential ports and rail infrastructure. We also provide advice and conduct Inquiries to inform the South Australian Government on economic and regulatory policy issues and provide advice to local government.
What We Can Offer
The Commission and the South Australian public sector promote diversity and flexible ways of working, including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
We support our employees to deliver high quality outcomes by genuinely providing a great work culture, fostering employee relations and valuing health and wellbeing. We also offer all staff ongoing professional development and access to generous learning and development provisions. We offer hybrid ways of working for all staff and support flexibility for our people.
We are committed to an inclusive workplace that values diversity, and actively promote a culturally safe workplace by developing and implementing inclusion-based action plans, including a Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access Inclusion Plan.
In addition, the Commission is proudly White Ribbon Australia accredited and adopts a zero-tolerance approach towards domestic violence and disrespectful behaviours of any kind in the workplace and in the broader community.
Special Conditions for Employment
* Employment is dependent upon the provision of a National Police Certificate that the Commission considers satisfactory.
* Some out of hours work may be required to meet critical deadlines.
* Some intrastate and or interstate travel may be required.
How To Apply
To be considered for this role, your application should include the following:
* An updated resume, listing at least 2 current referees
* A cover letter describing how your previous experience aligns with the requirements of the Position Description (maximum 500 words).
* A completed and signed Pre-Employment Declaration form. A copy of the form can be found in the listing for this vacancy on the ESCOSA website.
* Please combine all documents into one PDF and submit the PDF only.
Applications should be addressed to Sonia Charman, Principal Consultant at Randstad and sent via email to
All further enquiries and requests for further information can be directed to Sonia on or via email.
We are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process for all applicants. Please contact us at if you feel that further guidance or support might assist you with the application process and we will be happy to discuss this further with you.
Applications close at 11.00pm on Sunday 8 February 2026.
Applications close:
08/02/2026 11:00 PM
Attachments:
* Position Description - Evaluation Analyst - Senior Evaluation Analyst ASO5-6.pdf
* 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.