Analyst (Multiple Positions)

Australian Energy Regulator; Australia; Remote; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) is seeking an adaptable Analyst to join the DMO team. You will contribute to data collection, market analysis and delivering timely insights to support energy policy, regulation and consumer outcomes across Australia.

The role requires clear written and verbal communication, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to work with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment while upholding APS values and security clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Australian Citizenship – our successful candidate must be an Australian Citizen
• Security clearance – our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the required level
• Employment check – your suitability for employment will be assessed through a screening process.

Responsibilities

• Work flexibly and confidently, both independently and as part of the wider DMO teams, proactively engaging with colleagues and supporting the efficient delivery of the DMO work remit within a geographically dispersed and dynamic work environment.
• Support the collection and analysis of data and energy market material to develop insights, identify trends and draw accurate conclusions.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills. Being able to communicate clearly and professionally, particularly in communicating complex or technical information related to the energy sector. Tailoring written and verbal information for a wide range of audiences and helping to explain concepts to a wide audience.
• Support consultation and stakeholder engagement activities by coordinating processes, assisting in preparing materials and responding to stakeholder enquiries in a timely manner.
• Build and maintain constructive working relationships with internal stakeholders, contribute actively to team discussions and problem-solving, and collaborate effectively with other teams across the AER.
• Demonstrate initiative, responsiveness and sound judgement in a fast-paced environment by managing competing priorities, identifying and progressing next steps with limited supervision, and delivering accurate work within agreed timeframes.
• Contribute and support the implementation of initiatives to improve AER workflows and processes.
• Support the development of regulatory processes to meet the requirements of the changing energy market while minimising regulatory burden.
• Demonstrate the APS Values, Employment Principles and AER behaviours in all aspects of work, contributing to a positive, inclusive and respectful workplace culture.

Job description

Employees are required to work in the office a minimum of 2 days per week

Learn how a merit list or pool may be used

Applicants suitable for the role but not offered the position for the current vacancy, may be placed in a merit list or pool. If the applicant agrees, the results may be shared with other Australian Public Service (APS) agencies for filling similar roles. Applicants may be offered a future role, without the need to reapply. A merit list or pool may be used for up to 18 months.

This merit list or pool may be used to fill other vacancies anywhere in Australia.

For more information about Merit Lists or Merit Pools please go to APSC's website - The APS Merit Principle

Each Analyst will report to a Assistant Director and operate with limited direction in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. In this role you will contribute to the achievement of the AER’s purpose: to make all energy consumers better off, now and in the future.

DMO work can be fast-paced with short deadlines. Successful applicants will be confident engaging with colleagues, able to quickly understand priorities and progress work efficiently, and comfortable using their judgement to act on instructions without unnecessary delay.

The key duties of the position include:

• Work flexibly and confidently, both independently and as part of the wider DMO teams, proactively engaging with colleagues and supporting the efficient delivery of the DMO work remit within a geographically dispersed and dynamic work environment.
• Support the collection and analysis of data and energy market material to develop insights, identify trends and draw accurate conclusions.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills. Being able to communicate clearly and professionally, particularly in communicating complex or technical information related to the energy sector. Tailoring written and verbal information for a wide range of audiences and helping to explain concepts to a wide audience.
• Support consultation and stakeholder engagement activities by coordinating processes, assisting in preparing materials and responding to stakeholder enquiries in a timely manner.
• Build and maintain constructive working relationships with internal stakeholders, contribute actively to team discussions and problem-solving, and collaborate effectively with other teams across the AER.
• Demonstrate initiative, responsiveness and sound judgement in a fast-paced environment by managing competing priorities, identifying and progressing next steps with limited supervision, and delivering accurate work within agreed timeframes.
• Contribute and support the implementation of initiatives to improve AER workflows and processes.
• Support the development of regulatory processes to meet the requirements of the changing energy market while minimising regulatory burden.
• Demonstrate the APS Values, Employment Principles and AER behaviours in all aspects of work, contributing to a positive, inclusive and respectful workplace culture.
• Australian Citizenship – our successful candidate must be an Australian Citizen
• Security clearance – our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the required level
• Employment check – your suitability for employment will be assessed through a screening process.

Getting to know the Australian Energy Regulator

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) works to make energy consumers better off, now and in the future. We focus on ensuring a secure, reliable and affordable energy future for Australia as it transitions to net zero emissions. We regulate electricity networks and covered gas pipelines, in all jurisdictions except Western Australia. We set the amount of revenue that network businesses can recover from customers for using these networks. From 1 July 2026, the AER structurally separated from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and transitioned into a standalone non-corporate Commonwealth entity with its own accountable authority, staff and budgetary control. The separation of the AER from the ACCC is a significant regulatory reform aimed at improving the governance and operational autonomy of the AER.