Assistant Director of Economics

Ashdown People; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Ashdown People is seeking an Assistant Director of Economics to support ACT government policy in energy regulation and pricing. You will join a small team of economists, provide economic analysis, and advise on regulation of electricity, water and gas markets.

The role is hybrid (2 days in office), starts ASAP, initial 6-month contract with possible extension, offering $84/hour plus super. Experience in energy modelling and regulatory economics is preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an advisory capacity or within government in energy economics and utility economics.
• Regulatory Economics.
• Competition Economics
• Capability to operate at specialist level across economics, analytics/data analysis, quantitative research with energy/infra/climate economics.
• Experience and understanding of government regulation of monopolistic competition.
• Energy modeller experience or exposure to live commodity trading in electricity, gas, oil or water.

Responsibilities

• Assist in government policy formulation for setting regulated prices for retail water and electricity services.
• Provide economic advice to the ACT Government.
• Work in a small team of economists and report to a Director.

Skills

Energy economics

Regulatory economics

Competition economics

Energy modeller

Data analysis

Quantitative research

Job description

• Hybrid - 2 Days in Office
• Start Date: ASAP
• 6 Months with possible extension
• $84/Hour + Super
• Energy & Utilities Economics, Regulation, Policy, energy Modeller

The Role

Assist in government policy formulation for: include setting regulated prices for retail water and electricity services, ensuring non-discriminatory access to monopoly infrastructure, and providing economic advice to the ACT Government.

The Assistant Director of Economics works in a small team with specialist economic, analytical, quantitative and industry expertise, reporting to a Director.

Ideally, You Will Have

• Previous experience in an advisory capacity or within government in energy economics and utility economics.
• Regulatory Economics.
• Competition Economics
• Have the capability to operate at specialist level across economics, analytics/ data analysis, quantitative research and have energy, major infrastructure or climate change economics.
• You will have experience and understanding of government regulation of monopolistic competition.
• You will have worked as an energy modeller or within a live commodity trading environment focused on electricity, gas, oil, water etc

you do not need to meet all the criteria listed - A solid background gained in comprehensive environments within one discipline of study mentioned above will suffice

Ideally, you will come from previous experience within the government OR, from an advisory capacity in Energy Modelling, Energy Economics, Regulatory Economics, Climate Change Advisory OR a commodity trading background within the Australian market.