Energy Economics Advisor - Policy & Regulation (Hybrid)

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

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.