Specialist Policy Analyst (724542)

Tasmania Government; Tasmania; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tasmanian Government is seeking a maths professional to join the Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator. The role offers continued engagement with regulatory and financial analysis, with both part-time and full-time options and flexible, hybrid working arrangements.

You will analyse complex economic and regulatory issues, provide practical advice, and collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to inform regulatory decisions on essential services in Tasmania.

Job description

Maths Part Time - Continuing, Full Time - Continuing, Flexible

About Tasmania Government

About the Tasmanian State ServiceThe Tasmanian State Service (TSS)is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels, and within more than 200...

• Work on issues that matter – contribute to regulatory decisions affecting essential services used by Tasmanian households and businesses.
• Solve complex problems – apply economic, financial and analytical thinking to challenging regulatory and pricing issues.
• Make an impact – take ownership of significant projects and provide advice that informs regulatory decisions.
• Broaden your experience – work across Tasmania's water and sewerage, electricity and gas sectors and engage with government, industry, stakeholders and other regulators.
• Join a specialist team – work in a collaborative environment where you'll have considerable autonomy and the opportunity to develop and share your expertise.

About You

Treasury is looking for someone who enjoys solving complex problems and taking a lead on challenging work to join the Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator.

You will be able to work through detailed economic, financial or regulatory issues, exercise sound judgement and turn analysis into clear and practical advice. You will have the opportunity to lead projects and pieces of work, provide guidance to others and help drive work towards practical outcomes. Just as importantly, you will be able to explain complex concepts to people with different levels of technical knowledge and build constructive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

You may already have experience in economic regulation, but this isn't the only path to the role. Relevant experience could come from economics, finance, accounting, policy, consulting, infrastructure, utilities or another analytic environment.

If you enjoy asking difficult questions, working collaboratively to solve challenging problems and turning complex information into practical solutions, we are interested in hearing from you.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of applicants and provide flexible, hybrid working options in most roles. We want our employees to reach their full potential which is why we make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process to enable applicants with disability, illness and injury to fully participate. Please notify us if you require any support or adjustments during the recruitment process to enable your full participation.

The Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator Branch conducts regulatory, licensing and compliance activities in relation to regulated businesses and provides advice and support to the Tasmanian Economic Regulator. The branch also produces energy, water and sewerage industry performance reports and approves electricity, water and sewerage and third-party insurance pricing.

Hours per fortnight

Up to 73.5 - hours flexible - talk to us about how this could work for you. We are open to considering a range of flexible work options including part time hours.

Statement of Duties and Advice to Applicants