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.
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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.
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.
A relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
Please download the Statement of Duties and Advice to Applicants:
724542 - Statement of Duties - Specialist Policy Analyst.DOCX
724542 - Statement of Duties - Specialist Policy Analyst.pdf
Advice to Applicants - Treasury.pdf
Advice to Applicants - Treasury.DOCX
We strongly encourage you to chat to the person listed below to gain a good understanding of the role and how it fits with your career.
To apply, please provide a copy of your current Resume and Short Form Application (maximum 2 pages) outlining your experience, skills, and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties. Refer to the 'Advice to Applicants' documents for further information.
To submit your application, please click the "Apply" button. You will be prompted to complete an online application form and to attach your Resume and your two page Short Form Application. (please note that you can upload .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf and .txt file types only). Referee details are submitted as part of the online application process, so ensure you have the contact details for two referees before doing this.
If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact Recruitment via email recruitment@treasury.tas.gov.au before the closing date.
Tristan Patterson
Assistant Director, OTTER
tristan.patterson@economicregulator.tas.gov.au
(03) 6145 0727

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