Job Description

The Economic Analyst role at NSW Treasury contributes to investment appraisal, evaluation policy and the evidence used in government decisions. Working in the Centre for Economic Evidence, the analyst assesses proposals, updates policy standards, incorporates emerging evidence and works with Treasury teams, agencies and external stakeholders.

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View the official job ad before submitting. The opportunity suits applicants with relevant study or professional experience who can analyse data and policy questions, learn quickly and turn complex issues into useful advice.

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Organisation NSW Treasury, Centre for Economic Evidence

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Location

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Location Sydney CBD, with flexible working options

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Job reference

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Job reference req53196

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Work type

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Work type Ongoing full-time

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Salary $102,936 to $113,579 plus super and leave loading

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Application requirements for Economic Analyst

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- Pre-screening questions in the online application
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No page or word limits are stated. For ongoing employment, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian permanent resident. The successful candidate must complete background checks and confirm tertiary academic qualifications before starting.

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Evidence to include in your Economic Analyst application

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The panel needs to see your analytical process and the quality of the advice it produced. A university project can work when it shows rigorous analysis and communication, while professional examples should make your individual contribution to the recommendation clear.

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What the role needs

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How to show it

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Relevant qualification or qualified experience Connect economics, econometrics, statistics, public policy, law, research or evaluation experience to the role.

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Data,



modelling and critical reasoning Describe the question, analytical method, evidence limits and conclusion you reached.

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Government, economic-policy or regulatory advice Show how your analysis informed an option, recommendation or decision for stakeholders.

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Public economics, cost-benefit analysis or evaluation Name the framework and explain how you applied it to assess impacts or value.

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Curiosity, coachability and resilience Use an example where feedback or new evidence changed and improved your work.

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The application requires a résumé and online pre-screening responses. No maximum limits are stated. The table below shows how to make the résumé useful as evidence rather than a list of duties.

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What to include

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Résumé profile Your analytical discipline, policy interests and experience producing evidence or advice.

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Analytical experience Projects with the problem, data or model, your method and the conclusion or recommendation.

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Stakeholder and communication experience Examples of translating complex findings into clear, actionable advice.

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Pre-screening responses Answer each displayed question with a specific example that complements the résumé evidence.

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What strong economic-analysis evidence looks like

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- Sound economic or policy reasoning
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- Careful use of data and models
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- Awareness of evidence limits and trade-offs
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- Clear advice for a defined stakeholder
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- Learning demonstrated through feedback or iteration
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Help with your Economic Analyst application

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Write project entries around analytical decisions and outputs so the résumé demonstrates the work rather than naming the topic alone. Recheck the official job ad when you reach the pre-screening questions.

📌 Economic Analyst Application Checklist: Résumé, Questions and Analytical Evidence NSW Government app (New South Wales)
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📍 New South Wales