LOCATION: Canberra, Sydney

TENURE: Ongoing, Non-Ongoing (Specified Term)

Synopsis

Revenue, Small Business and Law Group are seeking APS6 Analysts to provide high-quality quantitative analysis, modelling and costing advice.

About the role

Tax Analysis Division (TAD) is the Government’s primary source of quantitative and economic tax policy advice. We provide rigorous, timely and clear analysis and advice to Government to improve tax and social policy. We also improve public transparency over tax settings through the Budget, Intergenerational Report and Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement.

Our work draws on our economic frameworks, tax data, and modelling and analysis capability. We invest in these resources and capabilities to achieve our goals.

TAD is a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment where diverse perspectives are encouraged and harnessed to improve outcomes. We work together, and with colleagues across Treasury and the Australian Public Service, to deliver high-quality advice to government. Our work is fast-moving and responds to a dynamic setting.

Multiple APS6 positions are available in the Personal and Superannuation Tax Analysis Branch. The branch specialises in modelling, costing and cutting-edge data insights related to personal tax, superannuation and retirement incomes. The branch’s work also covers interactions between the tax and transfer systems. The branch is responsible for modelling and related advice on household incomes, expenditure and wellbeing, and incentives to work and save.

As an Analyst at the APS6 level, you will provide high-quality quantitative analysis, modelling and costing advice. Your work will support the development and implementation of policies relating to personal income tax and superannuation and retirement incomes. This includes estimating changes in tax receipts and the distributional impacts of policies to inform government decision making.





You will work collaboratively with your team to help build and maintain models related to personal income tax or the superannuation and retirement income system. These models range from bespoke spreadsheets to dynamic microsimulations built using large and detailed administrative datasets. You will communicate insights from these models to support policy decision making.

These insights will also inform budget documents, the Intergenerational Report, the Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement and other requests from across government.

The successful applicant must have:

- Experience in a quantitative analytical role working with statistical languages such as SAS and R.
- Strong analytical, quantitative modelling and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to show initiative and personal drive, respond constructively to challenges, and manage multiple priorities within tight timeframes as priorities change.
- Strong strategic thinking skills, including recognising the broader context of technical analysis.
- Strong communication skills, including clearly explaining findings to a range of audiences.
- Demonstrated success working collaboratively in a team environment, including encouraging and harnessing diverse viewpoints.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desirable, but are not essential requirements: We encourage applicants who meet the essential requirements to apply even if they do not have all the desirable qualifications and experience.

- An undergraduate qualification or higher in a quantitative field such as economics, econometrics, mathematics or statistics.
- Experience using large datasets, especially client or administrative data, and modelling techniques such as static or dynamic microsimulation.
- Experience working in fields related to personal income tax or superannuation tax and retirement incomes modelling, including understanding of related tax and transfer settings and household or distributional modelling.
- Experience using quantitative modelling to inform policy development.
- Experience managing internal and external stakeholders, including drawing on networks to improve modelling results.

📌 Analysts, Personal and Superannuation Tax Analysis Branch (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Government
📍 Canberra