Economic Modelling Lead

at  Department of Jobs Skills Industry and Regions

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
Salary: $134,593 - $180,115
Occupation: Economics
Reference: VG/082126A
The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions is focused on growing Victoria’s prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy and increasing participation – by creating more opportunities for people through skills and jobs; helping businesses and industries to thrive; and building vibrant communities and regions. For more information, see the DJSIR Strategic Plan 2023-2027.
Established on 1 January 2023, our work spans numerous portfolios, supporting departmental ministers and operating across metropolitan, regional and international offices. We oversee various public entities, including public corporations, regulatory authorities and specialist boards.
The Department strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and offers reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.
Our values are accountability, integrity and respect, and underpin everything we do.

Main accountabilities:

• Lead the development and delivery of VSA’s core modelling projects and products, including the VSA’s Employment Model and Vocational Education and Training Skills Alignment (VETSA) model.
• Lead the continuous improvement of economic models and frameworks across the Victorian Skills Authority, acting as a technical expert within the organisation.
• Manage and mentors a group of two analysts, and work with the Team manager to set the strategic direction and foster a collaborative and high-performing team.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, providing high-quality, timely and influential advice that supports policy-setting across the skills and employment system in Victoria and maximise the impact of the team’s analytical products

THE ROLE

The Economic Modelling Lead plays a pivotal role in leading the design, delivery and continuous enhancement of VSA’s core economic models, including its Employment Model and Vocational Education and Training Skills Alignment (VETSA) model.
In this role, you work with your Team Manager to set the direction for the VSA’s economic modelling and collaborate with stakeholders across Government to embed modelling outputs into decision-making. You will be the VSA’s go-to expert for economic modelling techniques and methodologies and, alongside your Team Manager, lead and mentor a dedicated group of analysts and foster a culture of innovation and excellence.

Main accountabilities:

• Lead the development and delivery of VSA’s core modelling projects and products, including the VSA’s Employment Model and Vocational Education and Training Skills Alignment (VETSA) model.
• Lead the continuous improvement of economic models and frameworks across the Victorian Skills Authority, acting as a technical expert within the organisation.
• Manage and mentors a group of two analysts, and work with the Team manager to set the strategic direction and foster a collaborative and high-performing team.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, providing high-quality, timely and influential advice that supports policy-setting across the skills and employment system in Victoria and maximise the impact of the team’s analytical products.

The key role of this Branch is to deliver cutting edge advice on skills needs, labour market intelligence and VET performance in Victoria. Its program of work includes:

• developing high quality projects such as the Victorian Skills Plan
• delivering a survey program to approximately 30,000 Victorian employers of apprentices and trainees and around 180,000 Victorian VET students
• generating detailed insights into VET quality, performance and outcomes
• forecasting labour demand, estimating VET training needs, assessing skill shortages, modelling skills trends and conducting sophisticated analysis