Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
06 Aug, 25
Salary
68561.0
Posted On
30 Jun, 25
Experience
1 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Economic Research, Econometrics, Spreadsheets, Development Studies, Finance, Python, Word Processing, Power Bi, Investment, Cash Flow Analysis, Statistics, Regulations, Artificial Intelligence
Industry
Financial Services
JOB INFORMATION
Job Requisition ID: 72596
Ministry: Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 7, 2025
Classification: Program Services 3 Market Adjustment
Salary: $2,626.89 to $3,448.73bi-weekly ($68,561 - $90,011/year)
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Recruitment Standards
University graduation in a related field (Ex. Economics, Finance, Statistics, Econometrics, Business, or related field) plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.
Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
QUALIFICATIONS CONTINUED
The Economist requires knowledge and understanding of:
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Economist is primarily responsible for conducting economic research, analysis and modelling in areas such as competitiveness, job creation, trade and investment attraction to inform strategic decision-making and program/policy development. In addition, the Economist will assist subject-matter experts across other ministries in designing innovative and complex economic models. A key responsibility includes interpreting and translating the results of economic analysis and modeling into actionable, useable information to inform policy decision makers - while meeting set deadlines.
The Economist works with considerable independence in managing highly technical, innovative, and complex work, - often involving significant ambiguities (e.g. economic modeling, scenario development and strategy formulation), - requiring expert judgment and analytical rigour. The Economist is also expected to be capable of completing tasks successfully in a dynamic team environment. Guidance is mainly provided by the manager, director, inputs from the relevant stakeholders and direction from the Executive.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED
Develop the methodology and perform economic impact analyses, economic/econometric modeling, government programs economic evaluation, cash flow/ financial and business case modeling that inform strategic decision making and policy recommendations.
Provide the necessary analysis for information requests, action requests and briefings.
Provide expert advice and assistance on the use and interpretation of economic/industry data from various financial, industry and economic databases, economic models, statistical methods, and analytical approaches.
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