Principal Economist, Economics

1 week ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Position Title**: Principal Economist
**Team and Group**: Economics, Sector Strategy
**Position Type**: Fixed Term, Full time (38) hours per week
**Location**: Wellington CBD office (Queens Wharf) / 2x flexible WFH days per week
**Salary**: $127,142 - $155,000 per annum (+ KiwiSaver)
- Supportive & friendly work environment
- Small agile and performance focused government agency
- 12-month fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity
- Wellington CBD based (Queens Wharf) | Modern Offices

About the Ministry of Transport
The Ministry of Transport is the system leader for transport in New Zealand. The Ministry is the government's principal adviser on transport policy, regulation and investment. We play a crucial role in ensuring the transport system is working to improve prosperity for New Zealanders.
The Ministry is a small, agile, and friendly organisation which maintains a culture that is collaborative, bold, and invested.
About the opportunity
Led by our Chief Economist and Manager, our friendly Economics team is responsible for providing economic advice and economic appraisal services across the Ministry. Our goal is to enable the delivery of excellent advice and provide insights derived from the latest evidence.
You will need to be confident working across the organisation to support and influence policy through economic advice. You will lead economic and cost benefit analyses on a range of transport matters and provide technical review of draft policy documents (including cost recovery and regulatory impact statements) prepared by other areas of the Ministry. You will provide expert advice and solid leadership, coach and mentor other staff to build the overall capability of the team and support greater use of economic frameworks in advice across the Ministry.
Based on the work or support that may be required, this position is Wellington based only.
What you'll bring
This is an excellent opportunity to use your previous relevant experience within central government organisations and contribute to better policy decisions using your economic knowledge. You will need:

- The ability to communicate complex technical information and convey the key findings from economic analysis into plain English
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- A post-graduate qualification in an economic field, with a strong quantitative background
- Proven ability to lead projects or aid in their delivery via a support role
- Previous experience coaching and mentoring in a leading role

Salary range
The base salary range for this position is $127,142 - $155,000 per annum (+ KiwiSaver). The salary offered will reflect skills and experience.
What we offer
- Supportive, flexible work environment and individual development plans
- Laptop, mobile and work from home IT equipment
- Modern offices located right on the wharf with collaborative working spaces, showers, storage for bicycles/scooters and personal lockers
- A range of employee led networks

How to apply
Applications close midnight, Thursday 29 August 2024.
Please note, we are not engaging with recruitment agencies to fill this vacancy and unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.



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