About us

The Department of Treasury and Finance provides economic, financial and resource management advice to help the Victorian Government deliver its policies. We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians.

Economic Division

Economic Division leads the development of advice to the Victorian Government on key economic priorities including material living standards, jobs, productivity, economic equity, and reducing the emissions intensity of the Victorian economy.

The Division supports our Ministers in their responsibilities including the Government's overall economic strategy (and implementing its social and economic agenda in line with this), tax, regulation, housing, forecasting, and intergovernmental financial relations.

We collaborate with other divisions and government agencies to pursue DTF's objectives.

The team

The Macroeconomic Strategy team provides advice on Victoria's economic conditions and outlook, developments in the economy and the latest economic and financial market data, and on strategic macroeconomic policy issues including Victoria's population, employment and productivity growth. This includes forecasting future economic prospects and providing strategic macroeconomic insights across the department and broader VPS.

The Macroeconomic Strategy team is part of the Economic Group, which supports the Government in growing employment, material living standards and economic activity. Other responsibilities in the wider Group include advising on employment policy, productivity growth, energy, climate change and decarbonisation, industry development, business innovation, transport and infrastructure policy, and land use planning.

About the role

Working as an Economist in the Macroeconomic Strategy team, you will work as part of a high-performing and highly collaborative team of economists to provide robust economic forecasts and insightful economic commentary, including for the Victorian budget, that support evidence-based decision-making by government.

You will deliver insights and advice on current economic conditions, the economic outlook and risks to government and senior management to help improve the living standards of all Victorians.

Key accountabilities

As a member of the Macroeconomic Strategy team, you will:

• Work independently and as part of a team to produce advice on complex issues including current and future macroeconomic conditions.
• Prepare high-quality advice on the economy and the latest economic data to key stakeholders, often under tight deadlines.
• Use modern data visualisation tools and mapping techniques to enhance economic data presentations.
• Use quantitative and qualitative techniques to undertake research on the economy, and to update and maintain economic forecasting models.
• Maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Selection Criteria

• Well-developed research, problem solving and analytical skills, with demonstrated experience using statistical packages such as EViews, R or Stata to analyse economic data.
• Demonstrated capability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with team members and a range of stakeholders, while managing competing priorities with support and contribute to delivery of team outputs and goals.
• Attention to detail and experience preparing high-quality advice under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate findings from research, problem solving and analysis in a clear and engaging way and to present sound economic arguments to managers.
• An understanding of the major developments impacting the Victorian economy.

Experience and qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualification in economics, econometrics, statistics or a related field are required.
• Experience using EViews, R, Stata or a similar program would be beneficial

About our culture

We aim to be a model employer providing an inclusive workplace that is understanding and respectful of differences such as gender, identity, race, disability or age. In addition, we are committed to supporting Aboriginal pathways between education and employment.

The Department strives to create an environment that supports a flexible and adaptive workforce. All requests for flexible working arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements.

Further Information

For more information about the position and key selection criteria, please refer to the position description. If you have specific questions regarding the role, please contact Chris Mouratidis on 0405 191 968.

How to apply

To apply, select the ‘Apply Now' button and provide a copy of your resume and cover letter summarising your skills and relevant experience.

Applications close at midnight, 8 June, 2025. If you require a copy of this advertisement in an accessible format, please contact the Recruitment team.

Covid-19 Vaccination
DTF is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act). To support this DTF has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DTF employees be fully vaccinated.