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2027 Australian Government Graduate Program - Economist StreamTheAustralianGovernmentGraduateProgram(AGGP)-EconomistStream,ledbytheDepartmentoftheTreasuryandco-ledbytheAustralianPublicServiceCommission(APSC),offersanexcitinganduniqueopportunitytoworkcloselywithAustraliasleadinggovernmenteconomicpolicyanalystsandforecasters.Bysubmittingoneapplication,youwillbeconsideredforgraduaterolesacrossseveralparticipatingdepartmentsandagenciesintheAustralianPublicService(APS).Asaneconomistgraduateyouwillengageinmeaningfulworkandbenefitfromreal-timeexperienceinconductingresearchandcontributingtopolicydevelopment,economicmodellingandforecasting,andprovidingadvicetoinformdecision-makingprocesseswithingovernmentdepartmentsandagencies.developingrecommendations,policiesandplanstoimprovetheeconomyGraduatescanlookforwardtotakingpartinagraduateprogramthatwillprovidestrongsupport,guidanceanddevelopmentopportunitiestoprogressyourskillsandconfidenceasavaluedmemberof,andcontributorto,theAPS.Asaneconomistgraduate,youwillbenefitfrom:on-the-joblearning,supportfromyoursupervisorandcomprehensiveinductionwithyourplacementagencyfull-time,ongoingopportunitieswiththepossibilityforflexibleworkarrangementsasnegotiatedwithyourplacementagencycareerprogressionandopportunitiesforsalaryadvancementSkillsTheEconomistStreamdoesnotrequiregraduatestohavepriorprofessionalexperiencetoapply.Werelookingforgraduateswithstronganalyticalthinkingandcollaborativeskills,whoareflexible,curiousandresilientandhavestrongwrittenandcommunicationskills.Ifyoubringtransferableskills,awillingnesstolearn,andgenuinecuriosity,wewanttohearfromyou.Youmighthavedevelopedtheseskillsthroughexperiencessuchas:stronganalytical,communicationorpeopleskillsLocationMosteconomistgraduatepositionsareinCanberra,howevertheremaybeopportunitiesforplacementinothercapitalcitiesacrossAustralia,dependingontheagencyyouarematchedwith.Relocationassistancemaybeprovidedbyplacementagenciesaspertheirinternalpolicies.Formoreinformation,pleasevisittheEconomistStreamwebpage.youmustbeanAustraliancitizenatthetimeofapplicationhavecompletedanAustralianQualificationsFrameworkLevel7qualification(Bachelordegree),orhigherequivalentby31December2026.RelevantdegreesincludeEconomics,EconometricsoranydegreewithamajororminorinEconomics.yourmostrecenteligiblequalifyingdegreehasorwillbecompletedwithinthelast5years.Forexample,youhaveorwillcompleteyourdegreebetween1January2022and31December2026willingandabletorelocatetoCanberra(orotherstate-basedlocationsspecifiedbyparticipatingagencies)forthedurationofthegraduateprogramundergoanypolice,character,healthorotherrequiredchecksobtainandmaintainavalidAustralianGovernmentsecurityclearancepriortoyourcommencement.PleasevisittheAustralianGovernmentSecurityVettingAgency(AGSVA)websiteformoreinformationonsecurityclearancesIfyouronlyqualifyingdegreeisfromanoverseasuniversity,youwillneedtoprovideastatementwithyourapplicationverifyingtherecognitionofyourqualificationsfromanAustralianstateorterritorygovernmentoverseasqualificationsunit.Ifyoudonothavetherequiredevidencepriortoapplicationsclosing,youcanstillapply.Attachaletteroremailwhichoutlinesthestepsyouaretakingtosourceyourdocumentation.Youwillhavetoprovidedocumentedevidencepriortobeingofferedaposition.DepartmentoftheTreasury-GraduateDevelopmentProgramTheAGGP-EconomistStreamisrunindependentlyoftheTreasuryGraduateDevelopmentProgramrecruitmentprocess.YoucanapplyforboththeTreasuryGraduateProgramandtheEconomistStreamgraduaterecruitmentprocesses-justmakesuretochecktheeligibilityrequirements.Applyyourresumeashort-writtenresponsetotheapplicationquestion.ApplicationQuestion"WorkingasanEconomistStreamgraduateintheAPSinvolvesresearchingissues,analysingdataandprovidingeconomicpolicyadvicethatinformsdecisions.In250wordsorless,describewhatattractsyoutothistypeofwork,whicheconomicpolicytopicmostinterestsyou,andtwoskillsyouwouldapplytocontributetoachievingtheseoutcomes.Tostartyourapplication,clickontheApplybutton.NotesSuccessfulapplicantswillbeplacedinameritpoolthatwillbeconsideredbytheAPSandCommonwealthentities.Pleasenotethatagenciesanddepartmentswillofferdifferentemploymentconditionsandgraduateprogramfeatures.Be careful - Dont provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don''t transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad .Sign in to start saving jobs in your profile.Dont have a Jora account? Register with:Do you want to receive recommendations for similar jobs? #J-18808-Ljbffr