Economics Intern
The Department of Treasury and Finance has a limited number of internship positions available over the 2018-19 summer break.
Summary about this job
Government - State
Company: Department of Treasury & Finance
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-2-9728-4735
Fax: +61-3-1231-5470
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Detail information about job Economics Intern. Terms and conditions vacancy
Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF)
Victoria's Department of Treasury and Finance serves government by providing leadership in economic, financial and resource management. The Department's vision is a prosperous future for all Victorians. All Treasury and Finance staff contribute to the Department's aspiration of an organisation where staff are challenged to grow personally and professionally.
The key functions of Economic Division are:
Social Policy Group: Provides analysis and policy advice on outcome based funding , health and human services, insurance (including WorkSafe and TAC), and whole of government occupational health and safety.
Revenue Group: Provides analysis and advice to government on tax policy, intergovernmental financial relations, revenue forecasting and gambling policy.
Economic Policy Group: Advises on macroeconomic conditions and policy; energy, resources and environmental policy; and regulation, planning and local government reform, to improve Victoria's prosperity.
Strategy and Reform Group: Provides rigorous analysis and policy advice on Victoria's economic strategy, whole of Victorian government risk, education and justice, and transport and industry transition. The group also focuses on the regulation and delivery of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Essential Services Commission (ESC)
The ESC is Victoria's independent economic regulator of essential services supplied by a range of industries, including water, transport, energy and local government. The primary objective of the Commission is to promote the long-term interests of Victorian consumers with regard to the price, quality and reliability of essential services.
These positions offer a unique opportunity to build experience and skills in economic and financial policy analysis and development. Successful applicants will work on a broad range of tasks, including developing policy advice, research, analysis and report writing.
Please refer to the position description for key selection criteria.
Following the completion of their internship, successful interns are strongly encouraged to apply for the Economist stream of the VPS GRADS Program, which offers ongoing graduate positions across the Victorian Public Service. For more information about the VPS GRADS, visit https://graduates.vic.gov.au/opportunities-for-graduates/grads-overview
Successful applicants will be employed under the conditions set out in the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2016, and will be paid a salary of $50,828 per annum (pro rata), plus 9.5 per cent superannuation. The intern program will run from late November/early December 2018 to February 2019. Arrangements of specific start and end dates are flexible for each successful applicant.
Applicants are required to apply online at www.careers.vic.gov.au and will need to send a covering letter, their resume and an up-to-date relevant academic transcript of results.
Applications close 20 August 2018.
For further information on these opportunities, please contact Caitlin Campbell on (03) 9651 1420 or Max Keldoulis on (03) 9092 5802 or email [email protected].
To find out more about the Department of Treasury and Finance or Essential Services Commission, visit www.dtf.vic.gov.au and www.esc.vic.gov.au.