Do you want to work at an agency where each day reveals new opportunities to work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers and businesses and have opportunities to pursue new and exciting pathways?
Do you want to work at a place where smart and dedicated people from all walks of life collaborate to work on meaningful matters?
Do you want to provide expert economical support to the ACCC?
Then this is the place for you! At the ACCC, we’re proud of the impact we can make together. We understand the responsibilities and challenges that come with a fast moving and ever-changing environment. Our high performing culture is built on a foundation of care, support and inclusion. It’s why we’re driven by connection and collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support with each other freely and frequently. It’s why we prioritise the wellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously, flexibly and courageously. At the ACCC, we believe the best version of you is the one that’s true to who you are – and that’s the you we want working alongside us.We value flexibility, and all roles can be performed from any capital city in a state or territory or Townsville and are available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis.Applicants from diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.What you will do as the Principal Economist
Provide expert professional economic support (economic advice, carry out both qualitative and quantitative analysis, guidance and research) to the agency through merger reviews, competition and consumer investigations, competition exemption applications, digital platform matters, market studies and issues relating to the regulation of services.
Prepare written papers, reports, presentations, speeches and submissions on economic issues for presentation within the ACCC, to the Commission and external parties.
Liaise with staff, Commissioners and external advisers on economic issues and projects as required.
Work collaboratively with teams to employ economic frameworks to assist in investigations and enforcement of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and other relevant legislation.
About youIn order to succeed in the role, you will have:
Demonstrated experience and/or expertise in competition economics or the ability to demonstrate understanding and application of the economic frameworks relevant to competition economics.
Sound knowledge of the ACCC’s role in administering the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and the economic principles relevant to this.
The ability to achieve strong results while working effectively in a team environment.
An honours degree in Economics or equivalent experience in industrial organisation, applied microeconomics, econometrics or similar fields.
To find out more about us and the role, please read the Candidate Kit.How to applyYou’ll be asked to upload your resume (maximum 2 pages) and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in working for the ACCC/AER and what you bring to the role.You will also be asked to respond to the following question with a maximum response of 400 words.You have been asked to advise on a merger between two sawmilling firms on the border of Victoria and South Australia. These firms rely on acquiring logs from forestry managers and supplying milled lumber products to customers in downstream markets. Forestry managers are concerned there are no other nearby sawmillers they can supply logs to other than the two merging companies. However, the merger parties claim that barriers to new entry are low and there are multiple alternative sawmill operators in more distant parts of Victoria and South Australia that forestry managers can sell their logs to. You have been tasked with analysing whether the merger would be likely to substantially lessen competition in relevant markets.How would you express the competition issues in non-technical language to an intelligent team member who has no training in economics?What evidence including data would be persuasive in determining the answer to this issue?Salary: $143,411 - $168,064 (plus 15.4% superannuation)Contact Officer: Richard York, (03) 9290 1993Applications Close: 11:00PM AEST Sunday, 21 September 2025 Attachments: - -
