SENIOR ECONOMIST

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Are you looking for a role where your efforts can have a direct impact on the citizens of Ontario? Consider this opportunity to showcase your quantitative analysis and research skills in supporting policy development related to taxes, pensions and Ontario's income support programs.

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About the job

In this role, you will:
• conduct economic, statistical and quantitative research and analysis
• create quantitative models and computer simulations that estimate economic impacts of government programs and tax policies
• manage projects and provide leadership to junior staff
• convey quantitative issues and analysis in presentations and briefing materials to senior management
• develop and maintain a network of contacts with internal and external stakeholders

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What you bring to the team

Technical Expertise:

• You have demonstrated knowledge and experience in economics, finance, statistics or a related discipline
• You understand the issues related to competitiveness, personal and corporate taxes, commodity taxes, pension and income support programs

Quantitative Research and Statistical Analysis Skills:

• You have demonstrated experience with econometric analysis, including multiple linear and non-linear regression, limited dependent and qualitative variable, neural-network and non-parametric regression models
• You have demonstrated quantitative research and statistical analysis skills to support policy development related to commodity taxes, pensions and income support programs

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• You have proven oral and written communication skills
• You can convey quantitative issues and analysis in presentations and briefing materials to senior management
• You have interpersonal skills to work in a team and to provide leadership to junior staff
• You are able to develop and maintain contacts in the public and private sectors

Project Management Skills:

• You have project management skills to consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• You are able to manage multiple issues, keep them moving forward and propose quantitative solutions

Computer Modelling Skills:

• You have demonstrated computer modelling skills to guide the development of quantitative models and computer simulations that estimate economic impacts of government programs and tax policies

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Additional information:

Note:

• Less qualified applicants may be considered on an underfill basis.
• T-FN-53006/13
  
  As a result of the recently agreed to AMAPCEO collective agreement, a new job evaluation system will be implemented on October 1, 2013. In the new job evaluation system, the classification level of this position is Level 6 with a salary range of $69,680.00 - $99,600.00

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.