Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Professional Development
References
Timeline

Omphile Temoso

19 Robinson Court, Orange,NSW

Summary

Dedicated economist and team leader with over 9 years of experience in both the NSW government and academia. Experienced in leading and managing a specialised team of seasoned and junior analysts to conduct insightful economic and market research to inform senior executives and departmental strategies. Experienced in managing research projects that use large datasets such as BLADE (Business Longitudinal Analysis and Data Environment) and statistical tools such as R and Stata. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with NSW government agencies, data providers (Moody Analytics and CSIRO), ABS, IP Australia, and other stakeholders.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Economist

Market Insights & Analysis, Investment NSW
Orange , NSW
2023.01 - Current
  • Managing the delivery and quality of market research analysis and advice on economic and data issues within tight deadlines and competing priorities
  • Leading a specialist team of economists and analysts conducting market research to gauge market, economic, and industry trends to inform senior executives and departmental strategies.
  • Established networks with NSW Government agencies, the ABS, IP Australia, the South Australian Government, and Moody's Analytics to source data and expert advice for the agency.

Acting Associate Director

Market Insights & Analysis, Investment NSW
2021.07 - 2023.12
  • Led a team of economists and analysts to provide data insights and statistical analysis to support Investment NSW projects and strategies.
  • Developed and managed quantitative research projects utilising BLADE, patent data, and other data sources.
  • Prepared project mandates, reports, and presentations for several projects, including the Economic Development Strategy (EDS) projects.

Senior Economist

Strategy & Delivery Branch, Investment NSW
2021.03 - 2021.07
  • Provided expertise in data and economics, oversaw output quality control, and ensured that the unit's analysis, including definitions, source materials, and reporting, was consistent.
  • Led research, econometric, and statistical analysis on a wide range of industry and economic issues.
  • Ensured that rigorous and credible methodologies were used to produce accurate data and reports that informed and supported departmental strategies.

Senior Economist & Economist

Strategy & Delivery Branch, NSW Department of Premier & Cabinet
2017.03 - 2021.03
  • Led and delivered insights and reports for several quantitative and qualitative research projects, including: NSW Construction Industry Capacity Constraints and NSW Firm Level Productivity Analysis.
  • Provided expertise in data and economics, oversaw output quality control, and ensured that the unit's analysis, including definitions, source materials, and reporting, was consistent.

Adjunct Research Fellow

UNE Business School, University of New England
2019.01 - 2023.10
  • Conducting research on regional and agricultural productivity and innovation issues in Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Successfully assessed PhD and postgraduate dissertations.

Research Analyst

CEBRA, University of Melbourne
2017.01 - 2017.10
  • Conducted empirical research on biosecurity issues and formulated practical policy recommendations based on the research
  • Prepared comprehensive presentations to summarize findings from research projects.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Applied Economics -

University of New England
01.2016

Bachelor and Honors/Agricultural & Resource Economics -

University of New England
01.2010

Skills

  • Managing and leading large data projects (BLADE and MADIP)
  • People management
  • Project management
  • Economic research
  • Market research analysis
  • Data and statistical analysis
  • Economic, market and industry trend data
  • Econometric modelling
  • Stata and R-programming software

Affiliations

  • NSW Government Spatial Data Working Group, 2021, Present
  • Committee member: Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES), 2016, Present
  • Member: Australian Economic Society, 2018, Present

Professional Development

  • Research
  • Reading news articles
  • Listening to economics, history, and current affairs podcasts
  • Discovering new data and facts
  • Watching and playing all sorts of sports

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Principal Economist - Market Insights & Analysis, Investment NSW
2023.01 - Current
Acting Associate Director - Market Insights & Analysis, Investment NSW
2021.07 - 2023.12
Senior Economist - Strategy & Delivery Branch, Investment NSW
2021.03 - 2021.07
Adjunct Research Fellow - UNE Business School, University of New England
2019.01 - 2023.10
Senior Economist & Economist - Strategy & Delivery Branch, NSW Department of Premier & Cabinet
2017.03 - 2021.03
Research Analyst - CEBRA, University of Melbourne
2017.01 - 2017.10
University of New England - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Applied Economics,
University of New England - Bachelor and Honors/Agricultural & Resource Economics,
Omphile Temoso