Ref No: 39/26 - Competition Analyst
Salary not disclosedPosted 2 days ago
Closes in 4 days
About the company
The Fijian Competition & Consumer Commission (FCCC) is an independent statutory body established under Section 7 of the FCCC Act 2010. It promotes effective competition and informed markets, encourages fair trading, and protects consumers and businesses from restrictive practices. The FCCC also controls prices of regulated industries and other markets where competition is lessened or limited.
About the role
The Competition Analyst supports the Competition Department in achieving its objectives under FCCC's Strategic Plan through financial, economic, quantitative and data analysis. The role reports to the Senior Competition Economist, Senior Competition Officer and/or the Manager Competition. The Analyst gathers and interprets complex data to develop appropriate actions relating to competition investigations, studies and assessments in the market, and provides advice on data interpretation to management and other staff. Duties include analysing cases of Restrictive Trade Practices, contributing to Merger and Acquisition assessment reports, conducting market studies and research, and reviewing competition guidelines and internal procedures. The Analyst also assists in monitoring undertakings, commitments and remedies arising from competition matters, and in educational and training programs on competition law compliance.
Key responsibilities
- Monitor compliance of the Act, regulations, guidelines, and internal policies of FCCC.
- Assist in investigating any irregularities in any furnished data.
- Undertake financial, economic and data analysis of markets relating to Merger and Acquisition transactions and contribute to accurate and timely reporting.
- Assess and report on markets relating to proposed Merger and Acquisition application received by FCCC in a timely manner.
- Perform duties including receiving and assessing complaints, registering them in CMS, conducting analysis in investigations and market studies, preparing analytical reports, and updating parties on progress.
- Carry out analysis of markets to identify restrictive trade practices or anti-competitive matters that hinder or likely hinder competition.
- Assist in conducting market studies, research and other analytical work undertaken by the Competition Department.
- Contribute to the development and review of competition guidelines, analytical tools and internal procedures.
About the successful candidate
- Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Statistics or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of work experience in a similar role or related field.
- Ability to work as part of a team and in partnership with other services/officers.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to produce quality work to tight deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to relate well with others and communicate confidently with people at all levels.
- Excellent copywriting and proofreading skills.
- Understanding of equality and diversity and commitment to its application.
- Ability to cope under pressure with minimum supervision and prioritise workloads.