Economist (STEM - Direct Hire)

About this role

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and education, as defined below. Qualifications BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR THE SERIES A. Degree: In Economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in Economics and 3 semester hours in Statistics, Accounting, or Calculus. OR B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in Economics, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Please refer to the Individual Occupation Requirements: Here SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience must include at least 3 of the 6 below in your resume: Drafting an analysis plan in an economic study when provided with guidance including research questions, methods, context and data; Implementing analysis and evaluation techniques in economic studies when provided with a research plan and examples of similar studies, utilizing existing methods and as a member of a team; Aggregating, managing and utilizing exiting data with guidance; Making discrete contributions as a member of a team conducting economic analyses; Documenting an economic study or research in a report to a general technical audience which may include formal research reports, conference proceedings, white papers, thesis or dissertations.

Co-developing or developing a presentation of an economic study or research to team members or conference. GS-12: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience must include at least 3 of the 6 below in your resume: Drafting a research and analysis plan for an economic assignment when given examples of similar research questions, methods, context and data; Implementing economic research assignments when given examples of similar research, utilizing existing methods and acting as the sole economist; Contributing to the development and implementation of data collection, e.g.