USAJOBS · 11 hours ago
Economist (Microeconomics)
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$102K/yr - $187K/yr
5+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking an Economist (Microeconomics) to join the Department of the Treasury's Office of Economic Policy. The role involves conducting in-depth economic evaluations and analyses across various policy areas, including health, labor, and environmental issues.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Analyze and assess, using appropriate economic tools and models, the potential impact of proposed or existing policy changes or global economic developments
Work with other analysts both within and outside MA to monitor and assess the significance of current and future economic developments, including producing memos, papers, and briefings, under tight time constraints for senior Treasury policy-making officials
Study highly technical and complex problems/issues assigned by the Office Director, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Microeconomic Analysis and the Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy
Serve as an expert in specific issue areas, which may include income distribution, pensions, entitlements, education, health care, energy, the environment, demography, and fiscal policy
Provide oral and written briefings to senior Treasury Department and other U.S. government officials with sound, timely briefings on significant issues related to current and future microeconomic developments
Qualification
Required
Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period
Must successfully complete a background investigation
All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement
For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service
Specialized Experience for this position includes ALL of the following: Conducting independent research into questions of economic significance and using advanced statistical and econometric techniques; AND Published independent research in peer-reviewed journal articles, doctoral dissertation chapters, or equivalent publications; AND Planned and implemented applied microeconomic and/or economic policy-driven modeling; AND Led intra-office or interagency work groups to study questions of applied microeconomic and/or economic policy significance; AND Developed and advanced applied economic and/or policy ideas through the use of economic research
For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service
Specialized Experience for this position includes ALL of the following: Conducted independent research into questions of economic significance and using advanced statistical and econometric techniques; AND Published independent research in peer-reviewed journal articles, doctoral dissertation chapters, or equivalent publications; AND Planned and implemented applied microeconomic and/or economic policy-driven modeling; AND Participated in intra-office or interagency work groups to study questions of applied microeconomic and/or economic policy significance
For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service
Specialized Experience for this position includes ALL of the following: Conducted independent research into questions of economic significance and using advanced statistical and econometric techniques; AND Published independent research in peer-reviewed journal articles, doctoral dissertation chapters, or equivalent publications
A related Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Combination of specialized experience and graduate level education
Candidates who are in the process of completing the requirements for a Ph.D. will be considered for the GS-12 level as long as the requirements for a Ph.D. are completed within 9 months of application
A. Degree: economics, that includes at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus
B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education
The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
Benefits
Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
Company
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