Economist

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission seeks an Economist at the GS-0110-13 to serve in the Expert Analysis Division, Office of General Counsel.

You will analyze employment discrimination cases and provide expert opinions and guidance to management, trial attorneys, and others involved in economic analyses. The selectee will be required to work at Headquarters or one of EEOC's Field Offices, and will conduct microeconomic analyses, develop reports, and support enforcement and

Qualifications

• Degree in economics with at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.
• Or combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics plus appropriate experience or education.
• PhD in Economics with specialization in Labor Economics or related Microeconomics area is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert opinions and direction to management, trial attorneys, and others in the analysis of employment discrimination cases.
• Develop and present microeconomic analyses of administrative data to support EEOC programs and decisions.

Skills

Economics

Statistics

Microeconomics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics with 21 semester hours economics and 3 hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus

PhD in Economics (preferred, specialization in Labor Economics or related Microeconomics area)

Job description

As an Economist at the GS-0110-13, you will be part of the Expert Analysis Division, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If selected, you will be responsible for serving as an authority in economics and provide expert opinions, guidance, and direction to management, trial attorneys, and others in the analysis of employment discrimination cases.

The selectee will be required to have a duty station at Headquarters or one of the 53 EEOC Field Offices.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

• Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.
• OR
• Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Transcripts are required and must be submitted at the time of application. A PhD Degree in Economics (with specialization in Labor Economics or a related Microeconomics area) is preferred for this position.

In addition to the basic requirement applicants must also possess:

For the GS-13: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service. Specialized experience includes demonstrated professional experience applying methods and principles of economics and to research projects and programs; developing, analyzing, and presenting statistical information, recognizing and adopting new techniques to fit the needs of research projects and preparing comprehensive reports; conducting microeconomic analyses of administrative data to analyze outcomes related to employment (or other similar areas of microeconomics such as health or education) and having produced written and oral products based on such microeconomic analyses. Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.