Economist

US-Bureau-of-Economic-Analysi; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Economic Analysis seeks an Economist (GS-0110-3) at the Suitland, MD facility. The position emphasizes economic research, data collection, and statistical analysis within the BEA mission. Applicants must meet education and specialized experience criteria and provide transcripts with application.

Qualified candidates should have an economics degree with required coursework or a PhD-equivalent. A USA Hire assessment may be required after submission.

Qualifications

• Degree in economics with at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.
• Combination of education and experience acceptable as described in the notice.
• Specialized experience includes using software, compiling statistics and applying statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent economic research and prepare preliminary findings.
• Collect and analyze economic data from primary or multiple sources.
• Prepare statistical tables and reports and interpret economic information.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical methods

Research

Data collection

Education

Economics degree with required coursework

Graduate study up to PhD or PhD-equivalent

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

This vacancy is for an Economist position located at the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Economist, ZP-0110-3, FPL ZP-3 positions within the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Minimum Education Requirement:

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Individual Occupational Requirements

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

Evaluation of Experience

Examples of qualifying experience include:

1. individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation;
2. supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; or
3. teaching assignments in a college or university that included both class instruction in economics subjects and one of the following (1) personal research that produced evidence of results, (2) direction of graduate theses in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems.

Experience in related fields that did not involve the use and understanding of economic principles and theories may not be used as qualifying experience for these positions. Special attention on this point should be given to certain types of work that may or may not have provided professional economic experience. The following examples of work require special care in such determinations:

1. economic statistics;
2. industrial surveys;
3. management of individual business enterprises, including farms;
4. industrial planning;
5. writing or editorial work in economic subjects; and
6. financial market analysis.

ANDSpecialized Experience: For the Band 3 (GS-11), you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the Band 2 (GS-09) in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes using computer software programs; compiling and assembling statistical material and applying statistical techniques and analysis to data; possessing responsibility for collecting economic data from a primary or variety of sources; manipulating or analyzing economic data; preparing statistical tables and reports; conducting independent research and preparing preliminary write-ups of findings; and locating and collecting relevant data to analyze a specified problem. OREducation: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

NOTE: To show proof of meeting the Basic Entry Requirements, all applicants MUST submit a copy of their college transcripts. See the Required Documents section for more information.

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.

After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement, 01/14/2027, to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.