Economist

Bureau of Economic Analysis; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Economic Analysis invites applicants for an Economist position (ZP-0110-3, Band 3) in Suitland, MD. The role emphasizes economic research, data analysis, and reporting to inform policy and economic forecasting.

The ideal candidate has strong skills in econometrics, data compilation, and interpretation, with ability to supervise or coordinate a team of economists and contribute to technical economic issues and policy-relevant analyses.

Qualifications

• Economics degree with required coursework or equivalent experience.
• Experience applying statistical techniques to economic data.
• Ability to analyze and interpret economic information and prepare reports.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assemble, analyze and evaluate economic information and prepare reports.
• Coordinate or supervise a staff of economists or project teams.
• Teach economics topics or supervise graduate theses or provide technical advisory services as needed.

Education

Economics degree with 21 econ hours and 3 statistics/calculus

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

Individual Occupational Requirements 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 in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Evaluation of Experience

• individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation;
• supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information;
• 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.

Work Examples to Consider Carefully

• economic statistics;
• industrial surveys;
• management of individual business enterprises, including farms;
• industrial planning;
• writing or editorial work in economic subjects;
• and financial market analysis.

Specialized 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.

• 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.

OR Education

3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.