Economist

EEOC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission seeks an Economist (GS-0110-13) to serve as an authority in economics, providing expert opinions, guidance, and direction for employment discrimination case analysis. Duty stations include Headquarters or EEOC Field Offices.

Responsibilities include advising legal staff on methods, designing databases, and communicating results to management, trial attorneys, and stakeholders. A PhD is preferred; transcripts required.

Qualifications

• E economic analysis experience with methods and statistics.
• Ability to develop, analyze and present statistical information.
• Experience applying microeconomic analyses to administrative data.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on complex economic issues to EEOC offices and external entities.
• Advise on analytical methods, data requirements, and statistical techniques for case development.
• Design electronic databases using statistical software for investigations or policy studies.
• Gather, evaluate and interpret complex economic information from diverse sources.
• Review economic studies for relevance, accuracy, and validity.
• Communicate results to attorneys and senior staff; testify in court if required.
• Develop and deliver training on labor market analysis and methods.
• Testify on economic methodologies as appropriate.

Skills

Economic analysis

Statistics

Microeconomic analysis

Analytical methods

Education

Economics degree with statistics/calculus

PhD in Economics (preferred)

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

Summary

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.

Duties

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• Provides expert advice on complex and emerging economic issues to EEOC Offices, other federal agencies, and external individuals and organizations.
• Advises legal staff on appropriate analytical methods, data requirements, and statistical techniques for case development and research efforts.
• Designs and constructs electronic databases using statistical software, ensuring accurate and reliable data used for investigations or policy studies.
• Gathers, evaluates, and interprets complex economic information from diverse data sources, developing innovative techniques for unique or sensitive cases.
• Reviews and critiques economic and statistical studies prepared by external experts, advising on relevance, accuracy, and methodological validity.
• Communicates and defends analytical results to attorneys, senior staff, and external stakeholders, including testifying in federal court when required.
• Develops and delivers training to field staff on labor market analysis, statistical methodologies, and analytical tools used in employment discrimination cases.
• Testifies in federal court on the economic and analytic methodologies used by the incumbent and external experts, as appropriate.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

Qualifications

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BASIC REQUIREMENT:

Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.

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.

Education

This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement.

Additional information

• Relocation expenses will not be paid.

This is a bargaining unit position: National Council of EEOC Locals, No. 216 Representing BUS code 1125.

You will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across EEOC.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, please refer to the agency contact information.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see: https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration).

All employees of the Federal government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations including the Standards of Ethical Conduct that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. This position may require the incumbent to complete a confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into 'Continuous Vetting.' Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with the EEOC. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow the EEOC to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests:

If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. TTY users may contact us via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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