Policy Economist: Federal Economic Research & Analysis

US-Office-of-Management-and-Budget; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in Washington, DC seeks an Economist in its Economic Policy Division to conduct economic research and model policy impacts across time horizons.

Qualifications include an economics degree with required coursework or an equivalent combination, plus specialized experience at GS-12 level or higher, with demonstrated ability to analyze data, communicate findings, and document methodologies and conclusions.

Qualifications

• Conduct economic studies and analyses across fields such as industrial organization, trade, tax policy, and public economics.
• Communicate economic information, concepts, and trends to diverse groups, in writing or orally.
• Analyze economic data using analytical methods to assess significance of changes in economic conditions.
• Document objectives, methodologies, assumptions, and conclusions to identify implications found during research and analyses.

Skills

Economic analyses

Communicating findings

Data analysis methods

Documenting methodologies

Education

Economics degree + required coursework

Job description

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in Washington, DC seeks an Economist in its Economic Policy Division to conduct economic research and model policy impacts across time horizons.

Qualifications include an economics degree with required coursework or an equivalent combination, plus specialized experience at GS-12 level or higher, with demonstrated ability to analyze data, communicate findings, and document methodologies and conclusions.