Supervisory Economist

Environmental Protection Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environmental Protection Agency seeks a senior economist in the Office of Policy and Regulatory Management, National Center for Environmental Economics, Benefits and Assessment Methods Branch. This position requires conducting and reviewing quantitative analyses of costs and benefits of regulations.

You will lead teams of economists, develop analytic capabilities, and ensure rigorous assessment of program impacts. Candidates must meet federal qualification requirements by the closing date.

Qualifications

• Meet qualification requirements by the closing date; basic education and specialized experience apply.
• For GS-14: 1 year full-time specialized experience at GS-13 level in quantitative analysis of costs, benefits, and economic impacts of government programs or regulations.
• For GS-15: 1 year full-time specialized experience at GS-14 level leading teams of economists and advancing analytic capabilities for benefits and costs of programs/regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and review quantitative analyses of the costs, benefits, and economic impacts of government programs or regulations.
• Lead teams of economists; apply economic research methods to quantify program benefits and costs.
• Demonstrate competencies in coaching, planning, leadership, problem solving, and strategic thinking.

Job description

This position is in the Office of the Administrator (AO), Office of Policy and Regulatory Management, National Center for Environmental Economics Division, Benefits and Assessment Methods Branch. About this organization: AO This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. *This announcement has been amended to update the Summary and Qualifications sections.

NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement. In addition to the basic entry education requirements, you must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as described below: To qualify for the GS-14 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level defined as conducting and reviewing quantitative analyses of the costs, benefits, and economic impacts of government programs or regulations; and applying economic research methodologies to improve the measurement and quantification of program benefits and costs. To qualify for the GS-15 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level defined as leading teams of economists in conducting and reviewing quantitative analyses of the costs, benefits, and economic impacts of government programs or regulations; and conducting research to advance analytic capabilities for quantifying benefits and costs of government programs and regulations.

You will need the following competencies in order to perform the duties of this position successfully:

• Coaching and Developing Others
• Planning and Evaluating
• Leadership*
• Scientific Research*
• Technical Competence*
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Strategic Thinking
• Partnering

*You will be evaluated on these critical competencies.

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.

*If you have part-time work experience, read this: Part-Time Experience.