Economist

Office of Management and Budget•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is located in the Economic Policy Division of the Executive Office of the President’s Office of Management and Budget. The Division conducts economic research and interdisciplinary studies, with economists collaborating to model and assess the effects of Federal government policies over short-, medium-, and long-term horizons. The Economist analyzes industrial organization, market structure, and competition issues arising from Presidential and OMB priorities. The role estimates the effects of tariffs, trade measures, tax policies, and spending programs on firms, industries, and markets; develops economic tools to assess current conditions and future trends; and studies the effects of fiscal and trade policy on the economy and the Federal Government’s fiscal condition. The Economist applies economic and technical literature to policy questions, produces memoranda, estimates, and briefings, contributes to analyses with OMB and other Federal agencies, and advises staff and policymakers on economic issues in the Administration’s budget and policy process. The position is at the GS-13 level. Applicants must meet the Economist basic education requirement and have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, including experience conducting economic studies, communicating economic information, analyzing economic data, and documenting research methods and conclusions. The position is in the excepted service under Schedule Policy/Career; employment is at-will. A one-year trial or probationary period may be required. Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959, unless exempt.
Must be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing; this is a Drug Testing Designated Position covered by the EOP Drug-Free Workplace Program.
Must meet the Economist basic requirement through an economics degree including at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus, or through a qualifying combination of education and experience equivalent to a major in economics.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent private-sector experience.
Specialized experience must include conducting economic studies and analyses; communicating economic information, concepts, and trends in writing or orally to diverse groups; analyzing economic data with analytical methods and techniques to assess changes in economic conditions; and documenting and analyzing research objectives, methodologies, assumptions, and conclusions to identify implications.
Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.
A one-year trial or probationary period may be required if not previously completed in a competitive or excepted service position.
Only experience and education obtained by the announcement closing date will be considered.
Direct deposit is required.
Employment is at-will; individuals in this position do not have access to MSPB appeals regarding specified adverse actions.

Responsibilities

Analyze industrial organization, market structure, and competition questions arising from Presidential and OMB priorities, delivering findings according to policy timelines.
Estimate the effects of tariffs, trade measures, tax policies, and spending programs on firms, industries, and markets using econometric and microeconomic models.
Design and complete studies in industrial organization, trade, tax policy, and public economics, and produce memoranda, estimates, briefings, and recommendations.
Develop economic tools to evaluate current conditions, project future trends, and measure the impact of fiscal and trade policy on the economy and the Federal Government’s fiscal condition.
Apply current economic and technical literature on industrial organization, trade, public economics, and tax policy to questions under review.
Lead and contribute to cross-cutting analyses with staff in OMB’s Economic Policy Division, other OMB divisions, and other Federal agencies.
Advise staff and policymakers throughout OMB, the EOP, and other agencies on economic questions arising in the Administration’s budget and policy process.