Economist

CSS, Inc • Chevy Chase, MD

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About The Position

This position develops, manages, and executes social science research portfolios and projects for NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.

Requirements

• Degree level commensurate with the labor category proposed in Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, Agricultural Economics, or a related social science discipline; Years of relevant work experience will commensurate with the labor category proposed
• Demonstrated experience independently conducting economic analyses, including evaluating and analyzing data from large secondary datasets and/or primary data collections.
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience, or certification in managing projects or programs
• Expertise with a variety of statistical, mathematical programming, and database software packages, such as STATA, R, SPSS, and other relevant tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex ideas to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to take initiative, work independently under pressure, and manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team, supporting and coordinating with colleagues to achieve project goals.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage and execute social science projects across the full life cycle, from design through analysis, reporting, and dissemination.
• Provide expert guidance on theoretical, methodological, and statistical approaches across disciplines (e.g., sociology, economics, geography, public policy, statistics).
• Design and conduct economic assessments, including ecosystem service valuation (market and non-market), trade-off and cost-benefit studies, economic impact analyses, and recreational demand modeling for marine/coastal ecosystems.
• Lead project activities, including data collection and consolidation, database development and management, data diagnostics, and advanced data analysis.
• Lead research teams and provide guidance to junior personnel; foster collaboration and ensure effective execution of scientific tasks.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate reports, manuscripts, presentations, and technical products; manage internal and external review processes to ensure quality and consistency.
• Support senior personnel in programmatic planning and execution; perform additional responsibilities or special projects as directed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level