Economist

You must meet the Basic Requirements/IOR (Individual Occupational Requirement) and the "Specialized Experience" to qualify for the Economist, GS-0110-13 position as described below.

Basic Requirements/Individual Occupational Requirements:

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

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B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Evaluation of Experience:

Examples of qualifying experience include:

1. individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation;
2. supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; or
3. teaching assignments in a college or university that included both class instruction in economics subjects and one of the following (1) personal research that produced evidence of results, (2) direction of graduate theses in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems.

Experience in related fields that did not involve the use and understanding of economic principles and theories may not be used as qualifying experience for these positions. Special attention on this point should be given to certain types of work that may or may not have provided professional economic experience. The following examples of work require special care in such determinations:

1. economic statistics;
2. industrial surveys;
3. management of individual business enterprises, including farms;
4. industrial planning;
5. writing or editorial work in economic subjects; and
6. financial market analysis.

Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience that includes research into economic phenomena, analysis of economic data, and the preparation of interpretive reports; advice and consultation on economic matters to governmental officials and private organizations or citizens; and the performance of other professional work in economics.

Examples of specialized experience for this position includes the following. To meet the specialized experience for this position, applicants must possess at least 4 of the following examples:

• Experience gathering data from multiple sources and designing data analyses.
• Experience utilizing a variety of statistical software products (Stata, Excel, etc.) and statistical techniques to establish quality adjustments of data and identify patterns and trends.
• Experience independently developing quantitative economic research, applying economic theories, principles, and techniques, and conducting economic studies to measure and assess the impacts.
• Experience conducting regulatory or policy analyses to assess compliance with laws, regulations, Executive Orders and/or Agency policy.
• Experience conducting reviews of economic analyses and technical reports to ensure compliance with applicable principles, laws, regulations, Executive Orders and/or Agency policy.
• Experience developing comprehensive reports, tables, and graphs based on research results.
• Experience in presenting, orally and/or in writing, economic concepts and methodology to stakeholders, customers, and other audiences.