Economist

This position is located in the Office of the Chief Actuary, Office of Long-Range Actuarial Estimates, Headquarters Main Complex, Woodlawn, MD.

This is a career ladder position description leading to the full performance position description, Economist, GS-110-12.

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Qualifications

Education

ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 21 SEMESTER HOURS IN ECONOMICS AND 3 SEMESTER HOURS IN STATISTICS, ACCOUNTING, OR CALCULUS to meet the basic educational requirements. Submission of a transcript is required to qualify.

Applicants can meet the education qualification requirement by one of the following:

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

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

Examples of qualifying experience that could be combined with education to meet this requirement 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 to be combined with education to qualify for this position.

Providing Proof of Education or Substituting Education

If you are qualifying on the basis of education or satisfying an educational requirement, submit a copy of your transcripts that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. Unofficial transcripts or screenshots of electronic/web transcripts with the required information will be accepted at the time of application. You must submit your transcripts according to the application submission details of this announcement. Documents will not be accepted via email or regular mail. If selected, you may be required to provide your official college transcripts prior to the effective date of the personnel action placing you into the new position.

Foreign Education: If your transcripts show education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must also provide documentation that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in a conventional/accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

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