Economist

About the role

This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Economic Policy Division. This Division is tasked with conducting economic research and engaging in a variety of interdisciplinary economic studies.

It comprises economists with expertise across multiple fields who collaborate in teams to model and assess the effects of Federal government policies over short, medium, and long term horizons.

What you will do

• Analyzes industrial organization, market structure, and competition questions arising from Presidential and OMB priorities, and delivers findings on timelines set by policy demand.
• Estimates the effects of tariffs, trade measures, tax policies, and spending programs on firms, industries, and markets, using econometric and microeconomic models.
• Designs and completes studies in industrial organization, trade, tax policy, and public economics, and produces the memoranda, estimates, and briefings that convey findings and recommendations.
• Develops economic tools to evaluate current conditions, project future trends, and measure the impact of fiscal and trade policy on the economy and the fiscal condition of the Federal Government.
• Applies current economic and technical literature on industrial organization, trade, public economics, and tax policy to specific questions under review.
• Leads and contributes to cross-cutting analyses with staff in the Economic Policy Division, other divisions of OMB, and other Federal agencies.
• Advises staff and policymakers throughout OMB, EOP, and other agencies on economic questions arising in the Administration's budget and policy process.

Education

A. Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus Or B. Combination of education and experience--courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

How you will be evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement.

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Communication (oral and written), Economics, Partnering, and Reasoning Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Category Rating Procedures: If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories: Best-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate high proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all Selective Placement Factors (SPF) and appropriate Quality Ranking Factors (QRF) as determined by the job analysis.

Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrates acceptable proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all SPFs and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis.

Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate basic proficiency in most of the critical competencies, including all SPFs and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis.

Veterans: Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best-qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level, or higher. This position is not considered scientific/professional.

Other 10-point preference eligible and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligible within the category in which they qualify. View information on *** you are determined qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

Assessment Process: Structured Resume Review (SRR) Pass/Fail: Subject matter experts (SMEs) will evaluate your resume to assess your technical qualifications for the position, focusing specifically on the required specialized experience.

They will only consider the first two pages of your resume, beginning with your work experience, and will not review any additional materials such as cover letters or links included in your resume. Candidates who successfully pass this structured resume review will advance to the next stage of the assessment process.

To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: ***

Documents you must provide

• Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration.
• Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming.
• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Resume: For qualification determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present).
• If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position.
• If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09.
• Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position.
• Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating.
• This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.
• Note: If you upload more than one resume, the last resume received will be the one utilized for consideration.
• Please limit your resume to 2 pages.
• If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
• If you choose to use your own resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written form you choose, then you must ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position: Job title Name of employer Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format) Hours worked per week.
• We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated.
• We will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience.
• Detailed description of job duties for each job held, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable) Your resume must show the series and grade or equivalent for all federal positions you have held (if a federal position).
• A complete Assessment Questionnaire 3.
• Other supporting documents to be submitted with application: DD214: Veterans' Preference Documentation, if applicable, a DD-214 Member 4 copy, which shows type of discharge.
• If still active, provide an official Statement of Service.
• Any other documentation such as VA letter documenting disability, SF-15, and any other required supporting documentation based your veterans' preference claim.
• SF-50: Federal applicants must submit an SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) that shows your most recent Promotion, Within Rate Increase (WRI/WGI), or Appointment/Conversion (if applying as a current or former Federal Employee) showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held.
• Do not use Award actions.
• If you are an EOP employee you may obtain a copy of your SF-50 from OPF or eOPF.
• If you have separated from Federal Government employment, you may obtain a copy of your SF-50 via: National Personnel Records Center, Annex, 1411 Boulder Boulevard, Valmeyer, IL, 62295; FAX ***; Email ***; or visit the ***
• Peace Corps volunteers must submit a copy of your "Description of Service (DOS)" in lieu of the SF-50.
• If you do not have one you should email the Peace Corps Office of Volunteer and PSC Financial Services at ***.
• If you are currently serving in a pay banded position, please include a copy of your pay band chart with your application.
• College transcripts (if the position has a positive education requirement, or you are qualifying on the basis of education).
• If your education was completed outside of the U.S., you must submit a transcript or an official evaluation of your education (e.g., from a NACES accredited organization) that is in English.
• Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
• Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
• You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

After a tentative job offer, we will conduct a security background investigation and drug screening. If the drug screening is negative and security background is cleared, then a formal job offer will be extended to candidate.

When the Executive Office of the President completes its hiring, the resumes of the remaining qualified candidates may be shared with additional federal agencies. Please opt -in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared to be considered for employment with additional agencies.

There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Active Duty Military Members MAY apply under this announcement due to the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act.

You must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions along with your application for Federal employment.

A certification is a document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days from the date of application. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see ***).

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs & Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed.

To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: ***

For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: *** Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: *** Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: *** If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternative Application.