Supervisory Economist

About the role

This position is in the Office of the Administrator (AO), Office of Policy and Regulatory Management, National Center for Environmental Economics Division, Benefits and Assessment Methods Branch.

About this organization: AO This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. *This announcement has been amended to update the Summary and Qualifications sections.*

What you will do

• Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities to promote an environment that empowers employees to participate in and contribute to effective mission accomplishment.
• Oversee and contribute to advances in environmental economics through research and related activities that strengthen the analytic basis for quantifying the benefits and costs of agency regulations.
• Lead and direct economic, statistical, and other quantitative and qualitative analyses undertaken to inform regulatory and programmatic decisions.
• Build coalitions within EPA, across government, and with external partners to advance economic methods and support evidence-based decisions.
• One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

Requirements

• #LI-Onsite You must be a U.S. citizen.
• If you are selected, you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation.
• Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation.
• All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.
• REAL ID requirements became effective on 05/07/25.
• If you are selected for this position and plan to use your driver's license or identification card during the onboarding process (i.e., for employment eligibility verification or to obtain your EPA identification card), the document must be a REAL ID-compliant state-issued driver's license or identification card that includes the REAL ID-compliant star marking, or must be an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL).
• You will receive information about alternative acceptable documents (e.g., passport) prior to onboarding.
• For more information about REAL ID, see Dept. of Homeland Security and REAL ID FAQs.
• If you are selected, you must complete (or have already completed) a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period.
• Upon acceptance of an initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position with the EPA, you agree to complete all elements of the EPA Successful Leaders Program.
• This development program is designed to enhance leadership competencies and meet the agency's goal of providing new leaders with the tools needed for success.
• If you are selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of your first day of employment and annually thereafter.

Education

Economist: You must have a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in economics with at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus; OR a combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major, as listed.

For information about accreditation requirements, visit Accreditation.

How you will be evaluated

Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority, competitive rating and ranking of applicants and veterans' preference do not apply.

You will be evaluated, as described below, to ensure you meet the qualification requirements listed in this vacancy announcement; your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials and your responses on the application questionnaire.

To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: *** If you are eligible for consideration, one or more subject matter experts will systematically review your resume to determine if you meet the specialized experience requirements and therefore ensure you possess the competencies required for successful performance in this position (see the Qualifications section for a list of the critical competencies being evaluated)--this is a pass/fail assessment that does not produce a numerical score.

(NOTE: If applicable for the grade advertised, we will review your supporting documents to determine if you have education that can be substituted for the specialized experience.) All eligible applicants who pass this assessment process will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration.

If you are referred for consideration, you may be subject to additional assessments during the selection process (e.g., technical writing sample or other work sample, job knowledge test, case scenario analysis, scientific data assessment, structured interview, etc.).

If you are selected, we will review your resume and supporting documents to ensure you meet any additional qualification requirements (e.g., educational requirements), if applicable.

Documents you must provide

• ALL APPLICANTS Resume clearly stating your experience related to this position as described in the Duties section and Qualifications section--include specific dates (MM/DD/YY - MM/DD/YY) so we can determine that you have the required amount of experience (if applicable).
• In describing your experience, you need to be clear and specific (we may not make assumptions regarding your experience).
• If your resume includes federal experience, indicate the grade or pay band (e.g., GS-13) for each federal job.
• Resume must not exceed 2 pages.
• If you do not submit a resume that is 2 pages or less, you will be ineligible for further consideration.
• See How to Apply section for more information.
• College transcripts - unofficial or official transcripts or a list of courses that includes school(s) attended, school address, course title, grades earned, completion dates, department, and quarter or semester hours earned.
• NOTE: Official educational transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if you are selected, you must provide official transcripts before you start work with EPA.
• IF EDUCATION WAS COMPLETED AT A FOREIGN INSTITUTION: You must submit an equivalency evaluation with your application as described here: Accreditation.
• DISPLACED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE Most recent performance appraisal Proof of eligibility Most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, tenure, and duty station

Benefits

Join EPA in protecting human health and the environment and enjoy many work life quality options! Working for the EPA offers you a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. To learn more about us, visit Life and Careers at EPA.

If you are selected for this position, situational telework may be approved by your supervisor if you meet eligibility requirements, as allowable by agency policy and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement. EPA policy only allows telework to be approved situationally.

Situational telework is for work or assignments of specific limited duration on an occasional, emergency, or ad hoc basis. NOTE: If you are an EPA employee who currently works at a remote work location (i.e., full-time telework), your approval for remote work does not transfer to this position, subject to Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act.

What to expect next

You can track the progress of your application via your USAJOBS account by clicking the Track This Application link.

Through your USAJOBS account, you will be notified of the status of your application at four touch-points (some of these notifications may be combined): (1) when your application is received; (2) when we conduct an eligibility and qualification review of your application package; (3) when applications are referred (or not) to the hiring manager; (4) when a selection is made (or not) for the position or the job is canceled.

It is your responsibility to check your USAJOBS account for this application status information. In addition, you will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required. If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the human resources office posting this announcement.

NOTE: We may verify all information you provide in your application package through reference and/or background check, and/or verification of your education. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration.

Additional information

Except in special circumstances, those new to the federal government will be hired at the starting salary (step 1) of the applicable grade range listed in the Overview section. Are you a Displaced Federal Employee? If so, please read the Required Documents section and visit the EPA website for additional information: CTAP/ICTAP EPA participates in E-Verify.

E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. For additional information: E-Verify.

If you are selected, travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid by EPA. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting to work in this position will be your responsibility. This position is not in the bargaining unit.