This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Regulatory Affairs Law Division (RLD). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a technical advisor in OGC, advising on complex issues related to the economic analyses required under the relevant authorities that govern the promulgation of regulations. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As an Economist, GS-0110-15, your typical work assignments may include: Reviewing economic analyses prepared by DHS component organizations and advising DHS components on the proper economic analysis methodologies for the full range of economic analyses required for the promulgation of DHS regulations. Such analyses include economic analyses pursuant to Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review), Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review), and the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Serving as a top technical expert and consultant in field of expertise. Providing technical leadership on highly complex, unprecedented problems and problems of critical importance and handling assignments that involve a broad and general responsibility for a particular area of economic activity. Planning, coordinating, and directing the full range of economic analyses required to evaluate and shape recommendations among alternatives for implementing proposed changes to comprehensive national and international standards and regulations. Reviewing agency technical and policy documents and progress reports and providing suggestions on substantive problems, findings, and conclusions. Developing and writing policies, strategies, and plans for economics and economic development, programs/projects for agency-wide application. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5-business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 10 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: 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. Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal government, performing the following duties: providing technical leadership and guidance to agency officials, including economists, on the economic analyses needed to promulgate regulations. Such experience may include: (1) providing technical leadership on complex issues related to the economic analyses required under relevant authorities that govern regulations, and (2) providing direction to a team of senior and other Economists in designing approaches for regulations. Examples of qualifying experience include: Individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis, evaluation, and conclusions and report preparation; OR Supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position requires specific coursework and/or a degree to meet the basic education requirement. You must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Your transcript(s) must clearly demonstrate the course(s) listed in the qualification requirement section. If the transcript(s) does not clearly demonstrate this, you must submit a copy of the course description and/or other documentation demonstrating that the courses are equivalent. If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Lori Pollacci
• Phone: 202-573-0592
• Email: [email protected]