The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies through the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings! Our Pathways Recent Graduates Program provides first-hand developmental experiences in the energy industry, while gaining exposure to the Commission’s work. This position is in the Office of Enforcement.  For more information visit: OE  

Duties

As an Economist (Recent Graduate), some of your typical work assignments may include:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• A background investigation is required.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service.
• You must submit transcripts at the time of application.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• You may be required to divest certain energy-related securities.

Qualifications

Eligibility: In order to be eligible for our Recent Graduates Program, you must: Be a recent graduate who has completed, within the last two years, a qualifying associates, bachelors, maters, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution; AND Meet the qualification standards (e.g., series and grade). Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligations, have as much as six years after degree completion to apply.  Qualifications: To view the qualification requirements of an Economist, GS-110, please visit:  Economist   For the GS-7 level, you can qualify based on your education, OR one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-5 level  OR have a combination education and experience.  Specialized experience for the GS-7 level is:  Specialized experience is defined as experience using statistical software, such as SAS, STATA, SPSS, R or Python.   For the GS-9 level, you can qualify based on your education, OR one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-7 level  OR have a combination education and experience.  Specialized experience for the GS-9 level is:  Specialized experience is defined as experience using statistical software, such as SAS, STATA, SPSS, R or Python to perform quantitative analysis on large sets of data relevant to trading or energy markets.  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 any volunteer experience. Please do not cut and paste  the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education

This position has an education requirement (as referenced in the “Qualifications” section) and therefore, transcripts are required. Failure to submit this documentation at the time of application will result in your application being marked incomplete and you will not receive further consideration.

Contacts

• Address FERC 888 First Street, NE Washington, District of Columbia 20426 United States
• Name: Nancy Bryant
• Phone: 202-502-6152
• Email: [email protected]