STEM position(s) are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority, open to all U.S. citizens. Selections made under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the civil service. Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and the "Rule of Three" do not apply.

Duties

This announcement serves as public notice. Applications submitted be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available. Vacancies may be filled for up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. Applicants may not receive notifications of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed. Applications may be gathered from additional recruitment sources. These will be added to the pool created by this announcement. GS-13 serves as a senior analyst with responsibility for initiating, formulating, planning and conducting major research studies dealing with the social and economic aspects of SSA earnings and benefit program policies. Produces statistical trust fund information to be used by SSA, Congress, other Federal agencies and the general public. GS-12 carry out research and statistical projects dealing with the social and economic aspects of SSA earnings and benefit program policies. Plans and conducts a program of economic research studies to produce projections in the areas of average and total wages, sectoral employment, covered employment and self-employed earnings.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required
• Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results
• Selectees may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement

Qualifications

Applicants must qualify for the series and grade of the posted position. Your resume and transcripts are the key means we have for evaluating your experience and education as they relate to this position. Your resume must provide sufficient experience required to perform the position for which you are applying. Please submit a thorough resume and all transcripts that directly relate to this position. If your application materials do not demonstrate the specialized experience and education required for this position, your application will be ineligible for further consideration. To qualify for this Economist position, applicants must meet the IOR and the qualification requirement for the grade level below: 1. To demonstrate the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR), applicants must possess and demonstrate at least ONE of the following: A. A bachelor's or higher degree in economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus; OR B. A combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics as shown in A above and appropriate experience or additional education. Examples of qualifying experience 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 (a) personal research that produced evidence of results, (b) direction of graduate theses in economics, or (c) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems. NOTE: You must submit a transcript that demonstrates the required coursework and any degree conferred to substantiate claimed education. (A copy of a diploma or other certification is not qualifying to demonstrate claimed education.) 2. Additionally, applicants must have the following: For the GS-12, must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience must include all of the following: applying socioeconomic principles and research methodologies to research the social and economic aspects of earnings and benefit program policies; conducting studies of the accuracy and reliability of the data produced by the major statistical systems; and applying methods currently being used in the development of economic variables and economic projections. For the GS-13, Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience must include all of the following: applying socioeconomic principles and research methodologies to research the social and economic aspects of earnings and benefit program policies; conducting studies of the accuracy and reliability of the data produced by the major statistical systems; applying methods currently being used in the development of economic variables and economic projections; and developing and designing computer programs necessary to produce statistical data and research reports. NOTE: Experience in related fields that does not involve the use and understanding of economic principles and theories may not be used as qualifying experience for these positions. Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/economist-series-0110/

Education

Providing Proof of Education For information on providing proof of education, visit: Click Link for Educational Information

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.

Contacts

• Address DCRDP - ORES 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 US
• Name: OPE Staffing DCRDP
• Phone: 410-965-1234
• Email: [email protected]