This position is in the Office of Planning and Analytics (OPA), Economic Research and Regulatory Analysis Division. OPA is responsible for assessing available data and conducting economic analysis regarding pipeline and hazardous material transportation safety; assessing available data and information related to the environment and environmental justice to inform agency decision-making; and implementing processes and procedures to ensure effective strategic planning and performance.

Duties

As a Supervisory Economist (Deputy Director), you will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.To qualify for the Grade 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include: Experience overseeing the examination of economic analyses and regulatory evaluations in support of regulatory programs that facilitate the development of program policies, procedures, tools, and resources to help guide the analytical efforts of an agency’s safety programs. Experience developing economic models that evaluate safety risks of associated energy, chemical or transportation industries to forecast changing patterns of risk. Experience coordinating agency level integrated budgets and strategic assessments of economic factors driving and affecting current safety programs. Experience supervising, leading, or managing staff members relevant to the field of Economics to include setting priorities, planning work to be completed by subordinates, and evaluating performance. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:  Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Written and Oral Communication: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience. Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change. Economics: Knowledge of economic policy, principles, and practices, market and non-market values, and the analysis and reporting of economic data. Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization. For all types of consideration, 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.For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address DOT, PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMIN Submit Application and Documents Online 1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United States
• Name: Automated Staffing Office
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]