This position is located in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Office of Enforcement. The incumbent conducts complex data and economic analysis and uses econometric models and compliance analytics on difficult and complex topics related to consumer financial decisions (including markets and laws).

Duties

As a Enforcement Economist, you will: Provide expert advice to attorneys; support and participates in drafting discovery requests; help select, work with, and support external testifying expert witnesses; and provide testimony in support of the CFPB's cases, as appropriate. Develop and present budget recommendations to support analyses and research plans. Independently identify potential problems in consumer financial markets and anticipate the need for economic knowledge and plans accordingly. Conduct independent research related to consumer financial law and collaborate with economists in other offices in the CFPB.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the announcement's closing date. Basic Requirements: Degree: Economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus; OR Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Evaluation of Experience: Examples of qualifying experience include: - Individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation; supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; or teaching assignments in a college or university that included both class instruction in economics subjects and one of the following (1) personal research that produced evidence of results, (2) direction of graduate theses in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems. - Experience in related fields that did not involve the use and understanding of economic principles and theories may not be used as qualifying experience for these positions. Special attention on this point should be given to certain types of work that may or may not have provided professional economic experience. The following examples of work require special care in such determinations: economic statistics; industrial surveys; management of individual business enterprises, including farms; industrial planning; writing or editorial work in economic subjects; and financial market analysis. In addition to the above basic education requirements, you must meet the following specialized experience: Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience performing Economist functions equivalent to the CN-53 level (for qualification purposes, the CN-53 is broadly equivalent to the GS-13) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience is defined as: - Planning and executing economic research projects, using appropriate theoretical models, statistical and analytical techniques (such as statistical analysis, geospatial analysis, or predictive modeling; AND - Using statistical packages, such as SAS, STATA, SPSS, Tableau, R or SQL; AND - Conducting data and economic analyses on topics related to consumer financial decisions (including markets and laws); AND - Compiling and analyzing macro data sets to construct tables or graphs that capture key findings. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Education

Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent.

Contacts

• Address ENFORCEMENT Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]