The Bureau of Economic Analysis is seeking a highly-motivated and capable executive to serve as the Chief, Regional Income and Value Added Division. This position is a Senior Executive Service (SES) career-reserved position. Positions in the SES are not graded. SES pay is commensurate with qualifications. SES employees are eligible for bonuses and awards based on performance. Veteran's preference is not applicable to SES.

Duties

In addition to the description listed in the "Summary" section, the Chief, Regional Income and Value Added's duties include the following: Develops recommendations for plans, programs, and policies for the Associate Director that will ensure that the Bureau presents a coherent, up-to-date picture of the geographic distribution of U.S. economic activity and growth. Briefs officials of the DOC, other U.S. Government agencies, and public and private groups on regional economic developments as portrayed in BEA's regional statistics. Prepares formal reports and presentations as required. Represents BEA at conferences, on committees, and at conventions and other meetings. Directs the preparation and analysis of estimates of GDP by state, county, and metropolitan area; personal income by state, county, and metropolitan area; and national and regional farm sector production and income estimates. Presents the highlights of RIVD's estimates to senior staff prior to public release of the information, including assessing relevance. The estimates are published and interpreted in news releases and in the Survey of Current Business. Plans and directs the research program of the Regional Economics directorate in conjunction with the Associate Director. Research is focused on the development and refinement of the concepts, methodologies, and source data needed for preparing state, county, and metropolitan area statistics. In particular, the development of new statistics, more timely statistics, and more granular detail estimates. Coordinates the work of the RIVD with the work performed elsewhere in the BEA, including joint efforts by Regional Economics and the National Economic Accounts around concurrent release of statistics, harmonization of national and regional statistics, and satellite accounts. Participates in the formulation of the work program of the BEA, including the evaluation of source statistics and concepts basic to BEA programs. Supervises a staff of economists, statisticians, program assistants, and other professional and support personnel. Exercises a full range of personnel management responsibilities for planning, direction, and output of the RIVD, the quality and quantity of work, the performance standards, the meeting of deadlines by the staff, and all administrative needs. Provides technical advice and direction to members of RIVD, as required. Travel Required: Occasional Travel Travel may be required to attend or present at meetings and conferences on topics relevant to BEA's mission.

Requirements

Qualifications

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): ECQ #1 - Leading Change: involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leadership Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, and Vision. ECQ #2-Leading People: involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflict. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, and Team Building. ECQ #3 - Results Driven: involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, and Technical Credibility. ECQ #4 - Business Acumen: involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, and Technology Management. ECQ #5 - Building Coalitions: involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy and Influencing/Negotiating. Fundamental Competencies: These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning and Public Service Motivation. Professional and Technical Qualifications (PTQs): Thorough knowledge in economics, statistical techniques, and data sources which demonstrates competence in macroeconomics, analysis, and preparation of sub-national economic statistics; demonstrated experience in economic research and program development as evidenced by published or unpublished papers or other documented innovation in economic statistics or analysis. Experience demonstrating the ability to manage a large program responsible for timely and accurate preparation of estimates of sensitive economic statistics; guiding efforts to improve the quality and usefulness of the statistics; and managing research activities of the program. Experience that demonstrates the ability to explain economic developments and sophisticated concepts and methods to high level officials in the field of economics such as government policy officials, business economists, academics, scholars in organizations and foreign statistical offices. For detailed guidance on ECQs, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Executive Qualifications at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/ Example ECQ statements are available at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf

Education

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 in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Economic Analysis 4600 Silver Hill Road Washington, DC 20233 US
• Name: Victoria Middleton
• Phone: 301-763-2245
• Email: [email protected]