About the Position: You will perform as a Regional Economist in conducting socio-economic base studies including land use investigations, prepares other economic data for use in quantifying economic benefits associated with proposed alternative structural and nonstructural water resource measures or special studies.

Duties

Review navigation studies require an in-depth understanding of the inland waterway system, industry, and computer models which simulate traffic flows and system impacts. Use of computer technology to calculate economic benefits. Review socio-economic aspects of reports or regulations prepared by other agencies or Corps' offices. Conduct or participate in meetings as appropriate within the District or other Federal, State, regional, local, and special interest groups concerning socio-economic matters Conduct associated modeling (e.g., LifeSim) and perform technical reviews of consequence-related products and facilitates warning and evacuation elicitations in support of dam or levee risk assessments. Develop scope-of-work for contracted socio-economic studies.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May be selected at any grade level with non-competitive promotion potential to target grade. Non-competitive promotion potential to the target grade based on time-in-grade requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the higher graded duties.
• This position may require Temporary Duty Travel (TDY).
• TDY travel maybe included as a condition of employment in this position. An estimated percentage of time related to travel should be discussed prior to any recruitment action to ensure this requirement is addressed in the vacancy announcement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education/and or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Education for Economist: Education: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR A combination of education and experience which includes courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, and to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes gathering, researching, and reviewing economic data related to flood risk management, navigation, water supply, and other water resource related efforts; reviewing and looking at economic studies for the feasibility of various alternative plans and suggesting changes; observing computer modeling tools and techniques to analyze and evaluate economic data, quantify project benefits, and support the planning process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09); OR Degree: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Economics. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Have the specialized experience as described above , but less than one year; and I have at least two years of graduate education as described above, but less than the required three years. Have computed the percentage of the requirements that meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes gathering, researching, and analyzing economic data related to flood risk management, navigation, water supply, and other water resource related efforts; conducting economic studies examining the feasibility of various alternative plans and documenting respective findings to support recommendations within the decision document; applying computer modeling tools and techniques to analyze and evaluate economic data, quantify project benefits, and support the planning process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11) Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Creative ThinkingCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Decision MakingProblem Solving Time in Grade Requirement: For GS-11 - Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). For GS-12 - Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). To be referred, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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 an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SM03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NASHVILLE DO NOT MAIL Nashville, TN 37203 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk