NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for an Economist to join our team! This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.

Duties

Serves as a senior economist to the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) Director of Integration and Policy. As senior economist the applicant will: Be responsible for comprehensively evaluating the economic impact of CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) programs by designing and implementing economic impact metrics and models. Regularly conducts economic evaluation with an emphasis on domestic innovation and technology adoption; workforce and jobs growth; technology market capture; research and development spillover effects; and other areas of economic and market health of interest to CRDO stakeholders. Independently collects data, conducts economic trend analysis related to the semiconductor industry and advising senior management on economic impact optimization strategies.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

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 in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 (ZP-III at NIST) level serving as an expert on a full range of complex issues dealing with economic impact and economic trends related to administrative and operational activities to include the following: Experience in innovation, industrial organization, technology, entrepreneurship, economic competitiveness, or related fields; In-depth knowledge of data collection, methodologies, and assessment of economic impact of government programs; and Knowledge of research and development programs. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Applicant Reconsideration

Education

This position has an education requirement. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.
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Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.

Contacts

• Address CHIPS Research and Development Program Office 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Tailor Thompson
• Email: [email protected]