This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Government Contract Business Development - HQ in Washington, DC. This Economist analyses economic and regulatory impact by conducting cost-benefit, cost effectiveness and other economic and policy analyses to support SBA senior leadership decisions.

Duties

Analyzes business processes and economic impacts of new/revised/pending legislation, policies and procedures and clearly articulates interpretation of economic information. Consults and coordinates with data-collecting agencies regarding update, clarification, access, coverage and usefulness of data sources. Prepares narrative research reports which describe and assess the adequacy of methodology and data employed and discuss policy and regulatory implications. Serves as economic consultant and advisor to senior SBA officials in matters related to current state of the economy, industrial structure and related economic phenomena and their impacts on competitive position of small businesses in the U.S. and provides recommendations for possible policy actions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be a current SBA career/conditional competitive service employee.
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• This is not a (drug) testing designated position (TDP).
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

GS-13: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service, obtained in either the private or public sector: drafting Federal regulations and developing and conducting regulatory impact and economic analyses through the management, synthesis, and analysis of large datasets. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. AND Education Requirement: Transcripts (official or unofficial) must be submitted. If selected, official transcripts will be required. A full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in economics that included at least 21 semester hours (31.5 quarter hours) in economics and 3 semester hours (4.5 quarter hours) in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR Combination of education and experience: education must include courses equivalent to a major in economics, as previously described, plus appropriate experience or additional education. To be qualifying your experience may have included the following or must be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to perform the following: 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. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Economist Series 0110 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. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 02/28/2024 of this vacancy announcement.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

Education Requirement: Transcripts (official or unofficial) must be submitted. If selected, official transcripts will be required.

• A full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in economics that included at least 21 semester hours (31.5 quarter hours) in economics and 3 semester hours (4.5 quarter hours) in statistics, accounting, or calculus.
• OR
• Combination of education and experience: education must include courses equivalent to a major in economics, as previously described, plus appropriate experience or additional education. To be qualifying your experience may have included the following or must be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to perform the following:
  • 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.

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Verify School accreditation. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. *** For further information, click on: Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address Government Contract Business Development - HQ 409 3rd Street SW Washington, DC 20416 US
• Name: Aquila Bernard
• Email: [email protected]