This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Chief Economist (OCE), Office of Energy and Environmental Policy (OEEP). OEEP serves as a focal point for the Department's energy, environmental markets, and climate change activities, positioning USDA and the people we serve to meet future challenges and opportunities. The incumbent is responsible for evaluating policy options on complex domestic and global agricultural issues related to the mission of OEEP.

Duties

Serves as an agricultural economist for research and analysis on the development and evaluation of policy options of complex issues that cut across agricultural policy and conservation, energy, climate change, and the environment. Responsible for publication and/or presentation of those analyses to various stakeholders to enhance understanding of those issues. Develops appropriate research methods and evaluation techniques for OCE to analyze the economic impact of relevant policy options. Provides advice and guidance to the Chief Economist on data and statistical issues involved in analysis of agricultural policy and conservation, energy, climate change, and the environment. Plans, develops, organizes, and coordinates extensive multi-disciplinary analyses, which lead to policy options for domestic agricultural and rural programs and, occasionally, international agriculture on the short and intermediate range. Evaluates conclusions and recommendations reached on agricultural programs issues by USDA agencies, tasks forces, and study groups as well as by private farm, environmental, conservation, and industry groups. Analyzes and evaluates legislative proposals for agricultural policy and program implications; prepares reports on legislative proposals concerning policy issues that are required by Congressional committees. Determines the need for amendment or complete revision of conclusions and recommendations reached in economic and statistical analysis.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Basic Requirement: This position requires applicants to meet basic requirements in addition to at least one year of specialized experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Applicants MUST meet the following occupational series basic requirement. Economist, 0110 Series 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. Specialized experience: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement as shown above, applicants must also meet the Specialized Experience requirements as shown below. If qualifying based on experience, your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the specialized experience requirements. GS-14: Qualifying experience for GS-14 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-13 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience using advanced economic and statistical analysis and research techniques to evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of policy options on complex issues affecting the relationships between agricultural policy and conservation, energy, climate change, and the environment. GS-15: Qualifying experience for GS-15 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-14 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience using advanced economic and statistical analysis and research techniques to evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of policy options on complex issues affecting the relationships between agricultural policy and conservation, energy, climate change, and the environment; and experience providing authoritative advice and guidance in the development, implementation, and dissemination of those analyses to a variety of audiences to enhance understanding of the issues. (Note: This experience must be demonstrated on your resume/supporting documents). 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

All applicants must meet the basic requirement for the Economist, 0110 Series as outlined in the above Qualifications section.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Economist 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Mary Bradford
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]