This is a Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District is responsible for managing the Corps' civil works, military, hazardous waste remediation, and international and interagency support program responsibilities throughout the six New England states.

Duties

The incumbent serves as an Economist and performs, coordinates, and evaluates economic investigations and studies. Applies knowledge of economics and statistics in performance of duties that include mathematical interpretation of economic, social, and geospatial data, computer modeling with data administration and the preparation of interpretive reports. Uses appropriate policies and models to develop National Economic Development (NED), National Ecosystem Restoration (NER), Regional Economic Development (RED) and Other Social Effects (OSE) benefits for organization’s water resource projects. Develops or adapts methodologies for obtaining and evaluating data, and multiple simultaneous traditional studies involving cost-benefit analyses of proposals for various civil works projects and assessments (e.g. ecosystem restoration). Coordinates with multi-disciplined staff in order to integrate economic analysis with all phases of the designated improvement study. Develops the economic and social scope of work of various studies and participates in negotiations as necessary for all aspects of economic studies. Selects appropriate models and software or develops specialized computer models to meet needs of analysis, enter data, and ensure that models are working properly.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license within 30 days of employment.
• Student Loan Repayment/ Relocation MAY be Authorized.
• See other requirements below.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 Requirement for Economist: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in economics that includes 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR B. 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 meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting at least TWO of the following: 1) Possess and utilize wide knowledge of statistical methods and accepted procedures of economic analysis; 2) coordinate with staff on economic projects; 3) utilize data to prepare economic reports; AND/OR 4) analyze economic data using standard computer programs such as ArcGIS or Microsoft Excel. 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.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address RD-W2SF05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NEW ENGLAND DO NOT MAIL Concord, MA 01742 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk