- Position Title
- Economist
- Agency
- Treasury, Departmental Offices
- Announcement Number
- 25-DO-106-DH Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, November 25, 2024 to Monday, December 9, 2024
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Eligibilities
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Preferences
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)?
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Are you a current Federal employee?
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If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
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Assessment 1
Basic Requirements for Economist 0110 series:
A. Degree: economics, that included at least 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.
Candidates must provide sufficient information at the time of application to determine that the following basic requirements, as well as additional requirements, are met. A copy of transcript or list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned is recommended. If selected, you will need to verify that you meet these requirements before appointment. Candidates must meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
Examples of qualifying experience include:
(A) Individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation;
(B) Supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; OR
(C) 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.
Experience in related fields that did not involve the use and understanding of economic principles and theories may not be used as qualifying experience for these positions. Special attention on this point should be given to certain types of work that may or may not have provided professional economic experience. The following examples of work require special care in such determinations:
(a) economic statistics;
(b) industrial surveys;
(c) management of individual business enterprises, including farms;
(d) industrial planning;
(e) writing or editorial work in economic subjects; AND
(f) financial market analysis.
A. Degree: economics, that included at least 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.
Candidates must provide sufficient information at the time of application to determine that the following basic requirements, as well as additional requirements, are met. A copy of transcript or list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned is recommended. If selected, you will need to verify that you meet these requirements before appointment. Candidates must meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
Examples of qualifying experience include:
(A) Individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation;
(B) Supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; OR
(C) 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.
Experience in related fields that did not involve the use and understanding of economic principles and theories may not be used as qualifying experience for these positions. Special attention on this point should be given to certain types of work that may or may not have provided professional economic experience. The following examples of work require special care in such determinations:
(a) economic statistics;
(b) industrial surveys;
(c) management of individual business enterprises, including farms;
(d) industrial planning;
(e) writing or editorial work in economic subjects; AND
(f) financial market analysis.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you meet the individual occupational requirement above?
Specialized Experience for the GS-14 level: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes demonstrated experience in ALL of the following:
- Experience independently conducting economic or financial analysis with a focus on money laundering, combatting the financing of terrorism, or other illicit finance topics; OR experience independently conducting Regulatory Impact Analyses, including but not limited to experience determining the expected effects of regulatory actions, an analysis on regulatory flexibility, or information collection requirements.; AND
- Experience independently gathering, analyzing, and interpreting financial and economic information, particularly as it relates to AML/CFT.; AND
- Experience independently communicating complex information, both orally and written, regarding relevant economic issues or legislation to senior leadership or high-ranking officials.
- Experience independently conducting economic or financial analysis with a focus on money laundering, combatting the financing of terrorism, or other illicit finance topics; OR experience independently conducting Regulatory Impact Analyses, including but not limited to experience determining the expected effects of regulatory actions, an analysis on regulatory flexibility, or information collection requirements.; AND
- Experience independently gathering, analyzing, and interpreting financial and economic information, particularly as it relates to AML/CFT.; AND
- Experience independently communicating complex information, both orally and written, regarding relevant economic issues or legislation to senior leadership or high-ranking officials.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you meet the specialized experience requirements for the GS-14 as stated in the vacancy announcement?
Specialized Experience for the GS-13 level: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes demonstrated experience in ALL of the following:
- Experience independently conducting economic or financial analysis with a focus on macroeconomic trends and developments, banking or financial markets, international trade or investment, sanctions, development finance, climate finance, multilateral development, money laundering, combatting the financing of terrorism, or other illicit finance topics; OR experience assisting with Regulatory Impact Analyses, including but not limited to experience determining the expected effects of regulatory actions, an analysis on regulatory flexibility, or information collection requirements,; AND
- Experience resolving analytical, technical, and operational issues.; AND
- Experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting financial and economic information.; AND
- Experience communicating information, both orally and written, regarding relevant economic issues or legislation.
- Experience independently conducting economic or financial analysis with a focus on macroeconomic trends and developments, banking or financial markets, international trade or investment, sanctions, development finance, climate finance, multilateral development, money laundering, combatting the financing of terrorism, or other illicit finance topics; OR experience assisting with Regulatory Impact Analyses, including but not limited to experience determining the expected effects of regulatory actions, an analysis on regulatory flexibility, or information collection requirements,; AND
- Experience resolving analytical, technical, and operational issues.; AND
- Experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting financial and economic information.; AND
- Experience communicating information, both orally and written, regarding relevant economic issues or legislation.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you meet the specialized experience requirements for the GS-13 as stated in the vacancy announcement?
Specialized Experience for the GS-12 level: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes demonstrated experience in ALL of the following:
- Experience working on a team focused on conducting economic or financial analysis with a focus on macroeconomic trends and developments, banking or financial markets, international trade or investment, sanctions, development finance, climate finance or multilateral anti-development, money laundering, combatting the financing of terrorism, or illicit finance topics.; OR experience assisting with Regulatory Impact Analyses, including but not limited to experience determining the expected effects of regulatory actions, an analysis on regulatory flexibility, or information collection requirements,; AND
- Presenting clear and concise summary and analysis, both orally and in writing, of technical information related to economic policies and initiatives to senior officials and/or non-technical audiences who lack expertise in the area
- Experience working on a team focused on conducting economic or financial analysis with a focus on macroeconomic trends and developments, banking or financial markets, international trade or investment, sanctions, development finance, climate finance or multilateral anti-development, money laundering, combatting the financing of terrorism, or illicit finance topics.; OR experience assisting with Regulatory Impact Analyses, including but not limited to experience determining the expected effects of regulatory actions, an analysis on regulatory flexibility, or information collection requirements,; AND
- Presenting clear and concise summary and analysis, both orally and in writing, of technical information related to economic policies and initiatives to senior officials and/or non-technical audiences who lack expertise in the area
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you meet the specialized experience requirements for the GS-12 as stated in the vacancy announcement?
Specialized Experience for the GS-11 level: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes demonstrated experience in ALL of the following:
- Experience working on a team focused on conducting economic or financial analysis with a focus on macroeconomic trends and developments, banking or financial markets, international trade or investment, sanctions, development finance, climate finance or multilateral anti-development, money laundering, combatting the financing of terrorism, or illicit finance topics; OR experience conducting cost benefit analysis or break-even analysis, AND
- Experience preparing memos, talking points, or other materials that communicate results of economic research and analysis.
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- 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education, directly related to the position, leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree;
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- You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
- Experience working on a team focused on conducting economic or financial analysis with a focus on macroeconomic trends and developments, banking or financial markets, international trade or investment, sanctions, development finance, climate finance or multilateral anti-development, money laundering, combatting the financing of terrorism, or illicit finance topics; OR experience conducting cost benefit analysis or break-even analysis, AND
- Experience preparing memos, talking points, or other materials that communicate results of economic research and analysis.
OR
- 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education, directly related to the position, leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree;
OR
- You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
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Select the answer that best describes how you meet the Specialized Experience/Education listed above for the GS-11 level.