About this role
Job Summary
This position is in the Office of Policy and Program Development (OPPD), Policy Analysis Staff (PAS). The PAS is responsible for a wide variety of economic analyses concerning FSIS polices and regulatory activities. The incumbent will conduct policy analyses and regulatory (cost-benefit) analyses. Incumbent will also review food safety policy and identify areas requiring development and/or improvement of FSIS policies. Projects are complex, FSIS-wide, and may involve multiple agencies.
Qualifications
- Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and education, as defined below.
- Qualifications BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR THE SERIES A. Degree: In 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 above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
- Please refer to the Individual Occupation
Requirements: Here SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
- GS-14: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems.
- Specialized experience must include at least 5 of the 6 below in your resume: Determining assignment requirements by conducting research on analytic models and methods for a regulatory impact analysis (RIA) and CBA under governmental instruction such as EO 12866, preferably in the food manufacturing sector; Implementing economic research assignments by finding relevant examples of similar studies, utilizing existing methods, but when novel approach is required and acting as the sole economist; Leading the development of research questions and recognizing additional or novel information may need to be collected or generated to complete an analysis, e.g. developing a questionnaire, conducting a survey, amending or expanding data sets; Leading self and teams in research and analysis of regulations, policy, or other complex topics; Developing documentation and reports supporting the economic analysis of policy or regulations to leadership.
- Presenting an economic study or research to internal and external leadership.
- 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.
Major Duties
- Lead economic analyses of FSIS policies and regulatory activities for complex, mission-critical initiatives.
- Conduct cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses for proposed and existing regulations and use findings to inform FSIS-wide policy decisions.
- Formulate and guide major research projects that address complex economic problems with limited precedent, taking full technical responsibility for interpretation and application of findings.
- Assess impacts of major rulemaking on production costs, public health benefits, government expenditures, small/very small businesses, and other variables, and communicate results clearly in writing and orally.
- Apply advanced economic theories and methods (risk assessment, cost-effectiveness, supporting statistics) to FSIS programs; innovate new methods when accepted approaches are insufficient.
- Use statistical software to analyze and interpret large, complex data sets with rigorous quality control.
- Mentor and advise staff; review work and direct the application of new methods and approaches across programs.