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This position is located in the Transportation and Security Branch, Office of Information Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget.
This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
Category Rating, Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this Public Notice.
04/20/2023 to 05/03/2023
$132,368 - $183,500 per year
GS 14 - 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent -
Full-time -
Competitive
15
No
Yes
DE-11911855-23-OAI
720787800
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
All U.S. Citizens
This position is in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), the oversight authority for Executive Branch regulatory actions, information collections, and Federal statistical, information quality and privacy policy. Pursuant to Executive Order 12866, the Paperwork Reduction Act, Privacy Act, and related authorities, OIRA reviews and/or develops economic, scientific, statistical, and legal aspects of these actions.
The position requires a broad set of analytical, communication, and organizational skills, along with emotional intelligence and the ability to be flexible in a fast-paced environment. Successful candidates from a diverse set of backgrounds and life experiences will have significant opportunities to make a meaningful difference for the public through OIRA's regulatory oversight and information policy roles.
As a ECONOMIST, GS-0110-14/15, your typical work assignments may include the following:
- Examine the economic consequences of regulatory activities related to transportation, homeland security, labor, food and health, climate, energy, education, agriculture, housing, justice, immigration, social security, environment, and federal benefits programs.
- Assist with meeting the objectives of Executive Order 12866, Executive Order 13563, the Paperwork Reduction Act, and the Information Quality Act and provide analytical support to OMB policy officials on a variety of regulatory issues as well as understand, and confirm agency analyses comply with, the requirements of OMB Circular A-4, "Regulatory Analysis."
- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of statistical methods, procedures, inference and concepts involved in federal government surveys and other information collections by federal agencies.
-Provide advice on the advantages and disadvantages of various data science approaches, as well as potential applicability of new techniques.
- Draft reports on the benefits and costs of regulation. Monitor and review regulations issued by Federal agencies to determine whether they are consistent with the President's regulatory policy, Executive Order 12866, and Executive Order 13563.
- Develop economic tools to evaluate current conditions and project future trends in the overall economy, and measure the impact of fiscal policy and programmatic changes on the economy.
- Research the effectiveness, benefits and costs of policies and spending programs, developing econometric or other economic models.
- Participate in a variety of cross-cutting research studies with other staff members in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, other divisions of OMB, and other Federal agencies.
- Review current economic and technical literature for concepts, conclusions, and data.
- Work with staff and policymakers throughout OMB, EOP, and other agencies on a range of issues.
This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible".
Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.
**Notice: More than one selection may be made within 90 days of the issuance of the certificate, if additional vacancies occur.**
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs & Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm
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If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternative Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
These vacancies are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hiring Authority. All applicants who meet the basic and minimum qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration.
Evaluation is made on the basis of appropriate education, licensure, training, and specialized experience.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and/or supporting documentation will be made and compared to the qualification requirements to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.
All eligibility, qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed
2. Other supporting documents:
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
When the application process is complete, you will receive a confirmation notification by email and your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements for which you requested consideration. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability related to the job requirements. After the qualification determinations are complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews. Once the selection is made, a tentative job offer will be sent to the selectee. A security background investigation and drug screening will be conducted at that time. If the drug screening is negative and security background is cleared, then a formal job offer will be extended to candidate. Application statuses will be updated once a formal job offer has been extended.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/720787800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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