Industry Economist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), Various Divisions, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), located in Washington, DC. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID.

THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.

Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S.

Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement with the exception of those candidates currently completing a Ph.D..

Degree requirements must be complete by August 1, 2026. Verification of fulfillment of degree requirements will be required prior to appointment.

Time in grade restrictions do not apply to Direct Hire procedures.

To be deemed as qualified, candidates must meet the Basic Educational Qualification Requirement outlined in Part A and the Specialized Experience and/or Educational requirements outlined in Part B.

PART A-EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS A.

Basic Educational Qualification Requirement 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 in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. AND PART B-SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE B.

Specialized Experience: GS-12 In order to be deemed as qualified, candidates must demonstrate one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as follows: (1) candidate has performed research used in publications in peer-reviewed journals (even if candidate is not an author of a peer-reviewed journal publication) and/or (2) candidate has assisted senior economists in the teaching of economics courses and/or (3) candidate has contributed to agency policy-making involving microeconomics analysis.

GS-13 In order to be deemed as qualified, candidates must demonstrate one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as follows: (1) candidate has at least one credited publication in a peer-reviewed journal or has made significant contributions to one or more publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or (2) candidate has significantly assisted senior economists in the teaching of courses in microeconomics or the relevant related fields mentioned above,and/or (3) candidate has made significant contributions to agency policy-making involving microeconomics analysis.

GS-14 In order to be deemed as qualified, candidates must demonstrate one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as follows: (1) candidate has at least two credited publications in peer-reviewed journals or has made significant contributions to two or more publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or (2) candidate supervised research or taught students in advanced undergrad and/or graduate courses in microeconomics or other relevant fields mentioned above and/or (3) candidate has played a lead role in analysis used in agency policy- making involving microeconomics analysis.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Subject matter experts will review your application to determine if you meet the following required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's): Ability to serve as an expert and technical advisor on complex economic issues in telecommunications and regulatory policy, typically in the areas of industrial organization, applied microeconomics, and econometrics.

Ability to initiate and conduct complex economic research, analyses and studies, and develop analytical techniques for economic studies.

Ability to conduct sophisticated analyses of major economic issues and policy questions, prepare reports and present results pertaining to this work.

Expert knowledge of statistical techniques and other requirements, processes and systems necessary.

Skill responding to special requests for specific analyses, research and studies for use in reports to inform policymaking, and for preparation of testimony to be presented before Congressional Committees.

If you are deemed to be qualified by the Subject Matter Experts, your application will be referred to the hiring manager for hiring consideration.

Alternatively, if your application is not deemed as qualified by the Subject Matter Experts, your application will not be referred to the hiring manager for hiring consideration. Major Duties:

The incumbent serves as an expert and technical advisor on complex economic issues in telecommunications and regulatory policy, typically in the areas of industrial organization, applied microeconomics, and econometrics.

The incumbent initiates and conducts complex economic research, analyses and studies, develops analytical techniques for economic studies; and conducts sophisticated analyses of major economic issues and policy questions, preparing reports and presenting results pertaining to this work.

The incumbent anticipates the need for, plans, conducts and directs studies on the economics of the telecommunications industry.

The studies require a high degree of specialized knowledge of economics and statistics, especially as they relate to the telecommunications industry, and a strong grasp of industry trends.

The incumbent should have an excellent understanding of the statistical techniques and other requirements, processes and systems necessary

to develop economically meaningful data collections,

to process the collected data for economic analyses, and

to undertake such analyses. The incumbent responds to special requests for specific analyses, research and studies for use in reports to inform policy making, and for preparation of testimony to be presented before Congressional Committees.