Federal jobs that call for professional knowledge of economics are grouped into the Economist Series, which has the series code 0110. What the jobs share is that the work applies economics knowledge at a professional level.
The duties include research on economic activity and analysis of economic data. They also include writing reports that interpret what the research and the data show. Another part of the work is giving advice and consulting on economic matters. Economists in the series do that for officials in government and for private organizations and citizens.
The series is not limited to those duties. It also covers other professional work in economics, including supervision. An economist in the series may direct other economists who work on the various economics programs of the federal government.