Duties Summary You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not receive full consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined. This position is in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center,
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, in the **Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning, Office of Policy,** at the **U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).** Learn more about this agency ### Responsibilities The incumbent will serve as an expert and coordinator in providing intellectual leadership and focus and will serve as an Agency senior economist, serving as an advisor on economic aspects of policy development and provide support to the Agency Chief Economist. The incumbent will initiate dialogue, generate policy recommendations, conduct analysis of the economic impact of Agency policies and policy proposals, and initiate research to designpolicies to support sustainable development. As a **Senior Economist**, your duties will include the following: • Analyze policy proposals, policy development process, programs and implementation from an economic perspective. • Establish and maintain effective working relationship with senior officials within the Agency, International aid organizations, legislative and executive agencies and congressional staff. • Develop and provide expert economic analysis to Bureau on key sectoral, thematic or cross-cutting policy issues. • Ensure quality economic policy analysis and represent the Agency in Interagency and International forums. • Make recommendations based on analysis, and guides planning and implementation of new or existing Agency policy. • Assess effectiveness of USAID programs by conducting policy research and economic analysis using a range of methodologies and sound reasoning, distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant information, to develop informed analysis and policy recommendations. ### Travel Required Not required ##### Supervisory status No ##### Promotion Potential 15 - The full performance level of this position is GS-15 • #### Job family (Series) 0110 Economist #### Similar jobs • Economists • Policy Advisor • Requirements Help ## Requirements ### Conditions of Employment • United States Citizenship is required. • Relevant experience (see Qualifications below). • Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. • Time in grade must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. • Males born after 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service. • Most recent SF-50 showing tenure code "1" or "2" (see Required Documents). You must meet the Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To meet these requirements, you must have served at least 52 weeks at the next lower grade level (or equivalent) of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement. ### Qualifications • *GS-15:** You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the **GS-14** grade level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; we consider part-time work on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position includes: (a) ability to develop and apply economic techniques and methodologies to develop new economic guidelines; (b) ability to write policies and standards for agency-wide economic programs and activities; and the ability to deal tactfully and convincingly with others regarding the coordination of policies and procedures; and (c) ability to plan, organize, and carry out studies involving the economic analysis of major agency programs of national scope and impact. Participates in the development and documentation of long- and short-range planning efforts. 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, relevant to the duties of the position to be filled, including volunteer experience. • *CTAP **candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified.** Well-qualified** means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities which clearly exceed the minimum requirements of the position. A well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the job, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned a score of **85 or higher****;** be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job upon entry without additional training. A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. In the absence of selective and quality ranking factors, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations. ### Education The position requires a PhD in Economics. You will be required to show proof of educational requirements unless you are currently in the 0110 Economics Series. ### Additional information USAID is an independent Federal Government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. With headquarters in the District of Columbia, we operate in more than 100 countries around the world, playing an active and critical role in the promotion of U.S. foreign policy interests. When crisis strikes; when rights are repressed; when hunger, disease and poverty rob people of opportunity; USAID acts on behalf of the American people to help expand the reach of prosperity and dignity to the world's most vulnerable people. USAID employees and contractors must commit to maintaining a workplace free of sexual misconduct, including harassment, exploitation, and abuse and adhere to USAID's Counter-Trafficking in Persons Code of Conduct. For information on the effort to counter all forms of human trafficking, including the procurement of commercial sex acts and the use of forced labor, visit http://www.state.gov/g/tip. For more information about USAID, visit http://www.usaid.gov. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. These are Testing Designated Positions (TDP's) under the Agency's approved Drug-Free Work Place Program. All applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency. Moving and relocation expenses are **not** authorized. • Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies:* https://hru.gov/StudioRecruitment/tools/MythbusteronFederalHiringPolicies.pdf. EEO Policy: EEO Policy Statement. Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement. Veterans' Information: Veterans Information. Telework: https://www.telework.gov/. Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/. It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including behavior during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, a financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of unfavorable suitability or fitness determination. Read more ### How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. We will review your application package to ensure you meet the job and eligibility requirements, including the education and experience required for this position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions) to determine if your resume supports your answers to the assessment questionnaire. If your resume does not
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