Economist (Senior Economist)

This Economist (Senior Economist) position is with Internal Revenue Service (Department of the Treasury) in Glendale, AZ. WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS & INTERNATIONAL DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): LBI - ADCCI - ADCCI, Data Solutions, Data Management & Services (DMS) REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS Key duties: • The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Assumes responsibility for the initiation, planning, implementation, controlling, modifying and executing of all or part of an entire research project, including such tasks as formulation of workload estimates for program segments, specification of the methodology to be used, preparation of appropriate specifications and procedures, and review of computer systems specifications and materials and instructions needed for assuring the adequacy of the study's design. In addition, reviews on an as needed basis the results of the research project. Assists the Chief in determining the scope, goals and schedules for future programs. Acts as a troubleshooter in resolving bottlenecks at any step in a program or research project. Reviews economic, statistical and tax literature for data and research methodology appropriate for inclusion in the research process and also as a means of helping to evaluate the reasonableness of data. Performs an in-depth review and analysis for reasonableness and accuracy of all material produced for a given study and providing guidance in this task to lower grade professionals based on incumbent's in-depth knowledge of research requirements. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD93168 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions. Qualifications: Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below: BASIC REQUIREMENTS All GRADES: A degree in 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: A combination of education and experience that includes courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.Evaluation of ExperienceExamples of qualifying experience include: Individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation; Supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; or Teaching assignments in a college or university that included both class instruction in economics subjects and one of the following (1) personal research that produced evidence of results, (2) direction of graduate theses in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems. Experience in related fields that did not involve the use and understanding of economic principles and theories may not be used as qualifying experience for these positions. Special attention on this point should be given to certain types of work that may or may not have provided professional economic experience. The following examples of work require special care in such determinations: Economic statistics; Industrial surveys; Management of individual business enterprises, including farms; Industrial planning; Writing or editorial work in economic subjects; and Financial market analysis. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION GS-14: In addition to meeting basic requirements, to be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience applying economic and statistical methods to define, profile, and evaluate taxpayer market segments and to develop or revise research methodologies for assigned compliance-related projects. Experience analyzing economic, statistical, tax-return, and program data to identify significant factors, evaluate the reasonableness and accuracy of information, resolve technical research issues, and document economic conclusions and recommendations. Experience initiating, planning, implementing, monitoring, modifying, and completing economic research projects, including developing project scope, goals, schedules, workload estimates, research specifications, data requirements, and procedures. Experience using the Internal Revenue Master File System, statistical software packages, computer programming tools, or other data-processing applications to extract, analyze, organize, and present research data through reports, tables, and graphical materials. Experience reviewing economic, statistical, and tax-related source materials; evaluating research results and supporting documentation; and presenting written findings and technical recommendations to management, economists, statisticians, or other professional personnel. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-5, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03, or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.