Supervisory Economist

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.

Qualifications:

Specialized Experience: Specialized Experience for the GS-15, you must have one year (full 52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

• Conducting economic benefit-cost analysis of regulations; AND
• Analyzing tax policies as they affect housing or economic development; AND
• Managing teams to meet goals and expectations; AND
• Communicating information and findings to audiences through written publications and oral presentations.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work 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.

Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the GS-15 you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Responsibilities:

HUD's Mission
The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country.

This position is located in the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R). PD&R is responsible for providing advice and information to the Secretary to further the agency's, policy agenda; for maintaining current information to monitor housing needs, housing market conditions, and the operation of existing programs; and for conducting research on priority housing and community development issues.

As a Supervisory Economist, you will:

• Serve as Director of the Division of Economic Development in the Public Finance and Regulatory Analysis Division (PFRAD).
• Design economic research studies to be implemented by Division staff or contractors. The research Designs must identify and address the most important policy issues associated with urban conditions, economic, tax Policy, or cost/benefit and must be based on sound economic or statistical theory.
• Write technical reports on findings of research studies with special emphasis on describing and assessing the adequacy of the methodology and data employed and their policy importance for the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretary, other principal staff, and people outside the Department.
• Conduct oral briefings and write policy papers and reports on the research findings and their policy Importance for the deputy Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretary, other principal staff, and persons outside the Department.
• Plan, assign, and oversee the work of professional economists and analysts engaged in complex studies of urban economic conditions, tax policy impacts, and economic development strategies.

Salary : $169,279