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Junior Economist
Location: Washington, DC
Company Summary: Enterprise Engineering Services, LLC (EES), based in Marlton, NJ, is seeking a full-time Economist to support Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) efforts in Washington, DC.
In this role, you will provide business/financial/management support to help enforce statutory requirements governing airport revenue use at federally obligated airports. You will also support oversight of single-audit resolution activities and conduct mandated revenue reviews for commercial service airports.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and track current and prospective state and local jurisdictions that assess and collect aviation fuel taxes, including assessment/collection methods and how proceeds are used.
- Review and monitor action plans and corrective action plans submitted by taxing jurisdictions to address aviation fuel tax revenue compliance.
- Draft, coordinate, and track correspondence to and from identified jurisdictions (current and prospective state/local governmental entities).
- Recommend standardized policies and procedures for engaging noncompliant states and jurisdictions, aligned with the FAA's Revenue Use policy.
- Develop quarterly and annual summary reports of aviation fuel tax revenue collection activities and findings.
- Develop and maintain submission templates and review methodologies; ensure information is accurate, reliable, and retained for the duration of the award.
- Analyze trends and emerging risks in aviation fuel tax assessment, collection, and use, including potential legal, regulatory, and legislative changes.
- Translate trend and risk analysis into recommendations, best practices, and process improvements to strengthen compliance and improve reporting efficiency.
- Leverage technology to improve data collection and analytics, enabling better decision-making and performance insights.
- Document the methods of tax assessment enabling legislation, collection, the amounts collected, and the use or allocation of aviation fuel tax revenues by each taxing jurisdiction.
- Review action plans, corrective actions, and ongoing compliance requirements for state and local governments.
- Ensure data integrity within the aviation fuel tax database data by performing validation checks and implementing standardized data entry protocols.
- Identify and document any discrepancies or anomalies in reported data and recommend corrective actions for ACO review
Required Qualifications
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Experience
- Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience performing the responsibilities listed above.