Economist

Summary

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the exploration and development of the nation’s offshore resources. It seeks to appropriately balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development and environmental reviews and studies. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.boem.gov/

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Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Office of Strategic Resources and Programs (OSR), Economics Division, in Sterling, Virginia..

At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Prepare and support analyses of the National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, including but not limited to, estimates of the social benefits and environmental costs of future oil and gas leasing and the impacts of the program on energy markets in the future.

2. Prepare analyses and documents relating to oil and gas, carbon sequestration and renewable energy lease sales including recommendations for lease fiscal terms.

3. Provide economic, benefit-cost, and discounted cash flow type analyses that focus on the economic, energy and natural resource aspects of potential BOEM regulatory authorizations and regulatory alternatives.

4. Research and provide economic and socioeconomic analysis of offshore policy issues that integrate state-of-the-art methods, economic considerations, legal requirements, departmental and BOEM policies, and Executive Orders working both individually and in interdisciplinary teams with other staff within the Economics’ or other Divisions.

5. Implement laws and regulations to ensure compliance of BOEM renewable and nonrenewable energy activities with the requirements of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA).

6. Review technical, market and regulatory publications to learn of current economic and socioeconomic research findings and maintains current knowledge of economics, energy markets, and related subjects.

BOEM has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Salary Information: First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.

GS-12: $99,200 – $128,956 per annum.

GS-13: $117,962 – $153,354 per annum.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

1. You must be a U.S. Citizen.
2. You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination.
3. You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
4. You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire.
5. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

To qualify for this position you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements AND (2) Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.

(1) Basic Educational Requirements:

To be eligible for this position, applicants must meet the Basic Education Requirements for the 0110-Economist series as described below:

A. Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.

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B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

NOTE: You must submit your transcripts to show that you meet this requirement. Please submit both undergraduate and graduate level transcripts, as applicable. Failure to submit your transcripts will result in an “Ineligible” rating.

(2) Specialized Experience Requirements:

GS-12: To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:

1. Conducting and interpreting quantitative research or analytical studies on the economic effects of policies and programs impacting the local, state, or national economy.

2. Planning methods used to gather, analyze, and evaluate information concerning critical mathematical, statistical, or economic factors.

3. Planning and executing a variety of projects that involve collecting and using detailed economic data.

Must meet all.

GS-13: To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:

1. Conducting and interpreting quantitative research or analytical studies on the economic effects of policies and programs impacting the local, state, or national economy.

2. Planning methods used to gather, analyze, and evaluate information concerning critical mathematical, statistical, or economic factors.

3. Planning and executing a variety of projects that involve collecting and using detailed economic data.

4. Implementing laws and regulations to ensure compliance with requirements of federal land management or other federal/state statutes.

Must meet all.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM’s website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

Additional information

Writing Sample (Interview): Applicants selected for interviews may be asked to participate in a writing exercise or submit a writing sample as part of the interview process.

Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.

Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties.

The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.

Notice of Financial Disclosure Report Requirement: The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment.

Important Note: All Department of the Interior (DOI) employees are subject to the conflict of interest restrictions imposed upon all employees of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government and may be required to file a Financial Disclosure Report. In addition, DOI employees, GS-15 and above, who work in the Office of the Secretary; along with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) employees (at ALL grade levels), are further restricted concerning their interests in Federal lands and resources administered or controlled by the Department of the Interior. This includes holding stock in energy corporations which lease Federal lands (e.g.: oil, gas, coal, alternative energy resources, etc.). If you have any such investments you should contact the DOI, BOEM or BSEE Ethics Office before accepting employment. DOI employees are held to the highest level of integrity. Employees must be objective and impartial in the performance of their work. All potential issues (e.g.: work-related interactions with friends, family members, or previous employers) must be disclosed at the time of application or during the interview process.

NOTICE: This employer participates in E-Verify and will utilize your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational and specialized experience requirements. Applicants will not be rated or ranked. All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official. All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

If you are a status applicant (current career or career-conditional Federal employee or former permanent Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility in the competitive service), or are eligible under a special appointing authority and you are selected under this vacancy, you may be subject to serving a new one-year probationary period.

To preview the assessment questionnaire click: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12626586

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How to Apply

Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.

To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents.

To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at www.usajobs.gov and click on “Application Status.” Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue.

Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.

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Agency contact information

Gloria Balas Gloria Balas

Phone

703-787-1778

Email

gloria.balas@bsee.gov

Address

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

45600 Woodland Road

Sterling, VA 20166

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Next steps

You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account. You will receive an acknowledgment from USAJobs that your submission was successful, once we have received your on-line assessment questionnaire, resume and any supporting documentation. You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJobs account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package. You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration. We may verify all information you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background checks, and/or verification of your education. If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the Human Resources Office posting this announcement.

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