This position is located at Departmental Offices,Management CFO - Tax Policy. As a Financial Economist (RESEARCH), you will be a senior financial economist planning and performing a wide range of professional economic research and analysis.
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirements: A. Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Specialized experience for the GS-15: To be qualified for GS-15 level, 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. This is equivalent to performing the following duties for a minimum of one year: Analyze, interpret, and provide information, analysis, technical advice, and recommendations on transfer pricing rules. Analysis should be supported with statistical, mathematical, and econometric modeling techniques; economics theory; and judgment.; AND Establish methods and modeling to support transfer pricing policy objectives. 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 resumé. 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.
As an Financial Economist (RESEARCH), you will: Research and assemble facts and prepare economic analyses and recommendations that relate to the development and review of Federal tax policy. Organize research projects, conduct economic studies, and prepare briefings and reports relating to the preparation of the President's Budget, the formulation of Administration sponsored revenue proposals, and the analysis of Congressional legislative proposals and enacted tax statutes. Write memoranda and reports based upon prior economic and statistical studies and draws upon specialized knowledge of the economy, the tax system, and related administrative procedures.