Senior Financial Economist (Economic Expert), NB-0110-VI.2

You must meet the following requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: A. Degree: Economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR B. A combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Examples of qualifying experience include: a) individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation; b) supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; or c) 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. AND In addition to meeting the BASIC REQUIREMENTS above, you must meet and/or possess the specialized experience. You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level in the Federal service. To qualify for the NB-VI.2 level, you must have specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level, NB-V. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience leading international analysis activities assessing the global banking and financial industry. AND Experience advising management on banking and international economic analysis projects. The 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-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
As a Senior Financial Economist (Economic Expert), you will be responsible for conducting and managing activities involving the application of economic research and analysis to a wide range of public regulatory policy issues that affect the performance and competition in financial markets. This position is located in Supervisory & Risk Analysis, Economic & Policy Analysis in Washington, DC.