Economist

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the Basic Qualification Requirements AND possess the required Specialized Experience specific to the grade(s) listed below: BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LEVELS: Applicants must meet the requirements specified in paragraphs 1 or 2 below. 1. A degree in economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus; OR 2. A combination of education and experience — courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: In addition to meeting the basic education requirements, applicants must also meet the To qualify for this position at the GS-14 level, your resume must reflect at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level. Specialized experience is experience that has provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position as described above, and that is typically in or related to this position being filled. This experience must be identified in your resume. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the GS-13 level include: Analyzing strategic behavior in multi-firm markets using widely-acknowledged graduate-level economic and/or econometric methods. The methods used should be evident from the provided writing sample; Identifying optimal choices for a firm based on its competitive environment using widely-acknowledged graduate-level economic and/or econometric methods. The methods used should be evident from the provided writing sample; Identifying and estimating relevant demand elasticities using widely-acknowledged graduate-level economic and/or econometric methods. The methods used should be evident from the provided writing sample; Identifying and evaluating the effects of regulations or similar constraints on the profit-maximizing strategies of firms using widely-acknowledged graduate-level economic and/or econometric methods. The methods used should be evident from the provided writing sample; and Identifying the significance of specific factors affecting a firm’s entry to or exit from a market, such as network effects, market structure, or exclusionary practices using widely-acknowledged graduate-level economic and/or econometric methods. The methods used should be evident from the provided writing sample. To qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, your resume must reflect at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the GS-14 level include: Managing all or part of a team performing economic or econometric analysis, with responsibility for the content of that analysis; Determining the reliability of econometric evidence based on appropriateness and limitations of data or methodology used and the viability of the underlying economic model given other evidence, and presenting those findings to a government agency or other nonacademic third party; and Weighing an econometric analysis against a rebuttal presented by another economist, and determining what factors explain the differences in results of competing economic analysis, and presenting those findings to a government agency or other nonacademic third party.
The mission of the Antitrust Division is to promote competition by enforcing the antitrust laws to protect economic freedom and opportunity on behalf of the American people. The Antitrust Division has an opening for an Economist to join its dedicated team and gain invaluable experience working in the public interest to protect the competitive process. Are you ready to contribute to matters of national importance that promote a competitive and productive American economy?