ECONOMIST

Company: Food and Drug Administration
Location: Rockville
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

SummaryJoin the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) in the protection of human and animal health. At CVM, we are responsible for regulating food, food additives, drugs, and devices for millions of pets and food-producing animals. As a high-performance organization, we strive for leadership, innovation, and excellence across all operations, occupations, and grade levels. Learn more about why CVM is the best fit for your talents. Begin your career with CVM today.ResponsibilitiesThis position is located in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine (OFVM), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), Office of The Center Director (OD), in Rockville, MD.OD has primary responsibility for establishing and coordinating the overall regulatory policy and scientific direction of the Center.OD is also responsible for CVM?s Freedom of Information Act activities, stakeholder outreach and engagement, customer service through the Ombudsman, and international relations.OD provides individual and team coaching services and internal organizational change advice in support of CVM?s operation as a high-performance organization.In addition, OD oversees information management operations involving website content and 508 compliance requirements.This position(s) is located in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), in Rockville or Laurel, Maryland.As an Economist, you will design, coordinate, and/or implement economic research studies.Provide a technical economical stance through the coordination and monitoring of complex systematic economic reviews of national significance for CVM and through the translation of economic data.You will apply your expertise in economics and serve as the CVM authority on all matters related to the analysis, collection, and abstraction of economics data as it relates to animal drugs, foods, and devices.You will provide authoritative advice, recommendations and guidance regarding CVM policy formation, complex industry dynamics and stakeholder behavior to CVM leadership, The Director of the Policy and Regulations Staff and other Agency officialsRequirementsConditions of EmploymentQualificationsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:In order be eligible for the position of ECONOMIST, (GS-0110-14), you must meet the Basic Requirement AND Specialized Experience as follows: BASIC REQUIREMENT: a. Have a degree in Economics that included at least 21 semester hours in Economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting or calculus. (Transcripts are required at time of application) OR b. Have a combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to major in Economics, as shown A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (Transcripts are required at time of application) In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement stated above, applicants must also have the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade of GS 13 or equivalent band level of experience in the Federal service analyzing and interpreting economic data, concepts and theories, as it relates to the regulated industry and/or other stakeholders. Experience providing recommendations to leadership on economic research, studies and findings. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. Submitting your Transcripts: Education must be verified at time of evaluation for degree and/or specific education courses as described within the Basic Requirement above. Transcripts must identify the degree and/or date degree conferred if applicable. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 03/25/2020. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your responses when compared to your background information, you may be deemed ineligible or your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your skills and abilities.EducationForeign EducationIf you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation.Additional InformationAdditional Conditions of Employment: Pre-employment physical required: NO Drug testing required: NO License required: NO Mobility agreement required: NO Immunization required: NO Bargaining Unit Position: YES (3591 NTEU) Annual Leave and Recruitment Incentive may be considered. Financial disclosure statement, OGE-450, required: Please be advised that this position may be subject to FDA's prohibited financial interest regulation and may require the incumbent of this position to divest of certain financial interests. Applicants are advised to seek additional information on this requirement from the hiring official before accepting this position. Additional Information: If you are serving, or have served in the last 5 years (from 03/25/2020) as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee, HHS/FDA may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment. You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed. If you have served or are currently serving, you must provide a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting this appointment. In addition, you will be required to respond to the question in the assessment and certify your responses to the questionnaire. See Political Appointee FAQ - OPM for more.. Reasonable Accommodation: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bethesda Center Help Desk (888) 478-4340; TTY/TDD: (866) 539-4484; or by email quickquestions@fda.hhs.gov. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. See the Reasonable Accommodation Policy for more information... Equal Employment Opportunity: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor See the EEO Policy for more information...

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