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SUPERVISORY ECONOMIST
Offices, Boards and Divisions · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
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 a SUPERVISORY 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?
What You'll Do
- →The Antitrust Division (ATR) is seeking to fill a SUPERVISORY ECONOMIST position in the Expert Analysis Group (EAG) within the Antitrust Division (ATR).
- →The Expert Analysis Group (EAG) is one of the world's leading venues for developing and applying economics to real world questions of competition.
- →The Economist hired will conduct analysis that plays a central role in enforcement efforts to protect competition and benefit consumers through low prices, high quality, and innovation.
- →As a SUPERVISORY ECONOMIST, you will: Supervising a staff of statisticians by recruiting, selecting, establishing work priorities, assigning work, assessing performance.
- →Setting goals and priorities for subordinates and monitors staff productivity.
- →Directing the planning and performance of economic studies and analytical research of the greatest difficulty and complexity in the examination and analysis of the behavior of firms and consumers that are the subject of antitrust investigation and litigation.
- →Developing long-range plans, goals, and objectives; implementing, and coordinating a variety of special projects and studies of interest for the OAAG and COS concerning Division operations.
- →Conducting economic analysis of specific practices that may harm competition, as well as economic research relating to competition policy issues more broadly, of the most complex order.
- →Managing key administrative processes, monitoring the progress of work, including adherence to methods and procedures, and prioritization of work.
- →Preparing outlines, studies and analyses regarding economic theory, economic approaches, past precedents, policies, and history with the view of assisting the formulation of future economic approaches.
- →Responding to written and oral inquiries regarding economic analysis of cases.
- →Representing the section in Department, interagency and other committees and groups and task forces.
- →Direct special programs and initiatives assigned by the supervisor or the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economic Analysis.
- →Please note: Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to be considered for this position.
- ✓You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
- ✓You may be required to take and successfully clear a drug test.
- ✓You must submit a complete application package by the closing date of this announcement.
- ✓SELECTIVE SERVICE: All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service (see SSS.gov).
- ✓If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
- ✓DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- ✓This position is ineligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit.
- ✓This is a full-time, supervisory position subject to a one-year supervisory probationary period in accordance with 5 C.F.R. 315.904 The Antitrust Division participates in the E-Verify program.
- ✓Basic Requirements: 1.
- ✓A degree in economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus; NOTE: Transcript(s) must be provided. -OR- 2.
- ✓Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
- ✓Applicants MUST submit a copy of transcripts with your application.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 106e1653-3462-4bf0-8c29-b3a65df4590c
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