Economist
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 26-HUD-12995350-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
Major duties
HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country. This position is located in the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), The Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. PD&R is responsible for providing advice and information to the Secretary to further the agency's, policy agenda; for maintaining current information to monitor housing needs, housing market conditions, and the operation of existing programs; and for conducting research on priority housing and community development issues. The Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research is responsible to the Secretary on overall Department policy, program evaluation, and research. As a Economist, you will: Assist the Director of the Housing Finance Analysis Division by conducting economic analyses that address problems of great difficulty and critical importance. Prepare research designs for economic studies related to the Department's general housing and housing finance responsibilities, usually involving problems of great difficulty and critical importance. Advise the Division Director on what policy relevant questions should be answered as part of the economic study and whether the questions are answerable within the time and resources available and within the limitations of economic methodology. Develop research designs answering important economic questions as in an analysis of the impacts of new mortgage types on housing affordability and the FHA Insurance Fund. Obtain input from program or field office staff into the research design and explain to program or field office staff how the research design will answer the policy relevant questions.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Leading two or more simultaneous economic research design studies involving advanced statistical and econometric analysis, simulation modeling, the use of computer software, and advanced housing economics, finance, or public finance theory; AND Developing research designs related to the analysis of housing and urban economics, housing finance, public finance, or microeconomics issues; AND Utilizing computer software packages (such as SAS, SPSS, STATA, RATS, or others) to conduct econometric and statistical analysis; AND Communicating effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing, on findings of economic studies with special emphasis on describing and assessing the adequacy and significance of the methodology and data employed and findings derived. 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 resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-14 you must have been at the GS-13 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.
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