Director of Economics

This position serves as the Director of the Office of Economics (OE) of the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board). The individual provides overall management and leadership to ensure that OE operates effectively and efficiently in support of the Boards mission.

Key responsibilities of the Director of OE include:

• Leads and oversees the development of highly complex economic industry financial and transportation analyses to support Board adjudications rulemakings and policy decisions. This includes providing to the Chairman and the Board results-driven recommendations grounded in sound economic theory accounting principles analysis and applicable laws.
• Applies expert-level knowledge of economic theory accounting auditing transportation costing financial analysis data governance and data visualization as they relate to the economic regulation of surface transportation industries particularly the rail industry.
• Maintains a comprehensive understanding of industry structure practices and management organization as well as the role of the sector within the national and global economy.
• Develops conducts reviews and directs complex analytical studies addressing economic regulation industry performance and transportation policy issues.
• Oversees the evaluation of the economic impacts of proposed policies and regulations providing expert analysis and strategic policy guidance. Ensures that policy recommendations and Board decisions are supported by rigorous well-documented economic research reliable data and defensible analytical methodologies.
• Manages the full lifecycle of economic data collected by OE including the development and application of advanced analytics and visualization tools. Establishes and enforces data governance standards including protocols for confidentiality data integrity and appropriate use.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizen or National required
• Your application resume and all required documents must be submitted online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
• This position requires a financial disclosure report (OGE-278e) within 30 days of appointment to the SES.
• Direct Deposit of pay is required.
• E-Verify: If you are selected for this position the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS E-Verify System. The STB is an E-Verify Participant.
• Completion of a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) is required to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt (Register: Selective Service System).
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. Successful completion of a background investigation is required.
• You may be subject to a 1-year SES probationary period (unless already completed).

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• FD-258 Privacy. Act Statement-FBI
• SEAD-3 Reporting Requirements for Personnel

Qualifications

The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-BASED. All resumes have a 2-page limit; resumes over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed beyond page 2. Exceeding this limit could result in disqualification if the information needed to qualify is not found in the first 2 pages.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and the Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ). Your resume should include examples of experience education and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications you will not receive consideration for the position.

Basic Education Requirement: To meet the basic education requirement for this position you must (1) possess a degree in economics that includes at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics accounting or calculus -OR- (2) possess a combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics as shown in option 1 above plus appropriate experience or additional education. To document that you meet the requirement a legible copy of your college transcript must be submitted to prove that you meet the basic educational requirements. If you do not submit proper documentation your application will be deemed incomplete.

Minimum Qualifications: As a basic requirement for entry into the SES you must clearly articulate and describe within your resume evidence of progressively responsible supervisory managerial or professional experience which involves management of a program or organization of significant scope and complexity. Your resume must provide information regarding your professional experience and accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to perform the duties of this position and meet the MTQ and ECQs listed below. A separate narrative statement will not be accepted.

The following outlines the MTQ and the ECQs required for this position. If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and MTQ you may not receive further consideration for the position. Additional information about the SES and Executive Core Qualifications can be found on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) SES Website.

MTQ: Knowledge of economic theory financial analysis data governance and visualization and accounting practices and procedures especially as applied to the economic regulation of the surface transportation industry or another regulated industry.

Please use this link to obtain the definitions and competencies of the 5 ECQs that must be addressed in your resume.

ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding
ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency
ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence
ECQ 4 - Leading People
ECQ 5 - Achieving Results