Supervisory Economist

At the full performance level of this position you will:

• Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities to promote an environment that empowers employees to participate in and contribute to effective mission accomplishment.
• Oversee and contribute to advances in environmental economics through research and related activities that strengthen the analytic basis for quantifying the benefits and costs of agency regulations.
• Lead and direct economic statistical and other quantitative and qualitative analyses undertaken to inform regulatory and programmatic decisions.
• Build coalitions within EPA across government and with external partners to advance economic methods and support evidence-based decisions.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations) if appropriate to the position.

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You must be a U.S. citizen.

If you are selected you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.

This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.

REAL ID requirements became effective on 05/07/25. If you are selected for this position and plan to use your drivers license or identification card during the onboarding process (i.e. for employment eligibility verification or to obtain your EPA identification card) the document must be a REAL ID-compliant state-issued drivers license or identification card that includes the REAL ID-compliant star marking or must be an Enhanced Drivers License (EDL). You will receive information about alternative acceptable documents (e.g. passport) prior to onboarding. For more information about REAL ID see Dept. of Homeland Security and REAL ID FAQs.

If you are selected you must complete (or have already completed) a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period.

Upon acceptance of an initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position with the EPA you agree to complete all elements of the EPA Successful Leaders Program. This development program is designed to enhance leadership competencies and meet the agencys goal of providing new leaders with the tools needed for success.

If you are selected you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of your first day of employment and annually thereafter.

NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements including any requirements described in the Education section by the closing date of this announcement.

In addition to the basic entry education requirements you must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as described below:

To qualify for the GS-14 level you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level defined as conducting and reviewing quantitative analyses of the costs benefits and economic impacts of government programs or regulations; and applying economic research methodologies to improve the measurement and quantification of program benefits and costs.

To qualify for the GS-15 level you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level defined as leading teams of economists in conducting and reviewing quantitative analyses of the costs benefits and economic impacts of government programs or regulations; and conducting research to advance analytic capabilities for quantifying benefits and costs of government programs and regulations.

You will need the following competencies in order to perform the duties of this position successfully:

• Coaching and Developing Others
• Planning and Evaluating
• Leadership*
• Scientific Research*
• Technical Competence*
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Strategic Thinking
• Partnering

*You will be evaluated on these critical competencies.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

*If you have part-time work experience read this: Part-Time Experience.