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Research Agricultural Economist

Economic Research Service · Department of Agriculture

This job in plain English

This job is a research role with the USDA Economic Research Service, Office of Food Markets, in Kansas City, Missouri. The researcher leads policy and data-driven studies of how food retailers compete and how the food supply chain is structured and performs. It is a single-vacancy, direct hire announcement with occasional travel and relocation expenses reimbursed.

Telework eligible1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Any U.S. citizen or U.S. national can apply under Direct Hire Authority. Veterans' preference does not apply to this vacancy.

What you would do

  • Plan and conduct complex economic analyses on food markets and food access.
  • Take part in research projects and help publish policy-relevant research.
  • Analyze primary and secondary data to check its validity and sufficiency.
  • Estimate how economic shocks and policies affect consumers, retailers and manufacturers.
  • Estimate welfare effects of market structure and competition.

Do you qualify for GS-12 (up to GS-15)?

With experience: You need one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-11. Specialized experience means work directly related to this job, such as applying advanced economic research methods and quantitative analysis, doing complex research on food market trends or consumer food choices, and managing large econometric or simulation analysis.

With education: A degree in economics that includes at least 21 semester hours of economics and 3 semester hours of statistics, accounting, or calculus. You can also combine education and experience, using courses equivalent to an economics major plus more experience or education. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field, such as Agricultural Economics or Applied Economics, can also qualify you, alone or with specialized experience.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than 2 pages with personal information, education, and work experience
  • Resume must show hours worked per week, dates of employment, and job title, series, and grade
  • Unofficial college transcripts if you use education to qualify, with course hours shown
  • Evidence of accreditation for any foreign education
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference, although it does not apply to this vacancy
  • CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP proof and SF-50 forms if you have priority eligibility

How you will be rated: Applicants are not rated or ranked numerically. Those who meet the minimum qualifications are placed in the Eligible category, based on the resume, the online Assessment Questionnaire, and any required assessments, with the resume needing to support every answer. Inflated or inaccurate information can lower your score or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must show hours per week and exact dates for each job, or it may not count.
  • Keep your resume to 2 pages or less, since longer resumes are removed from consideration.
  • If you use your economics degree to qualify, upload transcripts that show the economics and statistics course hours.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses are reimbursed. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized, and the hiring official decides at the job offer.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national
  • Men born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
  • Background investigation and/or fingerprint check
  • One-year probationary period
  • Direct deposit of federal payments required
  • Must pass E-Verify employment check

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$90,968 – $118,261 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-12 (up to GS-15) · General Schedule
Location
Kansas City, Missouri
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Economist (0110)
Announcement
ERS-DH27Y-13103178-NW

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