Economist

Duties

As an Economist you will:

• Serves as a senior health economist in the Division of Global HIV/AIDS and TB (DGHT).

• Serves as DGHT's technical advisor on health economic issues and matters related to analysis and collection of health economic data.

• Responsible for formulating and developing a DGHT-wide program of data collection and analyses bearing on the major health economic policy issues.

• Recommends to the DGHT Director, DGHT Leadership team and Chief, Economics and Health Services Research Branch priorities for economic evaluations and policy assessment of DGHT intervention activities.

• Provides advice and consultation in regard to economic evaluations to senior scientists and a variety of individuals, groups, and organizations at the national and international levels.

• Leads the development and implementation of DGHT's economic research agenda.

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: A. Must possess a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.

OR

B. Have a combination of experience and education. Coursework must be equivalent to a major in economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting or calculus AND possess appropriate experience or additional education which demonstrates similarly appropriate skills or abilities needed to perform the duties of this position.

In addition to meeting the basic qualifications, applicants must meet the specialized experience as stated below.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph.

Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to include experience in providing health economic advice and analysis in evaluating, initiating, formulating, and planning in public health as it relates to HIV/AIDS.

Documenting experience: In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the percentage of times the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION:

Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the education requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit:

Conditions of Employment:

1. Security and Background Requirements: If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate personnel action. In addition, if hired, a background security reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time. Applicants are also advised that all information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection and/or appropriate disciplinary action.

2. 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. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant.

3. Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.