Job Summary

The positions are located with the Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Market and Trade Economics Division, Crops Branch in Kansas City, MO. Economic Research Service seeks applicants for two positions: Senior Cross-Commodity Economist for (1) Field crops, and (1) Cotton/Rice/Sugar. The incumbents will monitor, evaluate, and conduct research on domestic and foreign economic and policy factors affecting agricultural markets and trade for their respective commodity areas.

Job Description

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Basic Requirements: Degree: A bachelor's (or higher) degree in economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. AND Specialized Experience for GS-15 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-14 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience requirements for the GS-15 level of this position are: experience interpreting economic concepts as they relate to the food or agricultural commodity markets or international trade; reporting economic research data; analyzing policy issues that impact crop markets; leading a team to accomplish team objectives; and making presentations and producing publications in peer-reviewed journals or equivalent government or industry publications on current global or domestic food or commodity issues. experience leading teams to develop and implement economic research studies and projects, conduct economic analysis using sophisticated modeling techniques, and publishing findings from the economic analysis in high-impact agency and/or academic publication outlets. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.