Economist - Direct Hire

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Participates in the initiation, planning, and implementation of SOI projects. Assumes responsibility for some areas of planning, coordinating, and implementing SOI projects which includes determining user requirements, program content, sample design, information systems design, and data collection and correction procedures.
• Performs extensive systems acceptability testing of SOI information systems used in the data collection process.
• Writes and/or reviews detailed manuals pertaining to data editing, editor and National Headquarters error resolution, and controlling and shipping procedures.
• Trains field personnel in the areas of statistical editing and error resolution of tax and information return data.
• Performs a high volume of error resolution of complex data problems and taxpayer reporting irregularities. Performs both macro and micro-level data analysis. Uses economic data from other government agencies and private sector groups and other publicly available information to validate data collected for SOI projects.