Economist, MC-

• Conducts growth diagnostic (constraints analysis) research for MCC programs under development. Employs statistical and economic analysis including as outlined in the academic literature on growth diagnostics.
• Contributes to cost benefit analysis (CBA) to ensure the cost-effectiveness of MCC programs. Applies industry standard cost benefit analysis practices. Conducts research on potential benefit streams among other economic analysis.
• Supports diagnostic studies (i.e. root cause analysis) of individual sectors (such as electricity, education, transportation, etc.,) applying sector knowledge and economic logic.
• Supports beneficiary analysis that builds on the CBA to identify beneficiaries.
• Analyzes and drafts recommendations on sector requirements and reforms that will stimulate private investment and optimize impact on economic growth.
• Supports Evaluation Management Committees through review of evaluation design reports, and interim and other evaluation reports regarding appropriate methodologies and evaluation approaches, data, learning opportunities, and clarity of findings.
• Contributes to preparation of and participates in program performance reporting and management reviews. Participates in regular performance reviews of projects and programs.
• Attends and contributes to meetings with country teams, host country stakeholders, US government officials, and other partners in host countries.
• Helps organize meetings, conferences, training sessions, and other events.
• Contributes to the written and oral communication of the results of research and analyses.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• More than 1 job may be filled if additional vacancies occur within 120 days
• Some domestic and international travel may be required

To qualify for Pay Band 4C applicants must meet the following:

• Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.

AND

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, applicants must also have one year of specialized experience (comparable to the Pay Band 5A or GS-9 or equivalent non-federal experience), which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, examples of specialized experience are: conducting research or studies associated with the cost benefit analysis (CBA) of public investments, especially in developing countries;

applying economic theory, principles, methods, and techniques used in the conduct of cost benefit analysis in lower and lower-middle income country contexts; conducting growth diagnostic (constraints analysis) research; conducting research for sector diagnostic studies (i.e. root cause analysis) or beneficiary analysis; applying statistical or programming software (such as Stata or R) to manipulate, clean and analyze economic data, including large data sets such as household and/or firm surveys;

and communicating orally and in writing to develop comprehensive reports and to present and explain complex economic findings and recommendations.
Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

OR

Applicants may also qualify based on completing 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree. Such educations must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

OR

Applicant may qualify based on having a combination of education and experience:…