JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027
Office of Management and Budget
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
F1 -- Trade
A1 -- General Economics
D4 -- Market Structure, Pricing, and Design
D6 -- Welfare Economics
E6 -- Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook
F3 -- International Finance
H -- Public Economics
L -- Industrial Organization
O3 -- Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
Keywords:
Tax Policy
International Trade
Industrial Organization
International Finance
Full Text of JOE Listing:
This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Economic Policy Division. This Division is tasked with conducting economic research and engaging in a variety of interdisciplinary economic studies. It comprises economists with expertise across multiple fields who collaborate in teams to model and assess the effects of Federal government policies over short, medium, and long-term horizons.
As an Economist, GS-0110-13, your typical work assignments may include the following:
Analyzes the effects of government programs on firms, industries, and markets, using econometric and microeconomic models, and delivers findings on timelines set by policy demand.
Designs and completes economic studies and produces the memoranda, estimates, and briefings that convey findings and recommendations.
Develops economic tools to evaluate current conditions, project future trends, and measure the impact of Federal policy policy on the economy and the fiscal condition of the Federal Government.
Applies current economic literature to specific questions under review.
Leads and contributes to cross-cutting analyses with staff in the Economic Policy Division, other divisions of OMB, and other Federal agencies and advises staff and policymakers throughout the Federal government.
Application Requirements:
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