Economist

Economist

Executive Office of the President

Council of Economic Advisers

Summary

The Economist provides expert advice and analysis to the Director of Macroeconomic Forecasting as well as to the Chair and Members of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). The incumbent prepares economic models, reviews new policy proposals, and the structure and effectiveness of existing policy and programs.

Duties

As a Economist, GS-0110-13/14, your typical work assignments may include the following:

1. Coordinates with and utilizes the work of CEA economists.

2. Contributes to CEA's work in developing the Administration's economic assumptions and forecast underlying the annual budget by helping to design and execute a research plan studying the macroeconomic effects of Federal spending, tax, and regulatory policies in coordination with officials at the Treasury Department, Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

3. Identifies, defines, and selects specific financial and economic developments for study and for providing counsel and recommendations to the Council and economists based on the findings from the research.

4. Formulates and carries out studies in the major areas of economic research in relation to the CEA's program and needs and for developing and presenting findings and recommendations to support these results.