This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO), with one vacancy in Gloucester, MA.
As a Regional Economist, you will perform the following duties: Maintain expert knowledge of the economic analytical and regulatory requirements of the Federal laws, executive orders, or policies that govern the marine conservation, management, and rule making process, which may include the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, Regulatory Flexibility Act, Executive Order 12866, or other Federal laws.
Prepare economic impact analysis that may include regulatory flexibility analyses, requirements of Executive Order 12866, cost benefit analyses, or other economic impact analyses. Provide the results of economic analysis to internal NMFS staff and assist in the regulatory process as needed. Present the results of economic analyses to regional fishery management councils, their advisory bodies, other groups or the public.
Review and clear economic analyses prepared by other staff, including National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) staff, analysts with regional fishery management councils, other groups or contractors, to ensure that these analyses comply with applicable Federal laws, Executive Orders, and agency guidance and policy.
Advise regional leadership, and if applicable, regional fishery management councils or other non- government groups or organizations about how economic principles apply to marine conservation and management actions. Develop economic analysis guidance and provide training to agency staff and, if applicable, to fishery management council or other non-agency staff, about economic analysis principles and agency guidance.
Note: These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZP-4; the ZP-3 is developmental leading to such performance. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active.
Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.
College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume.
You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work.
An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.
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This position is with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
The posted pay range is $84579 – $185193/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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