Economist

CSS-Inc. may have multiple openings for Economists to support NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM). The successful candidates will develop, analyze, and communicate economic data and trends in support of national, state, and local coastal and natural resource conservation and management planning and initiatives.

The role is contingent upon CSS winning the contract, please note it can take several months before we know whether this role will be filled.

Locations vary, but most positions allow for a fully remote work schedule.

Specific responsibilities and tasks will include:

• Conduct economic research using standard methods, including surveys and other data collection methodology, assessment of reliability and validity of data, and data analysis.


• Conduct QA/QC of economic models and data.


• Contribute to or develop economic simulations, e.g., for policy and impact analyses, and financial analyses.


• May plan and design coastal and marine economic research, including gathering new data and developing new approaches.


• May analyze and evaluate modeling and data developed by others.


• Support and/or lead communication, training, facilitation, and outreach efforts.


• Communicate and present information on technical products and services to technical and non-technical audiences.


• Develop materials (reports, presentations, brochures) to convey economic information.


• Provide timely, accurate, and relevant economic data and information to partners and the interested public via web pages and other relevant portals.


• Contribute to and/or lead economics trainings for partners and the public on gathering economic indicator data and understanding and doing economic analyses.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics, resource economics, or other relevant field.


• 0-4+ years of relevant professional experience conducting economic research.


• The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, manage time to achieve project objectives to meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.


• Knowledge of coastal and marine economy estimation methods domestically and internationally preferred.


• Knowledge of R, SAS, and/or Python preferred.


• Ability to pass a National Agency Check and fingerprinting background check and maintain it through the duration of employment.

At CSS, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and merit-based workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, ensuring that hiring and employment decisions are based on qualifications, skills, and performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.