Economist
This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in Power Planning and Forecasting (PSRF), Power Rates (PSR) organization of Northwest Requirements Marketing (PS), Power Services (P). A successful candidate in the Economist position will serve as an economist responsible for independently completing assignments collecting detailed economic data, analyzing data, and preparing interpretive reports.
About the Position - Portland This position is located in Portland, OR which boasts huge spans of amazing trees, foliage, landscape, and everywhere you look you can appreciate beautiful greenery! It is known as the most bike-friendly city in America, has a train system that greets you at the airport spanning across the city, and is home to the Portland International Rose Garden, the oldest in the country! Portland is the one place where you will find lively festivals, energetic music, mouthwatering food, and for you basketball fans, the Portland Trail Blazers are a 7 minute walk from the HQs building! There is always something new to experience in this eco-friendly town! As an Economist, you will: Coordinate and complete assigned studies. Assignments include the full scope of the research process, from the initiation of investigations and planning of methods, through the interpretation of findings and the preparation of final reports. Plan and carry out projects for collecting detailed economic data from primary sources in first-time surveys involving unexpected collection or processing difficulties, unprecedented data peculiarities or similar unexpected difficulties. Plan and prepare a quantitative analysis of data when the techniques to be used are new and unprecedented or when the methodology itself is the subject of the investigation. Evaluate significant and critical factors, solve complex problems and to draw rational inferences based on findings. Plan and prepare interpretive reports when there is an anticipated dearth of data requiring a difficult search for sources and complicated and imaginative extrapolation techniques.
In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully. Key Requirements: You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements. You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.