Description:
The Senior Research Economist is in the Office of Tax Analysis (OTA) and is the authoritative economic expert on a number of issues regarding Federal taxation, the Administration's tax policies and tax regulatory guidance. The incumbent coordinates the development of tax modeling and estimates related to energy and environmental policy as well as tax regulatory guidance.Requirements:
The ideal applicant would have a comprehensive understanding of the specific functions of the Office of Tax Analysis and its relationship to other offices and agencies, as evidenced by extensive prior experience within Treasury, the Office of Management and Budget, the Joint Committee on Taxation of the Congress or similar organizations working on federal taxation issues. The applicant should possess a comprehensive understanding of the functions of the Office of Tax Analysis and its relationships to other organizations working on energy and environmental tax policy, including the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL COMPETENCY QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): In addition to specialized experience, applicants must possess the following technical qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. Please give examples and explain the complexity of the knowledge possessed and the sensitivity of the issued you handled.
Technical Qualifications (TQs)-- Your résumé must show that you possess the following TQs:
1. Expert knowledge of the U.S. system of energy and environmental taxation, including tax regulations, which includes the ability to use analytical and estimating economic methodologies to conduct highly technical studies to develop new approaches to evaluating energy and environmental tax proposals and regulations.
2. Expert knowledge of economic estimates and analysis related to tax policies and the development of tax regulations, including provisions of the Inflation Adjustment Act, being considered or developed by the Administration, Congress or others related to energy and the environment. Experience includes an understanding of the effects of tax administration on revenue estimates and analysis.
3. Expert experience as an environmental and energy tax economist and the ability to coordinate teams analyzing complex tax provision and regulatory interactions and the development of tax regulations.