ECONOMIST (Direct Hire) - Washington, United States - Department Of Commerce

Description

Summary

This vacancy is for an Economist in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) within the Department of Commerce. In this position you will, provide leadership and direction for important spectrum­ related economic analysis and advice involving complex telecommunications policy matters, develops and applies analytical techniques for economic studies, and conducts special studies of major economic issues affecting national and international spectrum policies.

Duties

As an Economist, you will perform the following duties:

• Serve as an authoritative technical advisor and ensure that high-level policy makers are provided with accurate, meaningful, and properly evaluated economic analysis and advice.
• Conduct economic studies which gather, analyze, and interpret economic information specific to the mission of the organization, which impacts the economic well-being of our society. Utilize knowledge on how to value and price scarce spectrum resources for auctions, leasing, and secondary markets. Provide guidance involving economic issues affecting spectrum management and wireless telecommunications.
• Draft, edit, and publish major reports that address short and long-term policy needs associated with spectrum and/or telecommunications issues related to, for example, regulatory procedures and governance, market-based alternatives, technical standards, incentive-based approaches, incumbent rights and responsibilities, spectrum valuation, and wireless broadband deployment.
• Conduct policy-oriented research and development of innovative approaches to existing and new problems in spectrum management and telecommunications policy. Provide research, and conducts analysis necessary to meet short and long-term policy needs related to spectrum and communications issues.