Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-301: Regulatory Impact Analyst (Research)
GS-11/above
Environmental Protection Agency
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-47), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
This is an individual qualification standard.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Master's degree in economics, statistics, mathematics,
applied sciences, law, or other fields related to the position is qualifying for GS-11 research
positions. Total undergraduate and graduate study must have included at least 9 semester hours in
mathematics and statistics and 9 semester hours in economics. Degree work must have included independent
study or research in regulatory impact. Theory courses, without independent study or research, are not
sufficient to demonstrate ability to per-form at the GS-11 level.
OR
Experience that demonstrated knowledge, skill,
and technical competence in the use of statistical and mathematical theories applicable to regulatory
impact, policy analysis, professional methods of scientific inquiry and analysis in the solution of
problems in determining economic and other impact on regulatory programs. Such experience must have
involved extensive inquiry into or use of basic data; structuring of problems for systematic analysis;
adaptation or development of scientific techniques; construction and use of analytical or mathematical
models; formulation of recommendations for action; or planning, monitoring, or directing the above
activities.
Candidates for positions at the GS-11 level must have had 1 year of specialized experience equivalent
to at least the GS-9 level. Candidates for positions at GS-12 and above must have had 1 year of
specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Developing or monitoring the development of economic
impact models that reflect economic, scientific, and
engineering considerations appropriate to the industry
or geographic area affected by proposed agency actions.
- Analyzing the economic impact, feasibility,
practicality, and effectiveness of existing and/or
proposed environmental standards, regulations,
programs, and policies.
- Identifying defects or weaknesses in the analytic work
performed by officials responsible for the development
of regulations and standards.
- Identifying and analyzing the key issues in proposed
regulations, standards, or guidelines.
- Forecasting effects of proposed regulations and
standards such as plant closings, unemployment, price
fluctuations, balance of trade impacts, and community
disruption.
- Developing alternative agency strategy, and assessing
the environmental and economic tradeoffs.
- Identifying and assessing Government (Federal, State,
and local) resource impacts of proposed agency
actions.
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