Senior Economist

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Senior Economist to provide economic and policy expertise for fishery management plans and regulatory analyses.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of Regulatory Flexibility Act analyses and cost-benefit evaluations
• Review fisheries management action documents for compliance with relevant statutes and executive orders
• Conduct and interpret economic analyses using NOAA fisheries datasets and provide actionable economic advice

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Economics or a related field
• 7+ years of applied economics or policy analysis experience, with 3-5+ years in federal regulatory or fisheries management work
• Experience in preparing Regulatory Flexibility Act analyses and cost-benefit evaluations
• Proficiency with statistical and analytical software (e.g., R, Stata, SAS, or Python)
• Skilled in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite for collaborative work and analysis