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The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis provides these listings as a service; they do not indicate endorsement by the SBCA. Special Opportunities to Contribute to SBCA!Editor, Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis SBCA is seeking an editor who will continue to raise the profile of the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, broaden the submissions from academics and practitioners, and maintain the highest standards for rigor and relevance. More information about the journal can be found on the SBCA website.
Request additional information about the search or submit application materials to the Journal Search Committee at [email protected]. Social Media Manager SBCA is seeking an active member of SBCA (or someone with experience in benefit-cost analysis and proven interest in becoming more engaged with SBCA) to serve as its Social Media Manager on a contract basis (one-year term, renewed annually upon mutual agreement). Learn more>> Job Title: Economist (GS-13/14) Employer name or Funding Organization: Small Business Administration (SBA) Application Deadline: April 12, 2024 Location (City, State): Washington, DC Link to Opportunity Website or Contact for More Information: Khem Sharma, Chief of Size Standards, [email protected] Job Description: The Small Business Administration (SBA) anticipates filling one GS-13/14 economist position for the Office of Size Standards (OSS) in the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development (GCBD). SBA’s mission is to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns and GCBD’s mission is to increase Federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. To achieve this, we need economists equipped with advanced knowledge of economics and statistical and quantitative methods. OSS establishes, reviews, and revises small business size definitions (aka “size standards”) in accordance with Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act. Size standards are used to determine eligibility for SBA’s loan, Federal procurement, and other programs intended for small businesses. Federal agencies also use SBA’s size standards to estimate impacts of new regulations on small entities. The incumbent will evaluate industry structure and Federal market conditions to determine the appropriateness of existing size standards, develop proposed and final rules to revise size standards, and conduct economic research relating to small business issues and impacts of government small business programs. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. SBA is an equal opportunity employer. Application Instructions: Send a resume and cover letter to Khem Sharma, Chief of Size Standards, [email protected]. Posted 3/26/2024 Job Title: Fellow Employer name or Funding Organization: American University School of Public Affairs Summer Diversity Academy Application Deadline: April 1, 2024 Location (City, State): Washington, DC Link to Opportunity Website or Contact for More Information: Click Here Job Description: The American University School of Public Affairs Summer Diversity Academy is seeking applications for their 2024 class of fellows. The goal of the Summer Diversity Academy is to provide an opportunity for scholars under represented among public affairs faculty to receive quality feedback on research projects and mentoring advice on strategic planning of an academic career. The program will provide a one week in residence experience at the American University School of Public Affairs in the Department of Public Administration and Policy. The program is open to advanced PhD students and junior faculty. The program will provide constructive criticism for the participants from American University faculty and fellow attendees on the participants’ research projects. Additional sessions will focus on the publication process, peer reviewing of manuscripts, creating professional networks, and the job market in public affairs. The Academy will be held June 17-21, 2024. Transportation, lodging and meals will be provided by American University. To apply, candidates should address a letter of application to [email protected] by April 1, 2024. Please include the following materials in your application:
Posted 2/10/2024 Job title: Regulatory Impact Analysis Fellow Employer Name or Funding Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Application Deadline: April 30, 2024 Location (City, State): Washington, DC Link to opportunity website or contact for more information: Click Here Job description: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) is accepting applications for Science and Data Policy Fellows focused on regulatory impact analysis. ASPE is the principal advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy development, and is responsible for major activities in policy coordination, legislation development, strategic planning, policy research, evaluation, and economic analysis. The fellow will conduct policy research and analysis related to the methods of regulatory impact analysis, benefit-cost analysis, and distributional analysis. The objectives of this work are to advance methods and promote best practices for regulatory analysis, to assist in the development and review of draft proposed and final regulations, and to retrospectively assess the impacts of existing regulations. The fellow will work closely with subject matter experts within the Division of Science and Public Health Policy focused on the HHS science and public health agencies: CDC, FDA, NIH, and ASPR. This fellowship is open to students pursuing master’s or doctoral degrees, or recent graduates, in relevant fields such as economics, public policy, or public health, with quantitative skills and experience. Please refer to the posting for more details. If interested, please reach out to [email protected].
Job title: Research Economist Employer Name or Funding Organization: JBJ Foundation Application deadline: Rolling Location (City, State): Remote Link to opportunity website or contact for more information: https://jbjfoundation.freshteam.com/jobs/fuOeSlJov3p2/research-economist-remote Job description: The Research Economist will be responsible for supporting JBJ Foundation’s decision-making process from a development economics perspective. Successful candidates will ideally have a combination of experience in or familiarity with international development (especially health, education, and/or nutrition in low resource settings), economic analysis, and excitement for helping to shape the direction of an emerging foundation. The Research Economist will work closely with and according to the guidance of JBJF Strategy Managers. Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):•Apply economic analysis to support JBJF decision-making by conducting cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses of potential interventions, as well as interpreting and assessing the quality and relevance of existing economic analyses •Conduct literature reviews and assess relevance/quality of findings to inform investment decisions and/or program design (e.g., monitoring framework) •Serve as in-house expert on topics including economic analysis, systematic evidence review, impact evaluation, valuation of benefits, and development economics evidence base •Lead collaborations with external firms who may provide expert advice, conduct economic analyses, and/or conduct monitoring or research activities (e.g., scoping and quality assurance)•Serve as active thought partner to JBJF team and partners, bringing development economist perspective to work across sectors Posted: 05/05/23 |