Industry Economist

The incumbent serves as an expert and technical advisor on complex economic issues in telecommunications and regulatory policy, typically in the areas of industrial organization, applied microeconomics, and econometrics. The incumbent initiates and conducts complex economic research, analyses and studies, develops analytical techniques for economic studies; and conducts sophisticated analyses of major economic issues and policy questions, preparing reports and presenting results pertaining to this work. The incumbent anticipates the need for, plans, conducts and directs studies on the economics of the telecommunications industry.

The studies require a high degree of specialized knowledge of economics and statistics, especially as they relate to the telecommunications industry, and a strong grasp of industry trends. The incumbent should have an excellent understanding of the statistical techniques and other requirements, processes and systems necessary (1) to develop economically meaningful data collections, (2) to process the collected data for economic analyses, and (3) to undertake such analyses. The incumbent responds to special requests for specific analyses, research and studies for use in reports to inform policy making, and for preparation of testimony to be presented before Congressional Committees.