Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyPublic Service, Department of

TitleEconomist Trainee*, NS, or Senior Economist (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $53764 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 3 Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12223

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Senior Economist, Grade 18, will work in the Office of Markers & Innovation’s Office of Regulatory Economics, and perform duties that include, but are not limited to:
• Gathering electric and gas market and systems operation data and performing statistical, econometric, or economic analysis.
• Performing econometric forecasts of energy utility sales volumes and customer counts.
• Participating in collaborative staff and industry efforts to develop rules, procedures and technical aspects of energy product markets.
• Presenting expert economic testimony in public hearings before the Public Service Commission or Administrative Law Judges or before other governmental bodies.
• Producing memoranda and written reports for staff and/or outside parties on regulatory economic issues related to the electric, gas, telecommunications, and water industries.
• Analyzing economic issues related to transitioning of wholesale and retail utility markets, measurement and mitigation of market power, incentive regulation, benefit cost analysis, measurement of marginal costs, and the development of market rules and market design changes required to implement the State’s carbon reduction and distributed energy resources goals.

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive (NY HELPS)**:
For appointment to an Economist Trainee 1, you must have a bachelor’s degree in economics OR a bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by 18 semester credit hours in economics and an additional 6 credits from among the following course work areas: computer science, economics, econometrics, mathematics, operations research, research methods, or statistics.

For appointment to an Economist Trainee 2, you must have a bachelor’s degree in economics OR a bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by 18 semester credit hours in economics and an additional 6 credits from among the following course work areas: computer science, economics, econometrics, mathematics, operations research, research methods, or statistics; AND one year of professional experience collecting, interpreting and analyzing economic information and data to prepare reports; and designing and evaluating long-term simulations and economic models.

For appointment to a Senior Economist, Grade 18, you must have a bachelor’s degree in economics OR a bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by 18 semester credit hours in economics and an additional 6 credits from among the following course work areas: computer science, economics, econometrics, mathematics, operations research, research methods, or statistics; AND two years of professional experience collecting, interpreting and analyzing economic information and data to prepare reports; and designing and evaluating long-term simulations and economic models.

Substitutions:
A master's degree in economics or econometrics may substitute for one year of the professional experience described above. A Ph.D.in economics or econometrics may substitute for two years of the professional experience described above.

Preferred candidates would have experience with the specification, estimation and testing of structural and time series econometric models.

55-b/c:
Candidates who are currently eligible, who meet the qualifications listed in the “Non-Competitive (NY HELPS)” section above are encouraged to apply. If interested in this position and applying using your 55-b/c status, please provide a copy of your current 55-b/c eligibility letter.

Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) List:
Individuals meeting the minimum qualifications who achieved any score on the most recent holding of the PCO Examination are encouraged to apply to this posting as the list will not be canvassed at this time.

Transfer:
Current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, competitive, or 55-b/c service as a Senior Economist, Grade 18; OR current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, competitive, or 55-b/c service in a qualifying title and eligible for transfer*** under section 70.1 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments *Successful completion of the two-year traineeship leads to appointment as a Senior Economist, Grade 18.
**This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

***Candidates are encouraged to access GOT-IT on the Civil Service website (www.cs.ny.gov) to determine transfer eligibility.

The primary location for this position is either Albany or New York City, New York with at least 5% travel, which may vary depending on location. If the position is filled in the New York City location, the salary range above would increase by the Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
The Department of Public Service is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting the Designee for Reasonable Accommodations (DRA) and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator which can be found under the Accessibility Link on the Department’s webpage at www.dps.ny.gov.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Human Resources Management - LV

Telephone

Fax 518-473-9990

Email Address recruiting@dps.ny.gov

Address

Street 3 Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12223

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease send a resume, cover letter, and proof of meeting the minimum qualifications, such as an unofficial transcript, to recruiting@dps.ny.gov or fax to Human Resources Management at (518)473-9990. Please reference “Senior Economist, NYHELPS posting 210321-Alb” when applying.