JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019

California Air Resources Board

This listing is inactive.
Office of Economic Policy & Analysis
Economist

JOE ID Number: 2018-02_111460568
Date Posted: 09/07/2018
Date Inactive: 01/31/2019
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Economist
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Sacramento, California, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Keywords:
Economics
Government
Policy
Regulation
Modeling
Macroeconomic
Finance
REMI
Ecosystem valuation
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The California Air Resources Board (CARB), part of the California Environmental Protection Agency, is seeking an economist with experience in micro and macroeconomic modeling, forecasting, and a desire to work in a nationally and internationally recognized air pollution control agency. CARB’s mission is to promote and protect California’s public health, welfare and ecological resources by reducing air pollution while recognizing and considering the effects on the State’s economy.

The position requires excellent written and verbal communication, the ability to manage and prioritize multiple changing deadlines, the ability to work independently as well as cooperatively within a group, and the ability to perform complex analyses quickly and accurately.

The successful candidate will join a team of CARB economists working to identify the impacts of regulations on individuals, businesses, and the California economy. The primary responsibility will be to consult with teams across the agency to perform statutorily required economic analysis of proposed regulations using economic modeling tools. Desirable qualifications include: experience using REMI, RIMS II, or other macroeconomic modeling tools, experience in finance or accounting, experience in ecosystem valuation. A verified degree in economics, finance, mathematics or another closely related field is required.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 09/24/2018
Application Instructions:
Requires eligibility on the Air Pollution Specialist list; a degree in Economics, Mathematics, Finance or a closely related field is required. For more information and online admission to the list go to https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/