Economist - MDW Associates

MDW is currently seeking an Economist to support the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency (OATSD(PCLT)) in Alexandria, VA. The Economist will provide full-time support services to the OATSD(PCLT)'s Administrative Office, the Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Freedom of Information Directorate (PCLFD), Intelligence Oversight Directorate (IOD), and the Regulatory Directorate (RD) within the OATSD(PCLT). The successful candidate must demonstrate a familiarity with, and ability to be effective in, the DoD working environment.

The Economist will perform tasks to potentially include:

• Providing economic analysis to assist OSD and DoD Components with the preparation of cost/benefit analyses (CBAs) for Federal regulations, guidance documents, and notices.
  • CBAs should reflect the cost and benefits to both the public/private sectors and the DoD.
  • CBAs will need to estimate the strengths and weaknesses of alternatives (for example in transactions, activities, functional business requirements or project investments).
  • Benefits and costs will need to be expressed in monetary terms, and adjusted for time value of money, so that all flows of benefits and flows of costs over time (which tend to occur at different points in time) are expressed on a common basis in terms of their net present value.
• Aiding project teams with defining goals and objectives of projects/activities.
• Determining a comprehensive list of stakeholders and alternatives for projects/activities.
• Predicting the outcome of costs and benefits over relevant time periods.
• Performing sensitivity analyses and aiding in the adoption of recommended choices.
• Providing analytical support to assist OSD and DoD Components and promoting and maintaining strategic tracking, reporting, and accountability.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Experience in providing economic analysis to assist the Federal government with preparing cost/benefit analyses (CBAs) and/or cost effectiveness analyses for Federal regulations, guidance documents, and notices.
• Ability to provide cost/benefit analyses that will reflect the cost and benefits to both the public/private sectors and the DoD.

• Experience working within the DoD or other Federal agency, or as contract support to such agency, working with Federal regulatory, privacy, civil liberties, or FOIA program(s) is preferred.

Education Requirement/Required Years of Experience:

• Master's degree in economics with training in mathematics, especially in the related fields of statistics and computer science. At least one (1) year of experience. Experience working within the DoD, or another Federal agency preferred.

Clearance Requirement(s):

• Candidates for this position must have an Active US Security Clearance (Secret).

Company Description

Incorporated in 2012, MDW is a small business headquartered in Tysons, VA with offices in Huntsville, AL. We provide Federal government clients with consulting, management services, advisory and assistance services, decision support, strategic planning, process planning and improvement, task execution and metrics analysis. Our mission is to make our clients more successful by providing honest assessments, exceptional analysis, prudent advice, direct communication, and hard work.

Our core capabilities include:

• Strategic Planning
• Cost Estimating
• Budget Programming and Justification
• Budget Execution
• Acquisition Management
• Financial Systems Support & Integration

MDW Associates, LLC ("MDW") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, covered veteran status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or any other unlawful basis unrelated to the ability to do the job. MDW seeks to employ talented, ethical, and entrepreneurial-minded persons. Our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination as required by Federal law.

Additional Information

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees, including but not limited to:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
• Retirement/401(k)
• Flexible Leave Policy