Economist

Full Time, onsite
Agricultural Marketing Service
Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job), United States of America

Salary undisclosed

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The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Leading and working with a specialized team on the development, production, publication and distribution of the weekly Grain Transportation Report (GTR).
Coordinating weekly production and distribution of the GTR in a timely fashion including: writing/reviewing;/collaborating with team on feature articles, highlights, and various tables/figures/graphs.
Collecting and analyzing primary economic and market analysis data concerning U.S. bulk grain shipments and serving as a primary specialist in the Agency in the field of bulk grain transport.
Developing and implementing new data collection sources, refining existing collection methods, and extending the distribution of data to parties who will receive the most market benefit.
Updating information on the open-data visualization platform and introducing new information and presentation media.
Serving as technical expert for agricultural transportation/related economic issues and concerns including analysis, stake holder inquiries, and regulatory representation.
Initiating, formulating, planning, and executing numerous projects with other TSD team members throughout the year requiring research, collection, and analysis of a variety of economic data.
Serving as main POC with other AMS programs, USDA agencies, universities, non-USDA government agencies, industry trade associations, and company representatives to obtain and share information.
Active participant in trade shows, seminars, and conferences through participation and presentation of information promoting the activities of the Division and Transportation and Marketing Program.