Senior Economic Analyst - DOC BIS (Hybrid - TS/SCI required)

Location: Washington, D.C.

BluePath Labs is a fast-growing research and consulting company committed to solving complex problems for federal, state, and local government clients. We offer a range of professional, scientific, and technology services. Our specific areas of expertise include business consulting, research and data science, and technology integration.

We are actively seeking an experienced Senior Economic Analyst to support the U.S. Department of Commerce's (DOC's) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in efforts to advance national security, foreign policy, and economic interests.

This role will report in person to the Department of Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB), Washington, DC 20230 two to three days per week.

Work Description

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) develops export control policies, issues export licenses, and prosecutes violators to heighten the nation's economic prosperity. Additionally, BIS develops and implements policies and programs that ensure a strong, technologically superior defense industrial base. The objective of this project is to enhance the Office of Technology Evaluation's ability to conduct technical analysis, research, data analytics, data visualization, and technical support for the BIS Export Administration (EA).

The successful candidate will work with a team to provide research, analysis, and compliance processing support for the Office of Technology Evaluation's industrial base assessment tasks and Industry Requests for Information, Industry Notice of Inquiries, Section 232 investigations, Foreign Availability Assessments, and evaluations of the effectiveness of export controls on U.S. competitiveness.

The Senior Economic Analyst will support a range of activities, working under the direction and guidance of a task lead. They will lead work streams and provide guidance to junior analysts.

Responsibilities

Design and edit surveys and analyze data from survey respondents to understand U.S. industrial base capacity and supply chain vulnerabilities.
Create charts, graphs, and written information for reports based on survey data and other sources of information.
Conduct in-depth research on critical technologies and industries and convey findings in written narratives, executive briefing decks, and in discussions with internal stakeholders and partner agencies.
Draft and edit chapters of industrial base reports.
Attend relevant project-related events, conferences, and meetings.
Monitor and describe the effects of new export controls.
Assess U.S. technologies, supply chains, and industries to identify dependencies that adversaries have on U.S. products.
Monitor and research critical and emerging technologies relevant to U.S. competitiveness and national security.
Provide supply chain analyses related to commodities and technologies of concerns to the Department.
Review export and reexport transactions to identify noncompliance from foreign intermediaries and end users through a variety of data sources.
Support the consultation with Allies/partner countries and outreach to industry.
Support the technical analysis associated with the development of policy, planning, strategy, and execution of all requirements for export policies related to national security controls.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses of export policies and national security controls, U.S. industry's economic/regulatory concerns, and any impact to the Export Control Reform Act.

Minimum Requirements

U.S. Citizenship
Bachelor's Degree
5+ years of professional experience with similar research, analysis, or policy projects for Federal agencies
TS/SCI Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree
Independent problem-solving
Strong writing and editing skills
Willingness to learn
Ability to collaborate and work effectively remotely and in person

Supplemental Application Materials Required

All applicants are required to provide a writing sample that demonstrates their research and analysis capabilities. Please upload a Word Document or PDF of your writing sample in addition to your resume, cover letter, etc.

Benefits

BluePath Labs offers a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include, but are not limited to: healthcare reimbursement, lifestyle & wellness reimbursement, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), tuition assistance, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off for vacation / sick leave, in addition to 12 holidays per calendar year.

About BluePath

BluePath Labs combines mission and business insights with advanced technologies to deliver measurable performance improvements for our clients. BluePath is dedicated to surpassing client expectations by always living by our core values of integrity, professionalism, and resilience. BluePath's extensive experience in Government, Military, Commercial, and Academic environments is unique among small businesses and a core differentiator of our solutions. Our multidisciplinary background allows us to solve diverse and complex problems. Most importantly, we work closely with our clients to frame problems correctly, optimize processes, leverage technologies, and implement enduring solutions. Labs are where ideas are born, experiments occur, and breakthroughs happen. It is the hallmark of BluePath's culture.

https://www.bluepathlabs.com/

BluePath Labs is an equal opportunity employer.