Career Listings

The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis welcomes career listings and funding opportunities relevant to the interests of our members. To suggest a listing, please click here to complete the online submission form.

The following information will be required:

  • Job title, employer name, and employer location or funding opportunity and name of funding organization
  • Application deadline
  • Brief description (500 characters or less, including spaces)
  • Link to website or contact for more information

The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis provides these listings as a service; they do not indicate endorsement by the SBCA.  

Please note: Federal government positions in Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) are typically posted on USAJOBS. Due to the quick turnaround time for these postings, we encourage all potential applicants to regularly monitor USAJOBS for job openings. These opportunities often remain open for only one to two weeks, so it’s essential to check the website frequently for updates.


 

Resource Economist

Employer Name or Funding Organization: North Dakota Department of Water Resources

Application Deadline: 9/25/2025

Location: Bismarck, ND

Link to opportunity website: https://www.omb.nd.gov/team-nd-careers/career-openings 

Brief description: Pick Water Resources in the search menu for agency. Primary responsibilities involve planning, developing, and executing financial analyses, economic analyses, life cycle cost analyses and capital improvement planning reviews pertaining to various types of water development projects. Maintain tools, guidance documents and assist political subdivisions in their understanding and application of economic and financial cost-share application requirements. Conduct research and data analyses as applicable for agency decision making and communications. Represent the agency in a variety of venues and as a subject matter expert.

Posted 9/08/2025


 

Economic Research Fellow

Employer Name or Funding Organization: U.S. Small Business Administration - Office of Advocacy

Application Deadline: May 9, 2025

Location: Washington, DC (currently operating by hybrid telework and in-person)

Link to opportunity website: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/office-advocacy-position-announcement-ymqce/?trackingId=TamKlfSoFFn01QqR4XB%2FDw%3D%3D 

Brief description: The Economic Research Fellow works in Advocacy’s Office of Economic Research producing small business research, analysis, and statistics for policymaking insights. As the only federal office tasked with this mandate, the Office of Advocacy’s research products and analyses are used by policymakers, small business stakeholders, small business trade groups, and the press to understand the importance of small businesses and the challenges they face.

Posted 4/30/2025


 

Regulatory Economist

Employer Name or Funding Organization: U.S. Small Business Administration - Office of Advocacy

Application Deadline: May 9, 2025

Location: Washington, D.C.

Link to opportunity website: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/office-advocacy-position-announcement-6s89e/?trackingId=2IN00cstc0P4piWnOUjFTA%3D%3D

Brief description: The Regulatory Economist, along with Advocacy’s attorneys, will assess small business impact analyses of proposed regulations from a portfolio of federal agencies, and evaluate regulatory analyses during interagency review to inform agencies of important small business considerations. The Regulatory Economist will also have the opportunity to develop reports, briefs, and fact sheets on important small business economic issues for dissemination to small business stakeholders and policymakers and for publication on Advocacy’s website.

Posted 4/30/2025