Economist
2 months ago
The BLS headquarters is currently located in Washington, D.C. but is in the process of relocating within the National Capital Area to Suitland, Maryland. If selected for this position, with an assigned duty station of Washington, D.C., you may be eligible for limited telework with approval from your supervisor, based on onsite duties and responsibilities, while the current headquarters is decommissioned and the future headquarters is being built. Upon completion of the new headquarters offices in Suitland, MD, you will be expected to report to the Suitland Federal Center after receiving notification to do so. At that time, you may be eligible to telework with approval from your supervisor, based on onsite duties and responsibilities, and if consistent with telework policies and mission needs of BLS.
As an Economist with the Division of International Prices (DIP) you will: Serve as the Senior Economist responsible for the development, production, review and/or evaluation of International Price indexes, data, calculations, and publications for the Division of International Prices (DIP). Participate in ongoing development work by serving on and leading Teams. Oversee research on index quality measures and alternative estimation techniques. Serve as a technical expert on certain production applications, keeping current on changes within these systems, reporting progress and issues to the branch, and eliciting necessary input on factors which affect the branch.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be at least 16 years old. Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level. Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
Qualifications
You must meet the Basic Requirements and the Minimum Qualifications to qualify for Economist, as described below.
Basic Requirements:
Economist, GS-0110:
A) Degree in economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting or calculus.
OR
B) A combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE APPLICANTS MUST ALSO MEET MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-12, in the Federal Service.
Specialized Experience: This experience must have equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and ability to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience should include a thorough range of complex economic professional work and training.
Specialized experience includes:
Developed reports analyzing the price determining market factors underlying the price behavior in focus industry areas; Developed procedures for screening, reviewing and analyzing data; Collected and analyzed economic data from primary and secondary sources; Participated in research and studies designed to provide solutions to new and existing needs and problems in price measurement and price behavior analysis as they relate to international prices and/or consumers expenditures; Conducted economic and statistical studies aimed at the explanation of economic phenomena or at the measurement and reduction of survey errors from sampling and non-sampling sources.
For additional information, refer to the Office of Personnel Management Operating Manual for Qualification Standards, Group Coverage Qualification Standards for Professional and Scientific Positions.
Individual Occupation Requirements for Economist Series GS-110.
Education
Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.
If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
Additional information
This position is inside the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit.
The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered.
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As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
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