Summary

This position is with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Field Operations, San Francisco Region, Division of Price Programs, Industrial Price.

Duties

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This position is the technical expert for the Industrial Price programs in the San Francisco Region and performs the following duties:

• Collects data for the most complex industries and companies in the region. These include the most heavily weighted companies and products as well as those deemed to be "essential" for meeting program publication goals.
• Serves as a technical expert, providing technical leadership in the following areas: Takes the lead in initiating new industries and/or rapidly changing product areas for the region.
• As a regional non-response specialist, contacts major companies that have refused the incumbent or other field staff in order to secure cooperation. May assist the program offices by attempting to secure the cooperation of firms that have stopped repricing activities.
• Serves as regional expert on BLS and DOL confidentiality and security issues that impact Industrial Price data collection activities. Stays up to date with BLS and DOL policy changes.

Requirements

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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.
• Requires a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the basic education requirements, eligibility requirements of time-in-grade (52 weeks at the next lower grade), time-after-competitive-appointment (90 days), and minimum qualifications (52 weeks equivalent to the next lower grade in federal service). These requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

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.

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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 above, applicants must also meet the minimum qualifications to be considered.

For GS-13: Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-12, in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, this experience must demonstrate a thorough understanding of economic principles and theories and a wide knowledge of current economic factors and their implications.

Examples of qualifying experience include ALL of the following:

• Collect and analyze information on price structures, relationships, and patterns from crucial economic sectors, and the economic trends of individual establishments, markets, and geographic areas;
• Develop and/or modify collection procedures when completing complex data collection assignments; and
• Interview, communicate and/or apply negotiating techniques to maximize participation from reluctant or refusing sample members, high level corporate or government officials.

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

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.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

For more information, click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy.

Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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