Summary

The position is located in the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Administration.

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Duties

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Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develops, directs, and implements a program to establish and maintain the confidentiality of BLS respondent-identifiable statistical data
• Directs BLS activities nation-wide related to policy and legal matters and provides assistance and advice to BLS managers and staff
• Coordinates all BLS Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and directs BLS activities related to FOIA
• Manages the development and implementation of BLS management policies and programs with a nationwide scope
• Develops and carries out ad hoc management studies as well as continuously scheduled program reviews to evaluate, advise on, and improve the effectiveness of work methods and procedures

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 supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Qualifications

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, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

GS-15: Applicants must demonstrate at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the next lower grade level, GS-14, in the federal service. Specialized experience includes demonstrating ALL of the below:

• Conducting work involving the theories, principles and practices of policy and legal matters, examples of which include the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 Title 3 - Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA), the Privacy Act, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), employee ethics and conflict of interest, and/or appropriations law and regulations;
• Partnering with other statistical agencies and/or outside entities, such as OMB;
• Leading program reviews; and
• Directing subordinate staff on various projects and policy research.

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

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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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.