This position is in the National Office of the United States Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship. The incumbent serves as an economist, performing assignments and analyses that require a background in labor economics, including workforce development initiatives, apprenticeship programs, employment, unemployment, labor turnover, labor supply and demand, earnings, wage trends, and income distribution. This position is inside the bargaining unit.

Duties

Applies economic knowledge in the application of appropriate statistical and econometric methods for program and policy analysis, data collection and validation, and technical computation with respect to very large datasets of the National Apprenticeship System and partner programs. Leads the development of and/or carries out analyses of policy and program activities including the design of program data collection systems, assembly of program datasets, and design and execution of data validation methodologies. Responsible for the development of econometric and statistical models used for efficient and effective program management; the production of publishable quality economic reports on economic and labor market trends; and the development or refinement of legislative proposals, policy materials such as analytical papers, and/or programmatic materials describing initiatives, plans for research, demonstration and/or evaluation agendas or projects relating to econometric and statistical analysis of labor market data. Develops and analyzes data and technical assistance tools and informational documents intended to facilitate apprenticeship compliance and modernization efforts, such as statistical and economical analysis documents, budgetary analysis, standard operating procedures (SOPs), desk aids, fact sheets, reference guides, manuals, and Web and educational materials. Applies expertise in data collection, analysis, and economic modeling. Using considerable originality, new techniques, and novel approaches, the incumbent prepares mathematical models and develops and implements sophisticated predicting techniques required for solutions to significant problems for forecasting comparisons of without and with project conditions. Solves major economic problems and draws rational inferences based on research findings. Identifies and interprets trends and makes relevant economic forecasts based on data. Such projects involve sampling problems in an unexplored universe, unexpected collection or processing difficulties, unprecedented data peculiarities, or similar unexpected difficulties. Understands and explains economic movements as well as methods and concepts to external customers and stakeholders. Resolves technical issues of a critical or controversial nature as a subject matter expert and weighs the impact of technical decisions on agency programs, available resources, and performance reliability. Serves as a key technical expert for research methodologies, National Apprenticeship System datasets and collection systems, and econometric modeling. Produces quantitative and qualitative analyses on workforce development programs and issues which have short- and long-term implications for improving the quality and effectiveness of registered apprenticeship programs. Prepares and delivers formal and informal presentations on the area(s) of expertise in meetings, conventions, briefings, etc. -clearly communicating and explaining complex technical principles and analyses to stakeholders, customers, and other appropriate audiences.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

You must meet the Basic Requirements and the Specialized Experience to qualify for the Economist, GS-0110-13 Basic Requirements: 1. Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR 2. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience as listed below or additional education. Examples of qualifying experience include: individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation; supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; or teaching assignments in a college or university that included both class instruction in economics subjects and one of the following (1) personal research that produced evidence of results, (2) direction of graduate theses in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems. Experience in related fields that did not involve the use and understanding of economic principles and theories may not be used as qualifying experience for these positions. Special attention on this point should be given to certain types of work that may or may not have provided professional economic experience. The following examples of work require special care in such determinations: economic statistics; industrial surveys; management of individual business enterprises, including farms; industrial planning; writing or editorial work in economic subjects; and financial market analysis. In addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements, applicants must also meet the specialized experience shown below: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-12 in the federal service or equivalent. Specialized experience is experience in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled, and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as having 2 of the 3 following statements: Experience in labor economics, such as workforce development initiatives, apprenticeship programs, employment, unemployment, labor turnover, labor supply and demand, earnings, wage trends, and income distribution. Experience making recommendations based on statistical analysis, such as general descriptive statistics and correlation analysis on Registered Apprenticeship program data. Experience in using statistical programming languages such as R, Python, Tableau or other systems used for data analysis and modeling. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC, WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE; otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete or not qualified. Assumptions will not be made based on job titles alone. There is no substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level.

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 course work requirements for this position.

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Contacts

• Address Employment and Training Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Allison Towal
• Phone: 972-850-4453
• Email: [email protected]