The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making. The position is located in the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Productivity and Technology. This position is outside the bargaining unit.

Duties

The BLS headquarters is currently located in Washington, D.C. but is in the process of relocating within the National Capital Area to the Suitland Federal Center in Suitland, Maryland. If selected for this position, your assigned duty station will be Washington, D.C with the option to telework from an approved telework site within the locality pay area of Washington, D.C./Baltimore/Arlington while the future headquarters is being built. Upon completion of the new headquarters offices in Suitland, MD, you will be required to report onsite to the Suitland Federal Center for some portion of each pay period after receiving notification to do so. Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Plans and directs the preparation and analysis of measures of output per hour, unit labor costs, total factor productivity, and related measures for individual industries, as well as labor productivity measures for state Studies new research developments on productivity measurement and develops and implements new approaches to the measurement of labor productivity and total factor productivity when appropriate Serves as a consultant and advisor to top-level staff in the Bureau, Department, or other government agencies on matters concerning industry and state-level productivity analysis Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, evaluates work performance, and gives advice or instruction to subordinates on work and administrative matters Maintains program and annual budgeting submissions while ensuring program accomplishments are within budget allocation and makes recommendations for budget adjustments

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

You must meet the Basic Requirements and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Supervisory Economist, as described below. Basic Requirement Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Specialized Experience In addition to the basic requirement above, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14, in the federal service. This one year of specialized experience must be in or related to the field of economics or statistics and must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, judgment, and technical competence in order to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as work that demonstrates a thorough understanding of economic principles and theories as well as experience with the following: Analyzing economic data or directing economic analysis; Improving economic data or production processes; Conducting project planning and organizing information.

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.

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Labor Statistics 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Kristen Nathe
• Phone: 312-353-2364
• Email: [email protected]