Duties

Major duties for this position include but are not limited to the following:

• The incumbent implements predefined and precisely stated data collection and economic methods to prepare products for use in larger international economic research, studies, and analyses - demonstrating competent application of standard economic analysis techniques and defined data collection and economic methods.
• Assists higher-graded employees in developing a plan or approach for international economic studies.
• Identifies issues to be investigated through literature review and collects the appropriate economic data to describe a study area in sufficient detail to allow further analysis.
• Follows predefined protocols from the Chief International Economist (CIE) or designate to gather original data, obtain and review existing or historical data, and prepare large quantities of economic data for use by senior colleagues in ongoing research programs of the office.
• Uses analytical models/computer programs to analyze and evaluate data - taking into account economic labor issues and
  policies.
• Evaluates reports or report segments based on the accuracy and completeness of the implementation of those methodologies.
• Maintains all extracted data and other contributions as directed by the CIE or designate in a transparent electronic filing system available to all Economic Research staff.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Must be at least 16 years old and a U.S. Citizen.

Applicants must meet time-in-grade, time-after-competitive-appointment and qualifications requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the vacancy to be eligible for consideration for selection.

Federal Employees Please Note: Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met and reflects your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. competitive/excepted). In some cases you may need to submit more than one SF-50.

Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements.

Notification Concerning COVID-19 Vaccinations. As required by Executive Order 14043 , Federal executive branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to submit documentation of proof of vaccination or to be in the process of requesting an exception to the vaccination requirement before appointment or onboarding with the agency. The agency will provide additional information regarding which forms of documentation can be accepted and how you can request to be considered for a legally required exception from this requirement.

Qualifications

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Basic Requirements:

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.

In addition to the basic requirements of this position, applicants must also possess 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service or private sector.

To qualify for the GS-09 grade level, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the next lower grade level, GS-07. Specialized experience is defined as experience following detailed instructions to download and document economic data on labor force, gross domestic product, or international trade, and to create visual representations of those data;

OR

2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree;

OR

Combination of education/experience.

To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the next lower grade level, GS-09. Specialized experience is defined as experience implementing data collection and economic methods to prepare products for use in economic research, studies, and analyses - demonstrating competent application of standard economic and econometric analysis techniques. Your resume must specifically demonstrate this experience.

OR

3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

OR

Combination of education/experience.

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. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Additional information

DOL seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees' differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse customers we serve. DOL fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility and fairness so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.

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

Position Telework eligibility is determined by management based on position duties during the recruitment process. Employee participation in telework on a routine or situational basis is determined by management primarily based on business needs. Employees participating in telework are subject to the terms and conditions of the Department of Labor's Telework Program.