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Economic Assistant (Part-Time) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Open & closing dates 10/29/2019 to 11/18/2019

Service Competitive

Pay scale & grade GS 05

Salary $18.11 to $23.55 per hour

Appointment type Permanent

Work schedule Part-Time - Part-time (16-32 hours per week). Average hours per week will vary.

Relocation expenses reimbursed No

Telework eligible Yes as determined by agency policy

Locations 1 vacancy in the following location:

San Diego, CA 1 vacancy

This job is open to

Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Land & base management Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

Military spouses

Veterans

Announcement number MS-20-SF-BLS-013

Control number 550223000

Veterans

Clarification from the agency Also advertised as job #DE-20-SF-BLS-013 for non-status applicants; to be considered for each, apply to BOTH jobs.

Supervisory status No

Promotion Potential 07 - There is no obligation to provide future promotions. Future promotions are dependent on your ability to perform duties at higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to higher level, and supervisory approval.

Duties Summary This position is located in the Bureau of Labor Statistics, O!ice of Field Operations, Regional O!ice, Division Price Programs, Branch of Consumer Price Index Programs. The mission is to provide collection expertise and feedback to the development of Bureau survey programs, to e!ective and e!iciently execute survey activities both directly and through grantees and to conduct an active program of information and outreach for Bureau products.

This position is inside the bargaining unit.

Responsibilities Incumbent is responsible for the collection of primary data for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Economic Assistants collect process and related statistical data on a wide variety of commodities, services, and housing for the BLS CPI. Data for commodities and services are collected by conducting personal and telephone interviews with store managers, buyers, managers in auto dealerships, doctors, pharmacists, and other professionals. Data for the housing survey are obtained by personal visit or telephone interviews with either property managers, tenants, or home owners.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Visiting retails and service establishments such as department stores, supermarkets, medical o!ices and hotels to collect retail price data; contacting homeowners, renters, and apartment management companies by personal visit to neighborhood and follow up telephone interviews; and collecting and entering data on a hand held computer and obtaining voluntary cooperation from survey responders.

Travel Required 25% or less - The position requires travel throughout pricing areas in San Diego, CA, including neighborhoods of all economic types. During the first year, travel to Washington o!ice is necessary for training. There will be a 1 two-week trip, and 1 one-week trip. Additional travel outside of local area may be necessary, as needed, for training.

Job family (Series)

0119 Economics Assistant (https://www.usajobs.gov//Search/?j=0119)

Requirements Conditions Of Employment • Requires a valid drivers license.

• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.

• Must be at least 16 years old and an U.S. Citizenship.

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

Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements.

Qualifications To qualify at the GS-05 level: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-04, in the Federal Service; OR successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with major study in Economics or 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as business law, statistics, algebra, precalculus, calculus, or economics; OR a combination of specialized experience and education.

Specializedexperience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience is performing research or related work that involved collecting, compiling, verifying, analyzing, or reporting data.

Combination of specialized experience and education: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience are also qualifying. For GS-5 level positions, only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to 1 year of specialized experience.

For additional information, refer to the O!ice of Personnel Management Qualification Standards for Individual Occupational Re quirements for Economics Assistant Series, 0119 (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/economics-assistant-series-0 119/) and Group Coverage Qualification Standards for Technical and Medical Support Positions. (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH)

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 (https://www.dol.gov/general/jobs/vacancy-information#eva-foreign) for more information.

Additional information THIS POSITION IS PART-TIME ONLY AND DOES NOT LEAD TO FULL-TIME.

Economic Assistants are paid the hourly rate depending on the number of hours worked. This position is a permanent part-time position. Some weekend or evening hours will be required. The weekly hours of work vary, but are expected to average 16-32 hours per week. The average weekly and/or total hours may increase or decrease. This is not a job opportunity for a person that needs full-time employment or whom cannot be available for work when work is required, including a mix of day, evening, and weekend hours.

How You Will Be Evaluated

The selectee will be placed on a telework agreement, with a local reporting o!ice to be identified in the telework agreement. The selectee will be required to travel throughout San Diego, CA to perform data collection. Some weekend or evening hours will be required and the weekly hours of work vary. The average weekly and/or total hours of work may increase or decrease. This is not a job opportunity for a person that needs full-time employment or whom cannot be available for work when work is required, including a mix of day, evening, and weekend hours.

At least one position will be filled through this vacancy. If additional vacancies become available, additional selections may be made from this announcement.

NOTE: Work in retail store must be completed during business hours.

DOL seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ di!erences 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.

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Click here (https://www.dol.gov/general/jobs/vacancy-information#eva-merit) for Evaluation details. For Displaced Employees ONLY: if you meet the eligibility requirements for special priority selection under ICTAP (https://www.dol.gov/general/jobs/vacancy-information#ICTAP-CTAP) /CTAP (https://www.dol.gov/general/jobs/vacancy-information#CTRAP-priority) , you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. ICTAP/CTAP eligibles will be considered "well-qualified" if they attain at least a rating score of 85.0 in a numerical rating scheme. Be sure to review DOL Account Eligibility Questions #24 and 27 to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP/CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.

Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies:

Decision Making and Problem Solving - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals.

Interpersonal Skills- Organizes work and sets realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, e!ort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; is motivated to achieve; and demonstrates responsible behavior.

Oral Communication - Shows understanding, professionalism, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern and politeness, even with individual who are di!icult, hostile or distressed. Communicates with sta! within the agency and customers.

Planning and Evaluation - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long- term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

Self-Management - Sets well defined and realistic personal goals; displays a higher level of motivation, initiative, e!ort, and commitment towards timely completion of assignment with minimal supervision.

Influencing/ Negotiation – Persuades others to accept recommendations, cooperate, or change their behavior; works with others towards an agreement; negotiates to find mutually acceptable solutions.

Stress Tolerance - Deals calmly and e!ectively with high stress situations (for example, tight deadlines, hostile individuals, emergency situations, dangerous situations). Manages engagement with contacts who may be reluctant or irritable making gathering of information challenging.

The information you provide may be verified by a review of your work experience and/or education, by checking references and

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Drug test required No

Background checks and security clearance

through other means (ex. interview). Your evaluation may also include a review by an HR Specialist or panel and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc). The examining Human Resources O!ice (HRO) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings. Your resume MUST provide su!icient information to substantiate your vacancy question responses. If not, the HRO may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.

To preview questions please click here (https://jobs.monstergovt.com/dol/vacancy/previewVacancyQuestions.hms?orgId=1&jnum=131784) .

Required Documents The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date. Warning: If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission. Also, do not upload password protected documents.

The following documents are required from all applicants (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY):

ARE YOU A CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEE? If applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service, please provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action” which shows your appointment eligibility for the position for which you are applying. Your SF-50 must identify the highest grade you held on a permanent basis, Pay Plan/Pay Schedule, Series, and Grade/Pay Band, and career status. Multiple SF-50 may be submitted to demonstrate your highest previous rate and eligibility.

*WARNING: An award SF-50 (ex. cash or time o! award) may not indicate grade, step and competitive status. For current DOL employees, an award SF-50 DOES NOT indicate grade and step.

- Most recent performance appraisal/evaluation signed and dated within 18 months is requested by the agency, but will not disqualify candidates if not submitted. If not submitted during the application process, one may/will be requested at the time of the interview if the opportunity is extended. Applies to current and former Federal employees.

- Land Management Eligibles: a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) proving your eligibility for appointment under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. This service must have been performed in the competitive service, under a time limited appointment in a Land Management Agency, as defined by P.L. 114-328. For more information, click here (https://www.dol.gov/general/jobs/vacancy-information#Land-Management) .

The following documents are required if applicable:

- Displaced Employee Placement Documents - Only required if requesting priority consideration under ICTAP (https://www.dol.gov/general/jobs/vacancy-information#ICTAP-CTAP) /CTAP (https://www.dol.gov/general/jobs/vacancy-information#CTRAP-priority) Eligibility.

- DD-214 - verifying military service, eligibility for consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) (https://www.dol.gov/general/jobs/vacancy-information#Special-Hiring) and showing character of discharge (ex. Member Copy 4 and 2 are acceptable vs. Copy 1 which is not acceptable to adjudicate veteran's preference)

- Special/Non-Competitive Appointing Authority Documents - Applicants who are eligible for consideration, and wish to be considered, under one of the following non-competitive hiring authorities must submit appropriate documentation (click on the links below to see the documentation requirements):

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- Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience, but may be submitted

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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting i nstitutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/) .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may a!ect the overall rating.

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How to Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section.

Note: If you are unsure, refer to your last or most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) or ask your servicing Human Resources Specialist.) If you don’t know what type of appointment you are on, you may find copies of your SF-50s in your electronic personnel folder (eOPF).

Follow the steps below to apply. Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration. Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered. Click here (https://www.dol.gov/general/jobs/vacancy-information#Reasonable-Accommodations) for information on Reasonable Accommodations.

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