Economist / Statistician (Economics)
This position is with the U.S. Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Office of Field Operations, Branch of Economic Analysis and Information (EA&I). This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled either as an Economist or Statistician (Economics). This position is inside the bargaining unit. Duties include but are not limited to:
The employee serves as the initial professional contact for the office's callers and visitors and supplies BLS statistics and publications to data users. The employee prepares routine press releases which includes updating tables, writing text, proofreading/editing, and submitting coordinated press releases to national office for publication clearance. Assists in several segments of more complex data analysis such as creation of new analytical tables/press releases and revisions of the design layout of the Internet. Familiarity with the use of information technology (e.g., Internet, E-mail, fax, and automated telephone system) is required as a catalyst in the day-to-day analysis, maintenance, and dissemination of data. Conversant in the activities of both public and private organizations whose services are complementary/relevant to BLS in the broad area of labor economics and statistics. Duties at the GS-07, GS-09 are development leading up to the full performance level of the GS-12. Basic Requirements:
Economist, GS-0110:
A) Degree in economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting or calculus. OR B) A combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Statistician (Economics), GS-1530:
A) Degree that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following:
physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing. OR B) A combination of education and experience - courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance. In addition to the Basic Requirement:
GS-7:
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5. GS-9:
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7. Specialized experience should include a thorough range of complex economic professional work. Some examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
GS-7:
Sampling, collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data; applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance. GS-9:
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 thesis in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems. OR Education Substitution:
GS-7:
1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement. Superior Academic Achievement is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of:
0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B+ or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor A list of acceptable honor societies can be found. GS-9:
2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The employee serves as the initial professional contact for the office's callers and visitors and supplies BLS statistics and publications to data users. The employee prepares routine press releases which includes updating tables, writing text, proofreading/editing, and submitting coordinated press releases to national office for publication clearance. Assists in several segments of more complex data analysis such as creation of new analytical tables/press releases and revisions of the design layout of the Internet. Familiarity with the use of information technology (e.g., Internet, E-mail, fax, and automated telephone system) is required as a catalyst in the day-to-day analysis, maintenance, and dissemination of data. Conversant in the activities of both public and private organizations whose services are complementary/relevant to BLS in the broad area of labor economics and statistics. Duties at the GS-07, GS-09 are development leading up to the full performance level of the GS-12. Basic Requirements:
Economist, GS-0110:
A) Degree in economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting or calculus. OR B) A combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Statistician (Economics), GS-1530:
A) Degree that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following:
physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing. OR B) A combination of education and experience - courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance. In addition to the Basic Requirement:
GS-7:
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5. GS-9:
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7. Specialized experience should include a thorough range of complex economic professional work. Some examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
GS-7:
Sampling, collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data; applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance. GS-9:
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 thesis in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems. OR Education Substitution:
GS-7:
1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement. Superior Academic Achievement is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of:
0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B+ or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor A list of acceptable honor societies can be found. GS-9:
2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.
- Department:
0110 Economist - Salary Range:
$48,159 to $76,583 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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