Economist/Statistician (Economics)
This position is with the U.S. Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Field Operations, Division of Federal/State Programs. 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 has technical responsibility for all phases of the assigned Branch programs. Provides technical assistance and guidance to cooperating state agencies in the collection, processing, estimating, benchmarking, analysis and interpretation of data generated by the States and reviewed by the Branch programs. Communicates with regional and state staff in translating statistical program requirements into various automated systems. Incumbent has primary responsibility for maintaining, evaluating and controlling quality in the assigned programs. Through on-site reviews and analysis of reports, assures the integrity and validity of data produced by cooperating state agencies. May collect data and coordinate quality control work including response analysis studies and other special projects to improve overall program output. Recommends changes in technical procedures, organization, staffing and budget to improve program effectiveness and data adequacy. Develops technical instructions for the states on statistical methods and procedures. Prepares technical material to aid in the development of operating manuals and position papers for use by the regional office and the cooperating agencies. Conducts training and orientation seminars for state agency personnel and selected regional staff. Makes presentations and speeches to business, union, governmental and professional groups relative to assigned programs. Reviews national program plans and specifications and comments on their adequacies and expected impact. Assists in adapting national directives to regional needs, conditions and resources. Serves on technical advisory committees and/or special working groups to develop and recommend improved procedures for gathering, processing and analyzing data. May assist in contract negotiations with top state agency officials for experimental or demonstration projects and assumes considerable responsibility for evaluating and accomplishing State LMI and OSHS Cooperative Agreement performance deliverables. 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-11:
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9. GS-12:
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11. Specialized experience should include a thorough range of complex economic professional work. Some examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
GS-11:
Reflects knowledge of theoretical economic principles in order to process queries; experience analyzing and disseminating economic/ statistical program data to inquirers; experience in applying standard practices and techniques to the solicitation of data and reports in accordance with survey requirements. GS-12:
Develops and implements solutions to improve accuracy and efficiency of survey collection strategies, systems technology, processing systems and procedures. Develops techniques and procedures for resolving data quality issues, especially for critical firms. Evaluates reported data for consistency within the company and for conformance to the standards for each BLS program. Reviews and responds to technical questions from national, regional, and state staff concerning processing methods and issues. OR Education Substitution:
GS-11:
3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. GS-12:
No education substitution. OR GS-11:
An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.). GS-12:
No combination substitution.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The employee has technical responsibility for all phases of the assigned Branch programs. Provides technical assistance and guidance to cooperating state agencies in the collection, processing, estimating, benchmarking, analysis and interpretation of data generated by the States and reviewed by the Branch programs. Communicates with regional and state staff in translating statistical program requirements into various automated systems. Incumbent has primary responsibility for maintaining, evaluating and controlling quality in the assigned programs. Through on-site reviews and analysis of reports, assures the integrity and validity of data produced by cooperating state agencies. May collect data and coordinate quality control work including response analysis studies and other special projects to improve overall program output. Recommends changes in technical procedures, organization, staffing and budget to improve program effectiveness and data adequacy. Develops technical instructions for the states on statistical methods and procedures. Prepares technical material to aid in the development of operating manuals and position papers for use by the regional office and the cooperating agencies. Conducts training and orientation seminars for state agency personnel and selected regional staff. Makes presentations and speeches to business, union, governmental and professional groups relative to assigned programs. Reviews national program plans and specifications and comments on their adequacies and expected impact. Assists in adapting national directives to regional needs, conditions and resources. Serves on technical advisory committees and/or special working groups to develop and recommend improved procedures for gathering, processing and analyzing data. May assist in contract negotiations with top state agency officials for experimental or demonstration projects and assumes considerable responsibility for evaluating and accomplishing State LMI and OSHS Cooperative Agreement performance deliverables. 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-11:
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9. GS-12:
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11. Specialized experience should include a thorough range of complex economic professional work. Some examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
GS-11:
Reflects knowledge of theoretical economic principles in order to process queries; experience analyzing and disseminating economic/ statistical program data to inquirers; experience in applying standard practices and techniques to the solicitation of data and reports in accordance with survey requirements. GS-12:
Develops and implements solutions to improve accuracy and efficiency of survey collection strategies, systems technology, processing systems and procedures. Develops techniques and procedures for resolving data quality issues, especially for critical firms. Evaluates reported data for consistency within the company and for conformance to the standards for each BLS program. Reviews and responds to technical questions from national, regional, and state staff concerning processing methods and issues. OR Education Substitution:
GS-11:
3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. GS-12:
No education substitution. OR GS-11:
An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.). GS-12:
No combination substitution.
- Department:
0110 Economist - Salary Range:
$64,660 to $107,509 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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