Economic Assistant (Part-Time)

US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Labor Statistics is seeking candidates for a GS-06 position requiring 1 year of specialized experience at GS-05 level. The role emphasizes collecting, analyzing, and reporting primary data, with opportunities to engage a broad range of establishments to price goods and services and to conduct interviews with the public.

Applicants must meet legal and regulatory requirements by the closing date.

Qualifications

• GS-06: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level.
• Experience using computers and various software to collect, compile, analyze and report primary data.
• Experience initiating contacts with a wide range of establishments to price goods and services.
• Interviewing or intake experience that required detailed record-keeping and oral persuasion with public contact.

Job description

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other federal agencies, state and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Applicants must meet qualifications, legal and regulatory requirements for the position by the closing date of this announcement.

GS-06: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level. Specialized experience is the experience that is in or related to the work of the position being filled which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Examples of qualifying experience may include:

• Use computers and various computer softwares to collect, compile, analyze and/or report primary data; OR
• Initiate contacts with a full range of establishments, such as corporate authorizing officials, store owners, managers, merchandise managers, buyers, hospital administrators and/or various professionals to price goods and services; OR
• Interviewer or in-take experience that required detailed record-keeping and/or oral persuasion skills with public contact.