Economic Assistant (Spanish) - Part-time

US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announces a position requiring a GS-06 level of specialized experience in labor statistics.

Applicants must be able to read, write, and communicate in English and Spanish. Qualified candidates will have experience using computers to collect, compile, analyze, and report primary data, and will have conducted interviews or intake work with strong record-keeping and public contact.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience required at GS-05 level equivalence.
• Use computers to collect, compile, analyze, and report primary data.
• Initiate contacts with establishments to price goods and services.
• Interviewer or intake experience with detailed record-keeping and public contact.

Skills

Data analysis

Interviewing

Record keeping

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Statistical software

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 equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

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.

Language Requirement: The incumbent(s) of this position is required to be able to read, write and speak both English and Spanish fluently sufficient to communicate, interpret and translate from one language to the other and vice versa. Applicants will be required to interview in both languages. Failure to demonstrate fluency in either language will result in removal from further consideration for this position.