Economic Assistant
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Description: Department Of Labor is at present recruited Economic Assistant right now, this occupation will be ordered in Hawaii. More details about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. Opportunities are Open! Begin a challenging career with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and you will help shape the workforce of tomorrow. DOL offers rewarding opportunities to contribute to a noble m! ission; to serve and protect American workers, prepare them for new and better jobs, and to ensure the safety and fairness of American workplaces.
The Department of Labor values its customers. Every DOL employee is responsible for delivering good customer service through accurate, courteous, efficient and effective transactions.
DOL seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees' differences 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.
This position is located in the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Honolulu, HI.
THIS POSITION IS PART TIME ONLY AND DOES NOT LEAD TO FULL TIME.
Hourly rate of this position is $15.31 to $19.90 per hour.
This position is a permanent part-time position. Some w! eekend 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.
NOTE: Work in retail stores must be completed during normal business hours.
This position has promotion potential to the GS-7 level.
This position is inside the bargaining unit.
At least one (1) position will be filled through this vacancy. If additional vacancies become available, additional selections will be made.
The duty location is Honolulu, HI
The position requires travel throughout pricing areas in Oahu including neighborhoods of all economic types. KEY REQUIREMENTS
Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
Requires a valid drivers license.
Requires a probationary period.
Requires U. S. Citizenship.
Subject to frequent travel. DUTIES:
Incumbent is responsi! ble for the collection of primary data for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Economic Assistants collect prices and related statistical data on a wide variety of commodities, services, and housing for the BLS Consumer Price Index. Data for commodities and services are collected by conducting personal and telephone interviews with store managers and buyers, managers in auto dealerships, doctors, pharmacists, and other professionals. Data for the housing survey are obtained by personal visit or telephone interview with either property managers, tenants, or home owners. Duties include, but are not limited to: Visiting retail and service establishments such as department stores, supermarkets, medical offices 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. The position requires travel throughout pricing area! s on Oahu including neighborhoods of all economic types. During the first year, travel to Washington office is necessary for training. There will be 1 two-week trip, and 1 one-week trip. Additional travel outside of local area may be necessary, as needed, for training. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level OR successful completion of a full 4- year course study with major study in economics, or 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as business law, statistics, algebra, pre calculus, calculus, or economics. Specialized experience is 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 must demonstrate the applicant's ability to perform research or related work that involved collecting, compiling, ver! ifying, analyzing, or reporting data. Direct contact with, and direct sales to the public is a plus. Examples of qualifying experience may include: Significant experience in retail sales, cold-calling sales, real estate sales or management, survey or marketing work, interviews or in take workers, jobs or volunteer experience that required detail record keeping, jobs or volunteer experience that required oral persuasion skills, jobs or volunteer experience that involved public contact. Examples of specialized experience include:
For additional information, refer to the Office of Personnel Management Operating Manual for Qualification Standards, Group Coverage Qualifications Standards for Technical and Medical Support Position
If you wish use your education as a basis for meeting the eligibility and/or minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must submit academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements. If specific course work is required to fulfill the eligibility and/or minimum qualification requirements, you must supply transcripts from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit ! for that course work. See the 'Qualifications and Evaluations' section of this announcement for more details.
If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy.
College Transcript and Evaluation of Foreign Education - The Department of Labor does not recognize academic degrees from unauthorized secondary schools or post-secondary institutions that are not accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Department of 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 ed! ucation received in accredited educational institutions in the United S! tates and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
If you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, no further assessment will be administered to assign scores. All qualified applicants will be ranked by preference status in the following order: 1. Preference eligibles having a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. 2. Other 10-point preference eligibles. 3. 5-point preference eligibles. 4. Non-preference eligibles.
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BENEFITS:
Part-Time employees under permanent appointments are eligible, on a prorated basis, for the same benefits as full-time employees. For more information, click Benefits! for Part-Time Permanent Employees .
OTHER INFORMATION:
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
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