Economics Assistant (PART-TIME) 


 SALARY RANGE: 16.57 - 21.54 USD /hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, August 31, 2009 to Sunday, February 28, 2010

 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0119-05/05 POSITION INFORMATION: Part-time position 16-32 hours. Average hours per week is 24 but hours may vary. Permanent

 PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 07 DUTY LOCATIONS:   vacancy(s) in one of the following locations:   few vacancies - Mountainside, NJ

 WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:   

Applications will be accepted from: (1) United States citizens and (2) ICTAP eligibles within the local commuting area. This is an Open Continuous announcement. As vacancies occur, your application will be reviewed, and you will be notified in writing of the results. Additional selections may be made.

JOB SUMMARY:


Join the team! 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 mission; to serve and protect American workers, prepare them for new and better jobs, and to ensure the safety and fairness of American workplaces.


KIND OF APPOINTMENT: THIS IS A PERMANENT PART-TIME POSITION (hours range between 16-32 per week) AND DOES NOT LEAD TO FULL TIME. The initial average hours per week will be 24 to start. Hours may fluctuate between 16 and 32 per week based on average workload. Occasional situations such as training or short-term collection situations may require more hours. Regardless of rare, short-term needs, this position will not lead to a permanent full- time position. This is not a job for a person who needs full-time work or who cannot be available for work when it is required, including a mix of day, evening and weekend hours; each of which will be included in the typical workweek to accommodate collection of data at both businesses and residences. Schedule evening hours qualify for night differential payments. This position is a field representative position in a regional Division of Price Programs. Incumbents of the position have responsibility for the collection of primary data for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Assignments are designed to develop technical competence in the CPI Program and requires pricing the majority of item classes. NOTE: Visits to residences are necessary and some evening and weekend work is scheduled. Work in retail stores must be completed during normal business hours. In addition, you must travel to the Bureau of Labor Statistics training center in Washington, D.C. two times during the first year for mandatory classroom training as follows: Two (2) week introductory commodities and services training and One (1) week of advanced data collection; and you MUST travel to the Philadelphia Regional Office at least once for mandatory training as follows: One (1) week of housing survey training. This position has promotion potential to the grade of GS-07. THIS IS A PART-TIME CAREER-CONDITIONAL POSITION - THE INITIAL AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK WILL BE 24. HOURS MAY FLUCTUATE BASED ON WORKLOAD AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. YOU SHOULD NOT APPLY FOR THIS POSITION IF YOU WISH FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT. VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE IS REQUIRED - Driving conditions will include highway and local streets, and driving at night and in adverse weather conditions. Applications for this vacancy will be accepted on-line by clicking the Apply Online button below. Please carefully read and follow the instructions described under the "How to Apply" section of the announcement to ensure submission of a complete package. If you are selected for this position, the documentation you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 prior to your beginning employment will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" system. Federal law requires DOL to use the E- Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new hires, and obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system as a condition of continued employment. Additional Information: This position is inside the bargaining unit. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Travel will be requried to all types of businesses servicing the consumer market as well as all types of housing units. This position will be filled at GS-05 level, with promotion potential to GS-06 and ultimately, GS-07. The incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion to subsequent grades (GS-6 and GS-7) requires a thorough knowledge of the distinctively different procedures and collection techniques for each of the three component parts of the CPI survey (Initiation, Commodities & Services, and Housing). Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:


U.S. Citizenship. 

Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met. 

Requires a valid drivers license. 

Subject to frequent travel. 

Appointment to this position will require a background investigation. 


 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 Send Mail to:U.S. Department of Labor JFK Federal Building 25 New Sudbury Street Boston, MA 02203 Fax: 000-000-0000 

 


 

 For questions about this job:Lizzette Yemo Phone: 617-788-2801 Fax: 000-000-0000 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: yemo.lizzette@dol.gov 

 USAJOBS Control Number: 1665090 

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