Economic Assistant
Buffalo, NY Buffalo, NY Part-time Part-time $18.
81 - $24.
46 an hour $18.
81 - $24.
46 an hour 21 hours ago 21 hours ago 21 hours ago Duties Work is primarily in Buffalo, NY but will include travel throughout Erie and Niagra counties as well.
THIS POSITION IS PART-TIME ONLY AND DOES NOT LEAD TO FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT.
THIS IS NOT ENTRY LEVEL FOR AN ECONOMIST POSITION.
The initial average hours per week will be 16 to 32 hours to start depending on workload and training requirements.
Work schedule will vary week to week depending upon work requirements.
This is not a job for a person who needs full-time work or who cannot be available for work when required, which includes a mix of day, evening and weekend hours as needed.
Additionally, this position requires visits to retail stores, businesses, and residences to gather the required information.
Selectees must travel to the Bureau of Labor Statistics training center in Washington, D.
C.
or another location if scheduled for mandatory classroom training such as:
One (1) week introductory commodities and services (C&S) training and One (1) week of advanced data collection.
Housing training and some C&S training are accomplished through distance learning.
Notice will be given of planned training events that require travel.
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 homeowners.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Visiting retail and service establishments such as department stores, supermarkets, medical off ices, and hotels to collect retail price data.
A limited amount of data are collected by telephone/fax, video, and websites.
Contacting homeowners, renters, and apartment management companies by personal visit to neighborhoods and follow up telephone interviews.
Collecting and entering data on a handheld computer.
Obtaining voluntary cooperation from survey respondents.
Traveling to a field off ice for on-the-job training and periodic meetings.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.
S.
Citizen.
Must be at least 16 years old.
Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE IS REQUIRED - Driving conditions include highway and local streets, driving at night and in adverse weather conditions.
Work in retail stores is typically completed during normal business hours.
Temporary travel outside the duty station by various modes of transportation is required.
Personal visits to housing units are necessary and require walking/standing for long periods.
Collection from housing units is likely to include walking on uneven surfaces.
Qualifications Applicants must meet qualifications, legal and regulatory requirements for the position by the closing date of this announcement.
GS-05:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 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:
Experience using personal computers and applications to perform research or related work that involved collecting, compiling, verifying, analyzing, or reporting data; Cold-calling sales, survey, marketing, retail sales or public outreach work; Interviewer or in-take experience that required detailed record-keeping and/or oral persuasion skills with public contact.
Education substitution:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in economics, or 24 semester hours of courses in subjects such as business law, statistics, algebra, precalculus, calculus, or economics.
Equivalent combination of education and experience are qualifying.
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 education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position.
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 education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position.
Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
Additional information Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements.
Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.
This position is inside the NCFLL bargaining unit.
Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have speech disabilities, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services.
The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.
As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered.
Refer to these links for more information:
GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEE Benefits A career with the U.
S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be evaluated against the evaluation factors below and will be placed into a category based on your vacancy question responses.
Category A - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated superior proficiency in applying critical competencies required by this position to work of increased levels of difficulty and complexity.
Category B - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in the critical competencies required by this position.
Category C - Meets the specialized experience described in the minimum qualification requirements section of this announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the basic competencies.
Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies:
Computer Skills Influencing/Negotiating Interpersonal Skills Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Self-Management Stress Tolerance Click here for Evaluation details.
You may preview questions for this vacancy here:
https:
//apply.
usastaffing.
gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12042040 The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, and other lived experience, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled.
Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex.
interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.
).
The examining Office of Human Resources (OHR) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings.
Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your vacancy question responses.
If not, the OHR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.
INFORMATION FOR ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY:
If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP/CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration.
ICTAP/CTAP eligible(s) who are placed into Category B or higher will be considered well-qualified.
Be sure to review the eligibility questions to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.
Click Application of Veterans Preference for Category Rating Jobs for more information.
Benefits A career with the U.
S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
The following documents must be submitted by 11:
59 p.
m.
(ET) on the vacancy closing date.
You are not required to submit a document if it does not apply to you.
Warning:
If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission.
Also, do not upload password-protected documents.
Resumes are required - provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your profile.
To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for the experience listed on your resume.
We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.
Veterans Documents (if applicable):
To be considered as a 5-point preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214.
Your DD-214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty.
To claim 10-point preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214; an Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference, SF15; and the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability.
(For active-duty service members expecting honorable or general discharge or release within 120 days, click Active Duty).
Without this documentation, you will not receive the veteran's preference.
For more information, go to Feds Hire Vets - Veterans Preference Displaced Employee Placement Documents - Only required if requesting priority consideration under CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted.
Unofficial Transcript(s) (in English) - If you are using education as a basis for qualifying for this position, you must submit all applicable academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements (ex.
BA/BS, MA, JD, Ph.
D.
, etc.
).
If specific coursework is required to qualify, you must supply an unofficial transcript from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit.
You may upload your unofficial transcript(s) as one document with a maximum size limit of 5 MB.
NOTE:
The OFFICIAL Transcript(s) MUST BE RECEIVED, if you are selected, and prior to receiving the firm offer with a start date.
Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
Follow the steps below to apply.
Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:
59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration.
Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered.
Click here for information on Reasonable Accommodations.
SAVE your information before the 30 MINUTE TIMEOUT! For help, go to USAJOBS Help Center.
STEP 1 - Create USAJOBS Account on www.
usajobs.
gov, including your Resume and Saved Documents.
Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions.
If not, HR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the competency indicated by resume content.
FOR EACH EMPLOYMENT PERIOD, include:
start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week); otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete.
STEP 2 - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS).
Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the title and click the Apply button.
For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement.
Click Start Application and proceed through the 5 steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page.
You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application.
In Step 5, click Continue to Agency Site.
STEP 3 - Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL).
On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click APPLY TO THIS VACANCY.
Continue through the 7 progress steps indicated by circles at the top of the DOL page.
The 3rd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions.
The 4th progress step Documents is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy.
If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission.
STEP 4 - On the Review and Submit step, click Submit Application.
The last Confirmation step will turn green noting that your application was submitted successfully.
STEP 5 - Edit Application as needed by 11:
59 pm ET of the Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, then Update Application.
Agency contact information Yanitza Roman Phone 312-596-5400 Email roman.
yanitza@dol.
gov Address Bureau of Labor Statistics 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US Next steps Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and refer candidates for selection consideration.
Candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews.
You will be notified of the outcome.
A selection is expected to be made within 30 calendar days of the issuance date of the certificate.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, go to:
USAJOBS Help Guide.
USAJOBS will no longer send status alert email notifications.
You can check your application status in the TAS by logging into USAJOBS and in the Applicant Dashboard, click the hiring agency Talent Acquisition System (TAS).
If the TAS does not provide application tracking information, contact the agency point of contact on the job announcement.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents The following documents must be submitted by 11:
59 p.
m.
(ET) on the vacancy closing date.
You are not required to submit a document if it does not apply to you.
Warning:
If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission.
Also, do not upload password-protected documents.
Resumes are required - provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your profile.
To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for the experience listed on your resume.
We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.
Veterans Documents (if applicable):
To be considered as a 5-point preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214.
Your DD-214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty.
To claim 10-point preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214; an Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference, SF15; and the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability.
(For active-duty service members expecting honorable or general discharge or release within 120 days, click Active Duty).
Without this documentation, you will not receive the veteran's preference.
For more information, go to Feds Hire Vets - Veterans Preference Displaced Employee Placement Documents - Only required if requesting priority consideration under CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted.
Unofficial Transcript(s) (in English) - If you are using education as a basis for qualifying for this position, you must submit all applicable academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements (ex.
BA/BS, MA, JD, Ph.
D.
, etc.
).
If specific coursework is required to qualify, you must supply an unofficial transcript from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit.
You may upload your unofficial transcript(s) as one document with a maximum size limit of 5 MB.
NOTE:
The OFFICIAL Transcript(s) MUST BE RECEIVED, if you are selected, and prior to receiving the firm offer with a start date.
Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Help This job is open to Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a surplus or displaced employee.
The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Clarification from the agency U.
S.
Citizens; Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program and Career Transition Assistance Program eligibles in the local commuting area.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
81 - $24.
46 an hour $18.
81 - $24.
46 an hour 21 hours ago 21 hours ago 21 hours ago Duties Work is primarily in Buffalo, NY but will include travel throughout Erie and Niagra counties as well.
THIS POSITION IS PART-TIME ONLY AND DOES NOT LEAD TO FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT.
THIS IS NOT ENTRY LEVEL FOR AN ECONOMIST POSITION.
The initial average hours per week will be 16 to 32 hours to start depending on workload and training requirements.
Work schedule will vary week to week depending upon work requirements.
This is not a job for a person who needs full-time work or who cannot be available for work when required, which includes a mix of day, evening and weekend hours as needed.
Additionally, this position requires visits to retail stores, businesses, and residences to gather the required information.
Selectees must travel to the Bureau of Labor Statistics training center in Washington, D.
C.
or another location if scheduled for mandatory classroom training such as:
One (1) week introductory commodities and services (C&S) training and One (1) week of advanced data collection.
Housing training and some C&S training are accomplished through distance learning.
Notice will be given of planned training events that require travel.
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 homeowners.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Visiting retail and service establishments such as department stores, supermarkets, medical off ices, and hotels to collect retail price data.
A limited amount of data are collected by telephone/fax, video, and websites.
Contacting homeowners, renters, and apartment management companies by personal visit to neighborhoods and follow up telephone interviews.
Collecting and entering data on a handheld computer.
Obtaining voluntary cooperation from survey respondents.
Traveling to a field off ice for on-the-job training and periodic meetings.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.
S.
Citizen.
Must be at least 16 years old.
Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE IS REQUIRED - Driving conditions include highway and local streets, driving at night and in adverse weather conditions.
Work in retail stores is typically completed during normal business hours.
Temporary travel outside the duty station by various modes of transportation is required.
Personal visits to housing units are necessary and require walking/standing for long periods.
Collection from housing units is likely to include walking on uneven surfaces.
Qualifications Applicants must meet qualifications, legal and regulatory requirements for the position by the closing date of this announcement.
GS-05:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 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:
Experience using personal computers and applications to perform research or related work that involved collecting, compiling, verifying, analyzing, or reporting data; Cold-calling sales, survey, marketing, retail sales or public outreach work; Interviewer or in-take experience that required detailed record-keeping and/or oral persuasion skills with public contact.
Education substitution:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in economics, or 24 semester hours of courses in subjects such as business law, statistics, algebra, precalculus, calculus, or economics.
Equivalent combination of education and experience are qualifying.
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 education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position.
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 education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position.
Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
Additional information Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements.
Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.
This position is inside the NCFLL bargaining unit.
Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have speech disabilities, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services.
The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.
As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered.
Refer to these links for more information:
GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEE Benefits A career with the U.
S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be evaluated against the evaluation factors below and will be placed into a category based on your vacancy question responses.
Category A - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated superior proficiency in applying critical competencies required by this position to work of increased levels of difficulty and complexity.
Category B - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in the critical competencies required by this position.
Category C - Meets the specialized experience described in the minimum qualification requirements section of this announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the basic competencies.
Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies:
Computer Skills Influencing/Negotiating Interpersonal Skills Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Self-Management Stress Tolerance Click here for Evaluation details.
You may preview questions for this vacancy here:
https:
//apply.
usastaffing.
gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12042040 The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, and other lived experience, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled.
Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex.
interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.
).
The examining Office of Human Resources (OHR) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings.
Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your vacancy question responses.
If not, the OHR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.
INFORMATION FOR ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY:
If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP/CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration.
ICTAP/CTAP eligible(s) who are placed into Category B or higher will be considered well-qualified.
Be sure to review the eligibility questions to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.
Click Application of Veterans Preference for Category Rating Jobs for more information.
Benefits A career with the U.
S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
The following documents must be submitted by 11:
59 p.
m.
(ET) on the vacancy closing date.
You are not required to submit a document if it does not apply to you.
Warning:
If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission.
Also, do not upload password-protected documents.
Resumes are required - provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your profile.
To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for the experience listed on your resume.
We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.
Veterans Documents (if applicable):
To be considered as a 5-point preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214.
Your DD-214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty.
To claim 10-point preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214; an Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference, SF15; and the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability.
(For active-duty service members expecting honorable or general discharge or release within 120 days, click Active Duty).
Without this documentation, you will not receive the veteran's preference.
For more information, go to Feds Hire Vets - Veterans Preference Displaced Employee Placement Documents - Only required if requesting priority consideration under CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted.
Unofficial Transcript(s) (in English) - If you are using education as a basis for qualifying for this position, you must submit all applicable academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements (ex.
BA/BS, MA, JD, Ph.
D.
, etc.
).
If specific coursework is required to qualify, you must supply an unofficial transcript from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit.
You may upload your unofficial transcript(s) as one document with a maximum size limit of 5 MB.
NOTE:
The OFFICIAL Transcript(s) MUST BE RECEIVED, if you are selected, and prior to receiving the firm offer with a start date.
Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
Follow the steps below to apply.
Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:
59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration.
Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered.
Click here for information on Reasonable Accommodations.
SAVE your information before the 30 MINUTE TIMEOUT! For help, go to USAJOBS Help Center.
STEP 1 - Create USAJOBS Account on www.
usajobs.
gov, including your Resume and Saved Documents.
Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions.
If not, HR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the competency indicated by resume content.
FOR EACH EMPLOYMENT PERIOD, include:
start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week); otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete.
STEP 2 - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS).
Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the title and click the Apply button.
For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement.
Click Start Application and proceed through the 5 steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page.
You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application.
In Step 5, click Continue to Agency Site.
STEP 3 - Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL).
On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click APPLY TO THIS VACANCY.
Continue through the 7 progress steps indicated by circles at the top of the DOL page.
The 3rd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions.
The 4th progress step Documents is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy.
If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission.
STEP 4 - On the Review and Submit step, click Submit Application.
The last Confirmation step will turn green noting that your application was submitted successfully.
STEP 5 - Edit Application as needed by 11:
59 pm ET of the Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, then Update Application.
Agency contact information Yanitza Roman Phone 312-596-5400 Email roman.
yanitza@dol.
gov Address Bureau of Labor Statistics 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US Next steps Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and refer candidates for selection consideration.
Candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews.
You will be notified of the outcome.
A selection is expected to be made within 30 calendar days of the issuance date of the certificate.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, go to:
USAJOBS Help Guide.
USAJOBS will no longer send status alert email notifications.
You can check your application status in the TAS by logging into USAJOBS and in the Applicant Dashboard, click the hiring agency Talent Acquisition System (TAS).
If the TAS does not provide application tracking information, contact the agency point of contact on the job announcement.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents The following documents must be submitted by 11:
59 p.
m.
(ET) on the vacancy closing date.
You are not required to submit a document if it does not apply to you.
Warning:
If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission.
Also, do not upload password-protected documents.
Resumes are required - provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your profile.
To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for the experience listed on your resume.
We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.
Veterans Documents (if applicable):
To be considered as a 5-point preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214.
Your DD-214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty.
To claim 10-point preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214; an Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference, SF15; and the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability.
(For active-duty service members expecting honorable or general discharge or release within 120 days, click Active Duty).
Without this documentation, you will not receive the veteran's preference.
For more information, go to Feds Hire Vets - Veterans Preference Displaced Employee Placement Documents - Only required if requesting priority consideration under CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted.
Unofficial Transcript(s) (in English) - If you are using education as a basis for qualifying for this position, you must submit all applicable academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements (ex.
BA/BS, MA, JD, Ph.
D.
, etc.
).
If specific coursework is required to qualify, you must supply an unofficial transcript from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit.
You may upload your unofficial transcript(s) as one document with a maximum size limit of 5 MB.
NOTE:
The OFFICIAL Transcript(s) MUST BE RECEIVED, if you are selected, and prior to receiving the firm offer with a start date.
Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Help This job is open to Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a surplus or displaced employee.
The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Clarification from the agency U.
S.
Citizens; Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program and Career Transition Assistance Program eligibles in the local commuting area.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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