Economist

Summary

This position is with the U. S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within the Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG).

• This position is at the full performance level.
• This position is inside the bargaining unit.
• This position is NOT remote. Selectee will be expected to report to a DOL office in either Washington DC or Philadelphia PA.
  

Duties

Duties for the Economist position include but are not limited to the following:

• Assisting the Office Director in the administration of private sector contracts in support of the Offices regulatory impact analyses.
• Providing high level technical advice and economic support to the Director of Standards and Guidance the Office Director and rulemaking staff.
• Conducting economic analyses of existing and proposed safety and health programs and their effects on the workforce
  and employers in support of strategic decision-making by the Director of Standards and Guidance or the Assistant Secretary.
• Serving as an OSHA representative to departmental and interagency (e.g. EPA 0MB) panels and committees on regulatory economic policy and regulatory process.
• Serving as a senior economic advisor on staff technical activities to resolve problems and facilitate
  work results through meetings work conferences and analysis of work products.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

You must meet the Basic Requirements and the Specialized Experience to qualify for the Economist GS

Basic Requirements:
1. Degree: economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics accounting or calculus.

OR

2. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics as shown in A above plus appropriate experience as listed below or additional education.

In addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements above applicants must also meet the specialized experience shown below:

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-13 in the Federal describing your experience please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities (KSAs) 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 GS-13.

Qualifying experience for the GS-14 includes:

• Conducting economic research assignments such as estimating the economic impact of regulations or other public policies.
• Delivering the findings of individual economic research both orally and in writing.
• Leading teams working to address economic or policymaking issues.

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

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.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

As a condition of employment all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities systems information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington D.C. metropolitan area the position will be included in the Local 12 AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington D.C. metropolitan area the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit.

For more information click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy.

Based on agency needs additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicants criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agencys complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.

Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act such as law enforcement or national security positions.

All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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