### JOB SUMMARY:
About the Agency
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: U.S. Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Field Operations, Division of Price Programs, Branch of Consumer Price Index Programs in Dayton, OH.
This position has promotion potential to GS-7. Promotion Potential: There is no obligation to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions are dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and supervisory approval.
* This position is inside the bargaining unit.
* Relocation costs will not be paid.
Assigned work may be located throughout the Dayton, OH Metropolitan Area. The initial average hours per week is 20. Hours may fluctuate based on workload and training requirements. **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. This position will not lead to a permanent full-time position.** **NOTE:** Visits to residences are necessary and evening and weekend work is scheduled. Work in retail stores is typically completed during normal business hours. You must travel to the Bureau of Labor Statistics training center in Washington, D.C. two times during the first 18 months for mandatory classroom training. Additionally, you will attend mandatory Housing survey training in your local area during the first year.
### TRAVEL REQUIRED
* Occasional Travel
* May be required to travel by commercial transportation and outside of local area.
### RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
* No
### KEY REQUIREMENTS
* Subject to frequent travel.
* Requires a valid drivers license.
* Requires a probationary period.
* U.S. Citizenship.
* Appointment to this position will require a background investigation.
* Must be at least 16 years of age.
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### DUTIES:
Economic Assistants collect prices and related statistical data on a wide variety of commodities, services, and housing for the BLS Consumer Price Index. Duties include, but are not limited to: 1. Visiting retail and service establishments such as department stores, supermarkets, medical offices and hotels to collect retail price data. A limited amount of data is collected by telephone/fax. 2. Contacting homeowners, renters, and apartment management companies by personal visit to neighborhoods and follow up telephone interviews. 3. Collecting and entering data on a hand held computer. 4. Obtaining voluntary cooperation from survey respondents.
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### QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants must meet qualifications, legal and regulatory requirements for the position by closing date of this announcement.
**GS-05:** 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level.
Specialized experience is experience which 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 include: collecting, compiling, verifying, analyzing or reporting data dealing with pricing of goods and services. Experience in retail environments, such as clerks in large grocery stores and associates in large retail outlets; specific knowledge of a wide variety of assorted products and or service(s) offered by an outlet; real estate experience in selling and public outreach, e.g., open house showings; experience selling items door to door or at house parties. Please provide sufficient narrative in your resume to qualify for such specialized experience as described above.
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.
If you wish to 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 education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
Must be a U.S. Citizen
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 qualifications, you will be evaluated against the evaluation factors below and will be placed into a category based on your vacancy question responses.
**Categories**
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 qualifications 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 (click Evaluation Tools for information):
Please see the other information section for explanation of competencies.
The information you provide may be verified by a review of your work experience and/or education, by checking references and through other means (ex. interview). **The examining Human Resources Office (HRO) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings. Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the vacancy questions. If not, the HRO may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.** Your evaluation may also include a review by a Human Resources Specialist or panel and may include other assessments (ex. interview, panel review, written test, writing sample, etc.)
INFORMATION FOR ICTAP ELIGIBLES ONLY: If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration. ICTAP eligibles who are placed into Category "B" or higher will be considered "well-qualified".
Click Application of Veterans Preference for Category Rating Jobs for more information.
**To preview questions please click here.**
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### BENEFITS:
You can review our benefits at: http://www.dol.gov/oasam/doljobs/BenefitsPartTimeVacancies.htm
### OTHER INFORMATION:
Explanation of Competencies:** Customer Service:**Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. **Decision Making and Problem Solving**: Employs strategic and critical approaches to decision-making and/or problem solving, e.g. identifying, and considering issues/problems, determining accuracy and relevance of information, as well as generating, identifying, evaluating, and implementing alternative solution approaches, to resolve issues/problems, deliver services and provide value. **Interpersonal Skills**: Shows understanding, professionalism, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness, even with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed. **Oral Communication**: Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information; makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. **Planning & Evaluations:**Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. **Self-Management**: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of motivation, initiative, effort, and commitment towards timely completion of assignments with minimal supervision. **Technology Application:**Uses machines, tools, or equipment effectively; uses computers and computer applications to analyze and communicate information in the appropriate format. **Influencing/Negotiation:**Persuades others to accept recommendations, cooperate, or change their behavior; works with others towards an agreement; negotiates to find mutually acceptable solutions. **Stress Tolerance:**Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example, tight deadlines, hostile individuals, emergency situations, dangerous situations). **Learning:**Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills; uses training, feedback, or other opportunities for self-learning and development.
**Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) Authorization No. DOL-1
**Promotion Potential: GS-07
Bargaining Unit: NCFLL
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.
The Department of Labor does not make unfavorable hiring decisions on the basis of an applicant's previous or current unemployment, or the fact that an applicant has experienced financial difficulty through no fault of his/her own and has undertaken good faith efforts to meet his/her financial obligations. Consideration is given to financial status in relation to appointments only where required by law, regulation, or Executive Order.
Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION, PROBATIONARY PERIOD, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
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### HOW TO APPLY:
Follow the 5 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 be considered.** Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered.
**For more details, click How To Apply Detailed Instructions Document .** For help, refer to the Vacancy Contact in the "Questions about this job" section. SAVE your information before the 30 MINUTE TIMEOUT!
**_STEP 1 - Create USAJOBS Account, including Resume and Saved Documents_**
Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses in the self-assessment vacancy questions. If not, the HRO 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 - Answer Vacancy Questions (DOORS)_**
Click the **_Apply Online_** button, which is available when you search for a job on www.usajobs.gov, click on the title and proceed.
**_STEP 3 - Submit Supplemental Documents_**
Submit the required documents **(only if applicable to you)** specified in the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy **by the close date.** For details: click How to Submit Supplemental Documentation Document. **Warning: If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission.**
**_STEP 4 - Review Application and click Finish_** Click here to submit an updated resume after initial application.
**_STEP 5 - Edit Application as needed by 11:59 pm ET of Close Date_**
### REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date. Follow the instructions: click How To Submit Supplemental Documentation Document. **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.
* 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 veteran's preference. For more information, go to: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/hire/hrp/vetguide/index.aspx
* 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)**- submit if using education as a basis for qualifying for this position. If so, you must submit all applicable academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements (ex. BA/BS, MA, JD, PHD, etc). If specific course work is required to qualify, you must supply transcripts from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit.
You may upload your transcript(s) as one document (3 MB size limit). If over 3 MB, please submit via fax feature.
OFFICIAL Transcripts MUST BE RECEIVED prior to selection and report date. Reference the “Education Section” for College Transcript and Evaluation of Foreign Education.
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.
### AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Nioka Hall
Phone: 312-353-0582
Fax: 000-000-0000
TDD: 877-889-5627
Email: hall.nioka.m@dol.gov
Agency Information:
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
230 S. Dearborn Street
Rm. 1026
Chicago, IL
60604
US
Fax: 000-000-0000
### WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
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 interview. You will be notified of the outcome. A selection is expected to be made within 30 calendar days from the issuance date of the certificate.
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*Job Title:* Economic Assistant (Part-time)
*Department:* Department Of Labor
*Agency:* Bureau of Labor Statistics
*Control Number:* 425773300
*Job Announcement Number:* DE-16-CHI-BLS-0043