Economist

What you would do

• Collect data from assigned businesses for surveys
• Interview company officials to gather survey data
• Schedule appointments and conduct interviews with sampled businesses
• Research sampled companies on the internet
• Work with team members to reach agreed project goals
• Manage competing deadlines and shifting priorities

Do you qualify for GS-7 (up to GS-12)?

With experience: You need 52 weeks (1 year) of specialized experience at least equal to GS-5. Examples include planning, scheduling, or collecting economic or survey data from companies by visit, video, phone, or email, or entering that data into software.

With education: You must have a degree in economics with at least 21 semester hours of economics and 3 semester hours of statistics, accounting, or calculus, or an equivalent mix of education and experience. For this level, 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement (top third of class, GPA of 3.0 or higher, or an honor society membership) can count toward qualifying. Schools must be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized body.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Valid driver's license

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of 2 pages or less, listing month, year, and hours worked per week for each job
• Unofficial transcripts if you use education to qualify, with each school's transcript that shows required courses
• Official transcripts if selected, before a firm job offer
• DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
• Placement documents only if you claim CTAP or ICTAP priority
• Cover letter is optional

How you will be rated: Your resume, supporting documents, and vacancy question answers place you in Category A, B, or C. You may also take USA Hire online assessments (about 2 hours) on attention to detail, integrity/honesty, interpersonal skills, and reading comprehension, and interviews or reference checks may follow. Missing required information can lower your rating, and a resume longer than 2 pages makes you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

• List the month, year, and hours per week for each job on your resume to get full credit for experience.
• Keep your resume to 2 pages or less, or your application will be ruled ineligible.
• Submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date, including transcripts if you use education to qualify.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Travel of 50% or less is expected.

Conditions of employment:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be at least 16 years old
• 1-year probationary period
• Background investigation required before starting
• Required security or investigation level must be obtained
• Proof of citizenship and E-Verify employment check
• Valid driver's license required

Job details

Salary

$58,827 – $82,007 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-7 (up to GS-12) · General Schedule

Locations

• Orange, California
• San Francisco, California
• Los Angeles, California

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

1

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

50% or less

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Economist (0110)

Announcement

DE-27-CHI-BLS-13103167-CKM