Position Summary:
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other federal agencies, state and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Key Responsibilities:
- Obtaining voluntary cooperation from survey respondents.
- Traveling to a field office for on-the-job training and periodic meetings.
- Collecting and entering data on a handheld computer.
- 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.
- Contacting homeowners, renters, and apartment management companies by personal visit to neighborhoods and follow up telephone interviews.
Required Education & Experience:
- Requires a probationary period.
- 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level.
- 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.
- Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
- Must be at least 16 years old and a U.S. Citizen.
- Requires a valid drivers license.