Supervisory Economist

Full Job Description

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making.

This position is with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Field Operations, Boston/New York Regional Office serving as the Regional Commissioner.

You must meet the Basic Requirements and the Specialized Experience to qualify for the Supervisory Economist, as described below.

Basic Requirement Economist, 0110: A) Degree: Degree in economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus; OR B) Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Specialized Experience In addition to the basic requirement above, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14, in the federal service.

This one year of specialized experience must be in or related to the field of economics or statistics and must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled.

This experience must demonstrate a thorough understanding of economic principles and theories and a wide knowledge of current economic factors and their implications.

Examples of qualifying experience include: 1.) Organizing, directing and coordinating complicated and important economic research programs; OR 2.) Developing new methods of economics analysis or new economic knowledge of value to Government officials responsible for important decisions on economic programs or services.

Major Duties:

Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Provides executive leadership for management of all BLS regional programs and resolves conflicts among subordinate divisions or staff offices.

Manages field programs coordinating regional BLS programs with the nationwide activities of national office administrations, divisions, and offices within BLS and with other Federal agencies which have programs in the region related to or affecting the regional BLS programs.

Directs staff, primarily through subordinate managers, coordinating and administering BLS programs and activities in accordance with BLS national office policies.

Plans, formulates, develops, and executes region-wide programs and policies to carry out the mission and objectives of BLS and provides executive direction to subordinate organizational elements within the region to assure appropriate program emphasis and accomplishment of priorities.

Maintains professional liaisons with key executives of other public agencies, including municipal, State, and Federal agencies, as well as with officials of business, industry, private research agencies, universities, management and labor organizations, trade and professional groups, and the press.

Develops regional program plans for achieving assigned goals and objectives and evaluates regional program accomplishments and the overall performance of subordinate divisions.

Oversees the expenditure of allotted funds and the personnel activities within the region.

Directs field tests of experimental studies; takes part in the development of new studies; serves on task forces and committees concerned with study development and execution; and guides the development and publication of studies which are useful to regional clientele.