Labor Economist

Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Position may be filled at either: Fort Belvoir, VA: $121,785 - $158,322 Whitehall, OH: $111,065 - $144,386 Responsibilities Serves as a labor economic advisor for the DLA Targeted Recruitment program. Advises leadership in the formulation of labor economics and impact analyses used for planning and implementing policy and strategic targeted recruitment. Reviews, studies, and analyzes the labor supply against agency demand to identify cause-and-effect labor trends affecting mission staffing needs. Collects and analyzes data using mathematical models and statistical techniques to assess employment levels, unemployment trends, labor turnover, and changing labor market conditions. Uses a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze organizational data and provide expert advice on statistical, operational, and data management issues. Identifies labor and employment patterns and recommends procedural and policy changes to optimize management of targeted recruitment for mission positions. Studies external influences such as business trends and government policies to determine their impact on labor availability and recruitment conditions. Plans and participates in recruiting engagements for mission-related career fields. Identifies highly capable applicant pools through assessment mechanisms and labor market intelligence, including factors that influence labor availability, to establish recruitment strategies that meet current and future mission needs. Assimilates and analyzes workforce trend data from federal government sources to project future workforce trends, conduct maturation studies, and identify emerging skill requirements. Coordinates with DoW and federal partners to gather analytical data for forecasting trends in alignment with recruitment strategies across organizations. Compiles, manages, and orchestrates workforce data from diverse systems and applies predictive analytics tools to enhance forecasting accuracy and support data-driven recruitment strategies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a Labor Economist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Education Requirement: Degree: Economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. Applicants MUST submit a copy of their college transcripts from an accredited educational institution which reflects that an economics or equivalent degree was conferred and the date conferred. Failure to submit your transcripts may result in lost consideration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Applicants MUST submit a copy of their college transcripts from an accredited educational institution. Failure to submit your transcripts may result in lost consideration. B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Research labor markets for strategic critical hiring needs of an agency. Applying economic principles and techniques to research labor markets for strategic recruitment and hiring needs. Preparing and presenting comprehensive labor economic studies to senior leadership. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Are you using your education to meet the Basic Education Requirement? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Additional Information As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194). For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025\_vol300.PDF Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.