Telework Eligible

Yes

Major Duties

• 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.

Qualification Summary

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.

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