Opportunities are Open! Begin a challenging career with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and you will help shape the workforce of tomorrow. DOL offers rewarding opportunities to contribute to a noble mission; to serve and protect American workers, prepare them for new and better jobs, and to ensure the safety and fairness of American workplaces.
THIS POSITION IS PART TIME ONLY AND DOES NOT LEAD TO FULL TIME. The initial average hours per week will be 16 to 32 hours to start depending on workload. This is not a job for a person who needs full-time work or who cannot be available for work when required, including a mix of day, evening and weekend hours. THIS POSITION WILL NOT LEAD TO A PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION. This position is located in the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Field Operations, Philadelphia Region, Division of Price Programs, Branch of Consumer Price Index Programs, for the Philadelaphia, PA Office. NOTE: Visits to residences are necessary and some evening and weekend work is scheduled. Work in retail stores must be completed during normal business hours. In addition, you must travel to the Bureau of Labor Statistics training center in Washington, D.C., up to three times during the first year for mandatory classroom training as follows: Two (2) week introductory commodities and services training. One (1) week of housing survey training, and One (1) week of advanced data collection. VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE IS REQUIRED - Driving conditions will include highway and local streets, and driving at night and in adverse weather conditions.
**This is an Open Continuous announcement. As vacancies occur, your application will be reviewed and you will be notified of the results. Additional selections may be made. First cut-off for pulling applications is 04/17/2012. Announcement closes effective 04/12/2013, may be advertised at a later date. All interested candidates must reapply at that time.