Jobs at BEA
Open and Continuous Entry Level
Apply to the Math Statistician or Economist vacancy for entry-level positions that provide statistical analysis and economic estimation.
Salary range $40,809 to $72,931
Equivalent to a GS-5/7/9
Announcement closes on November 27, 2009
Announcement # BEA-ASD-2010-0009
Current and former government employees:
Announcement # BEA-ASD-2010-0008
Salary range $33,269 - $53,574
Equivalent to a GS-5/7
Announcement closes on December 9, 2009
Salary range $50,408 - $72,164
Equivalent to a GS-9
Announcement closes on December 15, 2009
Announcement # BEA-MC-2010-0005
Current and former government employees:
Announcement # BEA-MC-2010-0004
Note to all Current and Former Federal Employees (Status Candidates) – when applying for BEA jobs, be sure to apply to the vacancy announcement that has been identified as “Merit Assignment Procedures (MAP)” or one open to all “Status Candidates.” Applicants should contact the HR Specialist listed in the vacancy announcement for further questions.
Economist, Accountant & Statistician
Salary range $86,927 - $133,543
Equivalent to a GS-13/14
Announcement closes on November 23, 2009
Announcement # BEA-RPD-2010-0002
Current and former government employees:
Announcement # BEA-RPD-2010-0001
Salary range $86,927 - $133,543
Equivalent to a GS-13/14
Announcement closes on November 25, 2009
Announcement # BEA-BPD-2010-0002
Current and former government employees:
Announcement # BEA-BPD-2010-0001
Salary range $120,830 - $153,200
Equivalent to a GS-15
Announcement closes on November 25, 2009
Announcement # BEA-BPD-2010-0004
Current and former government employees:
Announcement # BEA-BPD-2010-0003
Salary range $33,269 - $95,026
Equivalent to a GS-5/7/9/11/12
Announcement closes on December 4, 2009
Announcement # BEA-DID-2010-0002
Current and former government employees:
Announcement # BEA-DID-2010-0001
Management, Communications & Administrative
Salary range $60,989 to $133,543
Equivalent to a GS-11/12/13/14
Announcement closes on December 15, 2009
Announcement # BEA-MC-2010-0006
Current and former government employees:
Announcement # BEA-MC-2010-0003
IT Services
*At this time, there are no IT Services vacancies.
BEA Intern Program
Interns at BEA gain valuable work experience and training by a professional staff in areas such as studying, planning the collection and compilation of data from primary and secondary sources, the preparation of preliminary interpretive reports, and the use of computer applications in economic research. Further information on the BEA Intern Program and eligibility requirements are available here.
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- New vacancy announcements and extensions to current vacancy announcements are posted regularly. Please check back frequently for updates.
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- A recent Government wide assessment of program effectiveness ranked BEA in the top one percent of the 234 programs assessed.
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