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CBOs health analysts work closely with key Congressional staff as they develop federal health care policy. They prepare multiyear spending projections for federal health care programs, analyze the Administrations budget proposals, and prepare cost estimates for legislation being considered by the Senate and House of Representatives. That legislation may consist of a wide range of proposals to modify the financing or delivery of health carefor example, proposals to modify the set of health care services that federal programs cover, the terms under which the federal government will pay for services, or the amount that the federal government or beneficiaries will pay for covered services.
The Congress relies on such analyses to prepare its annual budget plan, evaluate the Presidents budget proposals, and measure the potential budgetary impact of policy proposals.
09/15/2017 to 10/16/2017
$65,000 - $158,000 per year
AD 09 - 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
15
No
18-02
479649400
CBOs health analysts work closely with key Congressional staff as they develop federal health care policy. They prepare multiyear spending projections for federal health care programs, analyze the Administrations budget proposals, and prepare cost estimates for legislation being considered by the Senate and House of Representatives. That legislation may consist of a wide range of proposals to modify the financing or delivery of health carefor example, proposals to modify the set of health care services that federal programs cover, the terms under which the federal government will pay for services, or the amount that the federal government or beneficiaries will pay for covered services.
The Congress relies on such analyses to prepare its annual budget plan, evaluate the Presidents budget proposals, and measure the potential budgetary impact of policy proposals.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION OR CLEARANCE
Knowledge of health care financing, familiarity with Medicare or other federal health care programs, and experience in analyzing health care policy by using SAS to work with large data sets is strongly preferred.
Recent experience in policy analysis;
Strong skills in quantitative methods; and
The ability to develop and maintain microsimulation and spreadsheet models for analysis of health policies.
Recent experience in policy analysis; Strong skills in quantitative methods; The desire to make a direct contribution to the development of health policy in a nonpartisan setting; The ability to develop and maintain microsimulation and spreadsheet models for analysis of health policies; The ability to clearly explain and defend analytic results orally and in writing to colleagues, Congressional staff, Members of Congress, and the public; and The ability to work on many projects simultaneously, frequently under tight deadlines.
Applicants must have a graduate degree in public policy, public administration, public health, economics, or a related field.
This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a not qualified determination. Those who aren't qualified will be informed and not considered further. Others will be referred to the hiring division for further consideration.
NOTE: Although there is no deadline to apply, CBO may close this application anytime after September 22, 2017.Although we may continue to accept applications beyond that date, we are only ensuring that those who submitted by the deadline above will be considered. Should the hiring division wish to review candidates who applied after that date, we will then process those applications to determine if they are qualified and should be forwarded for management review.
Please submit a cover letter, résumé, salary history, short writing sample, unofficial transcripts if recently graduated, and contact information for three references ONLINE at www.cbo.gov/careers.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
DO NOT APPLY THROUGH EMAIL OR USAJOBS.
Please submit a cover letter, résumé, salary history, short writing sample, unofficial transcripts if recently graduated, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. Although there is no deadline, this position may be closed when CBO has received a sufficient number of applications from qualified candidates. Incomplete applications will not be considered. This position is covered by the VEOA.
You will receive an email confirming that you have applied to the position. Once your position is reviewed, it will be forwarded to the hiring division if you are qualified. If you don't meet qualifications, you will be informed by email and your application will not be considered further. All qualified candidates will be informed by email when the position has been filled.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/479649400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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