DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to the Congress. CBOs Budget Analysis Division seeks an analyst for its Low-Income Health Programs and Prescription Drugs Cost Estimates Unit to focus primarily on federal health programs that operate through private markets for health insuranceincluding employment-based insurance plans and health insurance marketplaces established under the Affordable Care Act.
Summary
DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to the Congress. CBOs Budget Analysis Division seeks an analyst for its Low-Income Health Programs and Prescription Drugs Cost Estimates Unit to focus primarily on federal health programs that operate through private markets for health insuranceincluding employment-based insurance plans and health insurance marketplaces established under the Affordable Care Act.
The Health Analyst for the Low-Income Health Programs and Prescription Drugs Cost Estimates Unit focuses primarily on federal health programs that operate through private markets for health insuranceincluding employment-based insurance plans and health insurance marketplaces established under the Affordable Care Act. The following are among the health analysts wide-ranging responsibilities: Work closely with Congressional staff during the development of federal health care policy; Prepare multiyear spending projections for federal health programs; Analyze the Administrations budget proposals; and Prepare cost estimates for legislation involving, for example, financing or delivery of health care, federal programs operating through private markets, federal regulation of health insurance coverage, and federal assistance to pay for insurance coverage. CBOs analysts work closely with key Congressional staff members as the Congress prepares its annual budget plans, considers the Presidents budget proposals, and evaluates the budgetary effects of legislation. Staff members often have significant involvement in budget and legislative processes.
Applicants must have a graduate degree in public policy, public administration, public health, economics, or a related field and a strong interest in health policy. The position requires the following: Recent experience in health policy analysis; Strong quantitative skills; Ability to develop and maintain microsimulation and spreadsheet models; Exceptional communication skills, especially the ability to clearly explain and defend analytical results to other CBO and Congressional staff, Members of Congress, and the public; Facility with handling multiple projects simultaneously, often under tight deadlines; and A desire to contribute directly to the development of health policy in a nonpartisan setting. Familiarity with SAS data analysis software in a health policy context is highly desirable; experience using SAS to work with survey or other large data sets is strongly preferred. Knowledge of health care financing, private insurance markets, and federal health programs is desirable.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must have a graduate degree in public policy, public administration, public health, economics, or a related field and a strong interest in health policy. The position requires the following:
Education
EDUCATION:
Applicants must have a graduate degree in public policy, public administration, public health, economics, or a related field and a strong interest in health policy.
Additional information
This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
See https://www.cbo.gov/about/careers/benefits for more information. Health/Dental/Vision Flexible Spending Accounts Retirement Benefits Life Insurance Transit Subsidies Long-Term Care Insurance Annual/Sick Leave Holidays
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
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: To ensure consideration you must submit a complete application by April 16, 2018 at www.cbo.gov/careers (not USAJobs). 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. This position is governed by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, as made applicable by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
See https://www.cbo.gov/about/careers/benefits for more information. Health/Dental/Vision Flexible Spending Accounts Retirement Benefits Life Insurance Transit Subsidies Long-Term Care Insurance Annual/Sick Leave Holidays
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Please submit a cover letter, résumé, salary history, brief writing sample, and contact information for three references online at www.cbo.gov/about/careers. Recent graduates must submit an unofficial copy of academic transcripts. Only complete applications will be considered. This position may be closed any time after April 16, 2018. There is no guarantee that applications after this date will be considered. This position is covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 as made applicable to CBO by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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 USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers. Submit a cover letter, résumé, a brief writing sample, unofficial transcripts, salary history, and contact information for three references. Applications must be complete. Although there is no deadline for applying, this position will be closed when CBO has received a sufficient number of applications from qualified candidates.
Congressional Budget Office
Ford House Office Building
Washington, Dist of Columbia 20515
US
Next steps
You will receive an email confirming that you have applied to the position. Once your application 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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Please submit a cover letter, résumé, salary history, brief writing sample, and contact information for three references online at www.cbo.gov/about/careers. Recent graduates must submit an unofficial copy of academic transcripts. Only complete applications will be considered. This position may be closed any time after April 16, 2018. There is no guarantee that applications after this date will be considered. This position is covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 as made applicable to CBO by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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 USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers. Submit a cover letter, résumé, a brief writing sample, unofficial transcripts, salary history, and contact information for three references. Applications must be complete. Although there is no deadline for applying, this position will be closed when CBO has received a sufficient number of applications from qualified candidates.
Congressional Budget Office
Ford House Office Building
Washington, Dist of Columbia 20515
US
Next steps
You will receive an email confirming that you have applied to the position. Once your application 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.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
