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The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to the U.S. Congress. CBO seeks a labor economist to conduct research and analysis on topics of interest to the Congress, including all aspects of labor markets and how public policies affect them. CBOs recently completed work includes reports on the effects of an increase in the minimum wage on employment and family income, the employment of foreign-born people, and the Long-Term Budge
Learn more about this agency10/02/2020 to 11/24/2020
$128,000 - $167,000 per year
AD 14 - 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Competitive
0
No
No
21-05
580654200
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The successful candidate will use data to conduct economic analyses and write CBO reports and testimonies. Staff members are encouraged to actively participate in the policy research community by presenting papers at conferences, publishing articles in professional journals, and circulating preliminary research through CBOs series of working papers.
Tier Two Background Investigation
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Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics or a related field, or a masters degree in economics or a related field with a minimum of five years of relevant work experience.
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: To ensure consideration you must submit a complete application by November 24, 2020 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.
Submit a cover letter, a résumé, a brief writing sample, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. Ph.D. candidates and recent graduates must submit an unofficial copy of academic transcripts and have letters of recommendation sent to careers@cbo.gov in place of references.
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 USAJOBS. APPLY AT www.cbo.gov/careers
Submit a cover letter, a résumé, a brief writing sample, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. Ph.D. candidates and recent graduates must submit an unofficial copy of academic transcripts and have letters of recommendation sent to careers@cbo.gov in place of references. Only complete applications will be considered. To ensure consideration, apply by November 24, 2020.
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.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/580654200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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