The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to the Congress. The Macroeconomic Analysis Division is seeking a macroeconomist with a broad range of interests, including fiscal policy and public finance. The division assesses the macroeconomic effects of federal fiscal policy over the short and long runs, analyzes emerging developments in the economy, and prepares a semiannual economic forecast.
Summary
The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to the Congress. The Macroeconomic Analysis Division is seeking a macroeconomist with a broad range of interests, including fiscal policy and public finance. The division assesses the macroeconomic effects of federal fiscal policy over the short and long runs, analyzes emerging developments in the economy, and prepares a semiannual economic forecast.
CBO's Macroeconomic Analysis Division is seeking a macroeconomist to join its fiscal policy studies unit. The unit uses a suite of economic models to assess the macroeconomic effects of federal fiscal policy and analyze emerging developments in the economy. The fiscal policy studies unit also works closely with the divisions projections unit, which produces the agencys semiannual economic forecasts. Over the past several years, the fiscal policy studies unit has analyzed the economic effects of many factors, including federal deficits and debt, pandemic-related legislation, immigration reform, and health care reform. The unit has also produced other analyses, such as an assessment of the effects of federal investment on private-sector productivity. The macroeconomist position involves analyzing a range of issues, writing reports describing those analyses, and conducting original economic research. In carrying out those responsibilities, the macroeconomist will contribute to the full range of the Macroeconomic Analysis Division's work. Specifically, the division tasks supported by the macroeconomist include constructing and improving economic models that underlie CBOs policy analyses, supporting the forecasting process, contributing to longer-term studies, and assessing the dynamic effects of specific pieces of legislation (sometimes called dynamic scoring). The macroeconomist will be encouraged to develop work completed for the unit into CBO working papers and articles for external publications.
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Tier One Background Investigation
Qualifications
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics (or a related discipline) or have a masters degree and at least five years of relevant experience. They should have strong quantitative and modeling skills. Special consideration will be given to candidates with experience in macroeconomic modeling, forecasting, or consulting especially with quantitative analysis of fiscal policy. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills are essential, including the ability to communicate technical material clearly to a variety of audiences. Successful candidates will also demonstrate the ability to work independently and to complete projects under tight deadlines. Both junior- and senior-level candidates will be considered. Noncitizens should review the agencys citizenship requirements or contact careers@cbo.gov for help in determining eligibility.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
See Qualifications above
Education
EDUCATION:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics (or a related discipline) or have a masters degree and at least five years of relevant experience.
Additional information
This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.
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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 resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume 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.
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. 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.
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. Please submit a cover letter, resume, a brief writing sample, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. Recent graduates should submit an unofficial copy of academic transcripts and have letters of recommendation sent to careers@cbo.gov in place of the references. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis at the beginning of each month and may be closed at any time.
Congressional Budget Office
2nd and D St SW
Washington, Dist of Columbia 20515
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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.
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. Please submit a cover letter, resume, a brief writing sample, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. Recent graduates should submit an unofficial copy of academic transcripts and have letters of recommendation sent to careers@cbo.gov in place of the references. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis at the beginning of each month and may be closed at any time.
Congressional Budget Office
2nd and D St SW
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.
