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Summary
The Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis Division (HRLD) is seeking a health economist to contribute to a variety of projects, analyses, and modeling.
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Overview
- Reviewing applications
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Open & closing dates
10/01/2019 to 11/22/2019
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Salary
$80,000 - $158,000 per year
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Pay scale & grade
AD 12 - 15
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Telework eligible
No
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Travel Required
Not required
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-time - Full Time
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Service
Excepted
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Promotion potential
0
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
No
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Security clearance
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Drug test
No
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Announcement number
20-03
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Control number
547434800
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Duties
The successful candidate will contribute to developing new studies and to designing and improving the state-of-the-art analytical models that underlie them. Analysts are also encouraged to turn projects and independent research into CBO working papers and outside publications.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Excepted Service
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Tier 1 Background Investigation
Qualifications
Applicants should have some experience in health policy analysis, either as a student or through employment. They should have strong quantitative skills, experience using large data files, an in-depth knowledge of at least one programming language, and an interest in the development of microsimulation models. Applicants also should be able to initiate and complete research projects, both independently and with a team; be able to clearly present their work orally and in writing to nontechnical audiences; and want to work on issues of current or potential legislative interest to the Congress.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
See Qualifications above
Education
EDUCATION:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics or a related discipline, or a masters degree in economics or a related discipline along with at least three years of equivalent experience.
Additional information
This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.
Benefits
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.
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 November 22, 2019 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.
Benefits
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.
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
Resume, cover letter, a brief writing sample, salary history, contact information for three references. Also include a sample of computer code addressing a common programming problem such as merge, a query that restricts a data set to certain groups, code that generates reports or visual output, or code that uses macros. The code submitted should be no longer than 200 lines. 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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter, a résumé, a brief writing sample, salary history, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. In addition, please submit a sample of computer code that addresses a common programming problem such as a merge, a query that restricts a data set to certain groups, code that generates reports or visual output, or code that uses macros. The code submitted should be no longer than 200 lines.
Agency contact information
Annita Cox
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Congressional Budget Office
2nd and D Street 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.
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Required Documents
Resume, cover letter, a brief writing sample, salary history, contact information for three references. Also include a sample of computer code addressing a common programming problem such as merge, a query that restricts a data set to certain groups, code that generates reports or visual output, or code that uses macros. The code submitted should be no longer than 200 lines. 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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
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How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter, a résumé, a brief writing sample, salary history, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. In addition, please submit a sample of computer code that addresses a common programming problem such as a merge, a query that restricts a data set to certain groups, code that generates reports or visual output, or code that uses macros. The code submitted should be no longer than 200 lines.
Agency contact information
Annita Cox
- Address
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Congressional Budget Office
2nd and D Street 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.
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Agency contact information
Annita Cox
- Address
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Congressional Budget Office
2nd and D Street SW
Washington, Dist of Columbia 20515
US