Job Description
Policy Analyst (Interagency Performance/ Budget)
Executive Office of the President
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Summary
The White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy, Office of Performance and Budget (ONDCP/OPB) seeks Performance and/or Budget Analysts at the GS-09 through GS-14 levels for multiple six-month, non-reimbursable* detail positions, with an additional six-month option to extend. Detailees would give expert performance advice on important matters for the Office of Performance and Budget.
Duties
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You will have the unique opportunity to work at the highest levels of government and to interact with a variety of staff and policy officials at the White House, Executive Office of the President (EOP), and over fifty National Drug Control Program Agencies (NDCPAs) across the Executive Branch. Due to the nature of the Office of Performance and Budget's work activities, the duties of this position will closely align to those of Performance and Budget Analysts. Some of these duties will include:
Assist in the issuance of a data call to assigned departments and agencies specifying the timeline for completing the National Drug Control Assessment and the required format and information.
Assist in the production of the National Drug Control Assessment.
Collect data and information for assigned agencies for the National Drug Control Assessment to ensure the document is released according to statutory requirements.
Monitor and track relevant performance audits, reviews, inspections, evaluations, and other sources of performance data for all assigned programs, providing updates to ONDCP leadership on their status and potential impact.
Assist in conducting performance reviews (or tracking those conducted by GAO, OIG, or contractors) of National Drug Control Program Agencies (NDCPAs) programs and activities to identify areas of successes and opportunities for refinement.
Reviewing performance measures, targets, and results of NDCPAs and provide recommendations to refine how the performance of the agencies and implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy are measured.
Building, analyzing, and visualizing performance databases and dashboards.
Developing products and processes connecting drug control performance with budget, strategy, and policy.
Coordinate with the interagency and ONDCP Components in fulfillment of other statutory reporting responsibilities as required for assigned drug control program agencies.
As necessary, support the update and issuance of new ONDCP Circulars.
Plan and carry out broad and complex strategic policy analyses to make recommendations on drug control program agency and program funding to achieve the policies and priorities of the National Drug Control Strategy.
Advise ONDCP senior leadership on significant budget management recommendations to support policy and initiatives for such actions.
Coordinate with senior representatives from other agencies regarding budget submissions to ensure their compliance with statute, circulars, Congressional authorizations, and budget submissions; and that they contribute to achieving the policies and priorities of the President's National Drug Control Strategy.
Make budget certification recommendations for assigned accounts and, if a budget is determined to be inadequate to carry out the National Drug Control Strategy, identifies budget actions the federal agency must take to make the budget adequate.
Coordinate drug control funding estimates, justifications, and background documentation, and evaluate the overall strategic effect on key ONDCP policies, goals, and objectives.
Monitor National Drug Control Program Agency financial resources to ensure proper allocation of funds in accord with the priorities of the National Drug Control Program.
Evaluate changes in policy that affect budget formulation of the annual national drug control program budget.
Assist in managing and developing the National Drug Control Strategy: Budget Summary and other documents.
Conduct special projects, assignments and analyses that include in-depth studies, publications, and presentations.
Current federal employees working in the Budget Analyst, or Performance Analyst series are encouraged to apply.