Policy Analyst

Policy Analyst

Executive Office of the President

Office of Management and Budget

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Executive Office of the President (EOP). Multiple selections in multiple Branches may be made from this announcement. OIRA leads the government-wide review of regulations, approval of information collections, and implementation of information, privacy, and statistical policies, focusing on team-based working relationships across OMB.

Duties

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OIRA anticipates Policy Analysts will work on matters pertaining to the regulatory and information policies of federal department and agency missions in any of the following areas: tax policy and administration, financial services, banking, consumer protection; food, safety, and health; education, income maintenance, and labor; and transportation, justice, and security.

As a Policy Analyst, GS-0301-9/11/12, your typical work assignments may include the following:

Conducts analyses of Executive Branch regulations and regulatory policies to identify and work with EOP officials and promulgating agencies to address significant regulatory, economic, legal, scientific, and privacy issues.

Reviews information collection requests to ensure they meet all requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Coordinates and reviews actions submitted to OIRA under Executive Orders 12866, 14192, and 14215.

Works on policy issues in collaboration with staff and with senior career and policy officials from across the EOP (e.g., the Council on Environmental Quality, the Domestic Policy Council, the National Economic Council, the National Security Council) and the broader Executive Branch.

Collaborates with staff to develop written products and make oral presentations for high-level decision makers that summarize and provide analytically based recommendations on regulatory and policy matters.

Develops relationships with regulatory experts at covered agencies.

Coordinates with colleagues from across OIRA and OMB to address issues related to privacy, statistical policy, science policy, economics, and budget matters.

Reviews agency compliance with Paperwork Reduction Act, Privacy Act, Information Quality Act, Congressional Review Act, and other criteria.

Reviews Congressional testimonies, Statements of Administration Policy, Questions for the Record from Congress, and other official statements.