The Budget Analysis Division is seeking an analyst who will focus primarily on the Medicare program. CBO’s health analysts work closely with key Congressional staff as they develop federal health care policy. The analysts prepare multiyear spending projections for federal health care programs, analyze the Administration’s budget proposals, and prepare cost estimates for legislation being considered by the Senate and House of Representatives. Applicants must have a graduate degree in public policy, public administration, public health, economics, or a related field. This position also requires strong skills in quantitative methods, the ability to develop and maintain microsimulation and spreadsheet models for analysis of health policies, the ability to clearly explain and defend analytic results, and the ability to work on many projects simultaneously, frequently under tight deadlines. Recent experience in policy analysis, knowledge of health care financing, and familiarity with Medicare or other federal health care programs is required. The salary is competitive and will be commensurate with education and related experience. CBO offers excellent benefits and a collegial, respectful work environment. Please submit a cover letter, résumé, salary history, short writing sample, and contact information for three references. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Although there is no deadline, this position may be closed when CBO has received a sufficient number of applications from qualified candidates.

  

The Management, Business, and Information Services division, which provides editorial and publishing services for the agency, seeks an editor with extraordinary talent—someone who can see both the forest and the trees, who can transform drafts if necessary and can catch small errors that others miss. The job involves making analytical and technical reports clear and accessible to a broad audience, including Members of Congress, Congressional staff, researchers, and other members of the public. Candidates must have four years of experience in editing professional publications and a bachelor’s or advanced degree, preferably in English or another field within the humanities. They must have broad editorial skills––ranging from being able to reliably guide authors in writing and organizing drafts, to making complex and difficult drafts clear and graceful, to proofreading with a superior eye for detail. They must thoroughly understand English grammar and syntax and should be sensitive to style and to nuances of tone and meaning in writing and editing. Experience with technical subjects and quantitative information presented in tables and graphs is required. Candidates must able to work comfortably within a desktop publishing system, they must be able to handle pressing tasks under deadlines, and they must have the flexibility to work some evenings and weekends, as necessary. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience, education, and other qualifications. CBO offers excellent benefits and a collegial, respectful work environment. Please submit a cover letter, résumé, salary history, at least one editing sample, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers.