Policy Analyst (Detail)

This is a detail opportunity, not a promotion. You must currently hold the grade level you are applying for (GS-12, GS-13, GS-14, or GS-15) and have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade or equivalent.

• Must be a current federal employee (competitive or excepted service).
• Must currently hold the grade level advertised: GS-12, GS-13, GS-14, or GS-15.
• One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent private sector experience.
• For GS-12: Must currently hold GS-12 or equivalent.
• For GS-13: Must currently hold GS-13 or equivalent.
• For GS-14: Must currently hold GS-14 or equivalent.
• For GS-15: Must currently hold GS-15 or equivalent.
• Experience can include paid and unpaid work, including volunteer service (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps).
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with Selective Service.

Coordinate interagency review of regulations, guidance documents, and other regulatory notices from the Departments of Transportation, Justice, and Homeland Security.

• Conduct analyses of agency regulations and regulatory policies to identify significant regulatory, economic, legal, scientific, and privacy issues.
• Work with EOP officials and promulgating agencies to address identified issues.
• Review Information Collection Requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act to ensure agency collections meet all requirements.
• Assist in objective qualitative and quantitative analysis of regulatory documents and economic analyses.
• Develop recommendations for higher-level decision makers.
• Draft succinct written products to describe and summarize analyses and recommendations.
• Assist in developing strategies to improve the effectiveness of government regulatory policies.
• Review and interpret pertinent subject-related directives, proposed legislation, and policy documents.

Must be a current federal employee.

• This is a non-reimbursable detail; your home agency must concur and continue to pay your salary and benefits.
• Minimum 4-6 month detail with potential to extend upon written agreement of both parties.
• A memorandum of understanding (MOU) will be signed.
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
• Must obtain a favorable security background investigation.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• Telework eligible on a situational basis as determined by agency policy.

Complete federal benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement.

• Access to the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program.
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with employer matching.
• Paid annual and sick leave.
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact regulatory policy at the Executive Office of the President.

This is a Non-Reimbursable Detail Opportunity. Your position of record, grade, and salary remain the same.

• Your home agency must concur with the detail and sign a memorandum of understanding.
• All applicants must be current federal employees; other applicants will not be considered.
• Selective Service registration required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Pre-employment and random drug testing are conditions of employment.
• Telework is situational and determined by agency policy.
• The agency contact email is [email protected].
• Address: Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President. OMB's mission is to assist the President in overseeing the preparation of the federal budget and to supervise its administration in Executive Branch agencies. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is a statutory office within OMB that reviews federal regulations and oversees information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This detail opportunity places you at the center of federal regulatory policy, working with multiple departments to ensure regulations are effective and efficient. OIRA is known for its rigorous analytical approach and its role in shaping significant regulatory actions across the government.