The Senior Research Economist is in the Office of Tax Analysis and is the authoritative economic expert on Affordable Care Act Sec. 1332 State Innovation Waivers. The incumbent advises Treasury and Administration officials on the economic and revenue consequences of federal health policy related to State Innovation Waivers, including consequences related to the premium tax credit, tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance, and similar tax provisions.

Duties

1332 Waiver Application Review and Monitoring of Approved Waivers: Lead review team of economists in evaluating 1332 State Innovation Waiver applications, including analyzing proposed changes, identifying impacts of waiver, and assessing adherence to statutory requirements. Coordinate with Treasury lawyers on associated tax laws. Lead team of economists to monitor approved waivers, including evaluating impact of approved waivers over time and after changes in Federal and state laws and regulations. Waiver Estimates and Analysis: Lead development and production of annual funding amounts for states with approved waivers. Lead economists in developing appropriate methodologies for waiver funding and analysis of waiver health policy effects. Coordinate and review the contributions of revenue estimators and economic modelers to make certain that the work is done in a consistent and high-quality manner, and that deadlines are met. Model Development: Lead economists in the development of, and estimates from, the individual income tax model and health behavioral model to analyze waivers and develop funding estimates. Anticipate, develop, plan, and initiate highly technical and specialized analyses to develop new approaches and improve analytical and estimating methodologies for State Innovation Waivers. Policy Advisor: Report on, and provide briefings regarding, 1332 economic effects estimates and revenue estimates to the Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) and deputies, the OTA Division Directors, other interested or affected Treasury offices, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Executive Office of the President, and members and staff of Congressional committees dealing with 1332 waiver policy matters. Furnish highly authoritative economic and technical information regarding waiver economic effects and revenue estimates to support the policy decisions of such officials, providing both oral and written accessible and non-technical explanations to these officials.

Requirements

• Initial appointments are required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.
• Financial disclosure is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. MANDATORY TECHNICAL COMPETENCY QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): In addition to specialized experience, applicants must possess the following technical qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. Please give examples and explain the complexity of the knowledge possessed and the sensitivity of the issued you handled. Technical Qualifications (TQs)-- Your résumé must show that you possess the following TQs: 1. Expert knowledge of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 1332 Waivers, which includes the ability to review waiver applications and monitor approved waivers. 2. Expert knowledge of economic estimates and analysis related to Affordable Care Act State 1332 waivers, which includes the ability to use analytical and estimating economic methodologies to conduct highly technical approaches to analyzing waivers and estimating funding amounts for states. 3. Expert experience as a health policy advisor and the ability to coordinate teams working on state innovation waivers.

Education

Basic Requirements for Economist, 0110

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

A. Degree: Economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR

B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Examples of qualifying experience include:1.individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation;2.supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; or3.teaching assignments in a college or university that included both class instruction in economics subjects and one of the following (1) personal research that produced evidence of results, (2) direction of graduate theses in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Brian Bobo
• Email: [email protected]