Chief, Economic Affairs Branch

Summary

This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), International Affairs Division (IAD), Economic Affairs Branch. As the Chief, Economic Affairs Branch, the incumbent is responsible for the budget formulation and execution, legislative analysis, and management of International economic and development programs across the United States Agency for International Development and other development and international departments and agencies.

Duties

As a Chief, Economic Affairs Branch, working under the general direction of the Deputy Associate Director for International Affairs, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Directing and managing the work of a group of highly-professional program and policy examiners responsible for budget formulation and execution, legislative analysis, and management improvement focused on U.S. international programs, including those of State, USAID, DFC, MCC, and other international departments and agencies.
• Advising and counseling high level officials of OMB, the White House, and officials of executive departments and agencies on international economic and development issues.
• Reviewing budget submissions, acting as chair of budget hearings, and with the Deputy Associate Director, presenting recommendations thereon to the Director, the Deputy Director, and other members of the Director's Review.
• Coordinating the preparation of, reviewing, and advising on preparation of formal documents relative to assigned departments or governmental activities, such as complicated bills, reports, memorandum, Budget and State of the Union messages, special messages, veto messages, and executive orders.
• Representing OMB in major interagency efforts and presenting completed staff work to senior policy officials in OMB and other White House agencies.