Policy Analyst
Summary
Analyzes federal drug-control policies and budgets to recommend funding adjustments and ensure alignment with national strategy goals.
ONDCP's mission is to promulgate a Strategy that establishes the Administration's policies, goals, objectives, and priorities for the National Drug Control Program and to coordinate and oversee the implementation of the Strategy by the National Drug Control Program agencies. Multiple selections may be made within 90 days of the issuance of the certificate, if additional vacancies occur. Promotion to the next highest grade level is neither guaranteed nor implied.
As a Policy Analyst, GS-0301-9, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Assists and carries out policy analyses to make recommendations on drug control program agency and program funding to achieve the policies and priorities of the National Drug Control Strategy. Assists with budget certification recommendations for assigned accounts and, if a budget is determined to be inadequate to carry out the National Drug Control Strategy, identifies budget actions the federal agency must take to make the budget adequate. Reviews drug-related programming and transfer requests submitted for ONDCP approval to the Chief of the Interagency Budget Division, the Deputy Assistant Director of the Office of Performance and Budget, and the Assistant Director, Office of Performance and Budget, ensuring compliance with broad ONDCP strategic policies and priorities. Assists in managing and developing the National Drug Control Strategy: Budget Summary and other documents managed and developed by the Interagency Budget Division. Researches, develops, writes and edits a wide range of documents, position papers, and other materials on complex issues that support ONDCP's mission, goals, objectives, and proposed initiatives.