JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
February 1, 2015 - July 31, 2015
Government Accountability Office
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Locations: Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
San Francisco, California, UNITED STATES
Boston, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
Atlanta, Georgia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
H2 -- Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
H3 -- Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents
Keywords:
Public Economics
Tax Policy
Full Text of JOE Listing:
GAO has an opening for a senior public finance economist in its Strategic Issues team. GAO serves a critical role providing the U.S. Congress with non-partisan, fact-based, objective analyses on a wide range of government programs and policy issues. Work at GAO requires skills in applied research, strong oral and written communication skills, the ability to meet deadlines and effective interpersonal and teamwork skills.
The Strategic Issues team works independently and with other GAO teams to assist Congress in addressing a wide range of issues. The primary purpose of this position is to lead or serve as a member of teams tasked with analyzing tax policy and tax administration issues, generally in response to congressional requests, including reviews of the tax code and oversight of IRS and the broader tax administration community. Applicants should have practical experience developing and performing economic analyses of public finance, tax policy and administration issues; conducting econometric analyses of large data files; assessing policy options and formulating recommendations.
Application Requirements:
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