The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is looking for an individual with the creativity and intellectual capacity to orchestrate research and analysis related to federalism and emergency management; who is comfortable working in and instilling an atmosphere of collaboration and multidisciplinary analysis; and who wants to contribute to a new direction in research management for the lead public policy support agency for the United States Congress.

The Research Manager will be responsible for leading a group of 10 to 12 policy analysts focused on specific issue areas including intergovernmental relations, economic development, grants, and all-disaster planning and funding.

Duties include:

• Ensuring that the work results in objective, authoritative analysis with which the Congress can assess the consequences of legislative/policy options;
• Monitoring congressional requests, concerns, and needs in policy areas within the research management responsibility of the section;
• Collaborating with other managers to ensure an integrative approach to the work by fully identifying significant policy problems facing the Congress;
• Developing analytical approaches to address these problems;
• Applying appropriate resources;
• Performing special assignments as directed by the Assistant/Deputy Assistant Director.

This position is at the GS-15 level ($123,758-$155,500).  For more information and to apply online please visit: www.loc.gov/crsinfo or call 202.707.5627 to request an applicant job kit.  Refer to vacancy #100049 in all correspondence and submit applications by April 12, 2010.