PD_EOP_OMB-Director

Position Description

DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Overview

Senate Committees
Budget jointly with Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Agency Mission

To serve the President of the United States in implementing his vision across the executive branch, including budget development and execution, oversight of agency performance and coordination and review of significant federal regulations.

Position Overview

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director serves the President of the United States in implementing his vision across the Executive Branch.

Compensation

Level I $207,800 (5 U.S.C. § 5312)¹ _{2017 data}

Position Reports to

The President of the United States

Responsibilities

Management Scope

The OMB fiscal 2015 budget request was $91.75 million. There were 457 OMB full time equivalents in fiscal 2015.

Primary Responsibilities

As the implementation and enforcement arm of presidential policy government-wide, the director carries out OMB’s mission through five critical processes that are essential to the president’s ability to plan and implement his priorities across the executive branch:
® Budget development and execution: A significant government-wide process managed from the Executive Office of the President and a mechanism by which the president implements decisions, policies, priorities and actions in all areas (from economic recovery to health care to energy policy to national security)
® Management: Oversight of agency performance, federal procurement, financial management and information/IT (including paperwork reduction, privacy and security)
® Coordination and review of significant federal regulations by executive agencies: Review of regulations to ensure they reflect presidential priorities and assessment of potential economic impact; review and assessment of information collection requests
® Legislative clearance and coordination: Review and clearance of all agency communications with Congress, including testimony and draft bills, to ensure consistency of agency legislative views and proposals with Presidential policy
® Execution of executive orders and presidential memorandum to agency heads and officials: The mechanisms by which the president directs specific government-wide actions by executive branch officials

Strategic Goals and Priorities

[Depends on policy priorities of the administration]

Requirements and Competencies

Requirements

® Understanding of the budget process
® Prior government service (strongly preferred)
® Broad policy and/or sector experience
® Support of the president and/or his/her chief of staff
® Unassailable reputation and credibility
® Ability to analyze the context of the current administration and political environment and adjust the agency’s agenda accordingly, leveraging non-legislative tools as needed

Competencies

® Strong interpersonal skills; the ability to lead a large organization and collaborate with individuals across government
® Ability to understand the finer points of budget policy as well as have strong political acumen; to understand how to resolve tensions between both given fiscal constraints and political realities
® Analytical and strategic thinker; creative problem solver

Past Appointees

Shaun Donovan (July 2014 u2013 2017): Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Commissioner, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Acting FHA Commissioner during Clinton/Bush presidential transition
Sylvia M. Burwell (April 2013 u2013 June 2014): President, Walmart Foundation; President, Global Development Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Deputy Director, OMB
Jacob J. Lew (November 2010 u2013 January 2012): Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Citigroup business units; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, NYU
Peter R. Orszag (January 2009 u2013 July 2010): Director, Congressional Budget Office; Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy; Senior Economist and Adviser, Council of Economic Advisers
Endnotes
This position description was created with the help of Heidrick & Struggles, a global executive search firm.
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