Current Openings

  • permanent ( u.s. citizens only )
    Research Librarian-Government and Finance (Vacancy #: VAR000700) The Congressional Research Service (CRS) seeks a Research Librarian for the Government & Finance Division (G&F).This position will provide research and library services to CRS colleagues and congressional clients in areas covered by G&F, such as appropriations, budgeting, Congress, cybersecurity, economic policy, elections, emergency management, executive and judicial branch oversight, financial services, legislative process, and public finance.
    • Opening Date: December 6, 2018
    • Closing Date: January 10, 2019
    • Grade Level: GS-11
    • Series: 1410
  • permanent ( u.s. citizens only )
    Supervisory Attorney (Vacancy #: VAR000672) The Section Research Manager (Supervisory Attorney) for the Congressional Research Service (CRS) leads a section of high-performing legislative attorneys who provide written and oral advice to Members of Congress and their staff on legal issues of interest to Congress involving all facets of American public law with an emphasis on nationally significant questions of constitutional law, administrative law, and statutory interpretation.
    • Opening Date: November 14, 2018
    • Closing Date: January 10, 2019
    • Grade Level: GS-15
    • Series: 0905
  • permanent ( u.s. citizens only )
    Legislative Attorney (Business Law) (Vacancy #: VAR000674) The Congressional Research Service (CRS), American Law Division (ALD), seeks a Legislative Attorney to analyze legal questions that emerge from the work of Congress related to business law, with a focus on tax and bankruptcy law issues, in particular and American public law generally. This is a non-litigating position emphasizing qualifications and interest in legal research and writing in a public service legislative context.
    • Opening Date: November 9, 2018
    • Closing Date: January 11, 2019
    • Grade Level: GS-13
    • Series: 0905
  • nte 5 years ( u.s. citizens only )
    Senior Technology Planning Specialist (Vacancy #: VAR000724) The Congressional Research Service (CRS) seeks a senior level executive to serve as a Senior Technology Planning Specialist in its Office of the Director (DIR). CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing objective, nonpartisan research and analysis to committees and Members of the House and Senate.
    • Opening Date: December 21, 2018
    • Closing Date: January 11, 2019
    • Grade Level: SL-00
    • Series: 0301
  • temporary ( u.s. citizens only )
    User Support Specialist (Publishing Support) (Temporary) The Congressional Research Service (CRS), a service unit of the Library of Congress, works exclusively for the United States Congress providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation.The ideal candidate must be proficient in using software applications such as Microsoft Word to provide publishing support on documents. This also will include assisting users...
    • Opening Date: December 28, 2018
    • Closing Date: January 11, 2019
    • Grade Level: GS-11
    • Series: 0301
  • Job Posting ( u.s. citizens only )
    Analyst in U.S. Defense Readiness and Infrastructure (Social Science Analyst) (Vacancy #: VAR000717) The Congressional Research Service (CRS) Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade (FDT) Division is seeking an Analyst in U.S. Defense Readiness & Infrastructure. This new portfolio will require cross-cutting research and analysis that touches on military operations, infrastructure, logistics, training, personnel, acquisition, and budgeting. The analyst will support and consult with members of Congress, congressional staff, and congressional committees of jurisdiction.
    • Opening Date: December 13, 2018
    • Closing Date: January 15, 2019
    • Grade Level: GS-14
    • Series: 0101
  • permanent ( u.s. citizens only )
    Legislative Attorney (Criminal Law) (Vacancy #: VAR000697) The Congressional Research Service (CRS), American Law Division (ALD), seeks a Legislative Attorney to analyze legal questions that emerge from the work of Congress related to criminal law in particular and American public law generally. This is a non-litigating position emphasizing qualifications and interest in legal research and writing in a public service legislative context.
    • Opening Date: December 18, 2018
    • Closing Date: January 15, 2019
    • Grade Level: GS-13
    • Series: 0905
  • permanent ( u.s. citizens only )
    Administrative Support Clerk (Vacancy #: VAR000732) The Congressional Research Service (CRS), Office of the Director seeks an Administrative Support Clerk to provide frontline client service to callers and visitors, and provide administrative support to the office.CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation's best thinking on public policy issues of interest...
    • Opening Date: January 2, 2019
    • Closing Date: January 16, 2019
    • Grade Level: GS-05
    • Series: 0303
  • nte 5 years ( u.s. citizens only )
    Analyst in Government Organization and Management (Budget Policy) (Vacancy #: VAR000692) The Congressional Research Service (CRS), Government and Finance Division is seeking an Analyst in Government Organization and Management to focus on executive budget and management processes related to development, submission, justification, or execution of the federal budget, performance improvement efforts across the federal government, and oversight of agency performance, including relationships among federal agencies critical to these processes and related congressional procedures.
    • Opening Date: December 21, 2018
    • Closing Date: January 18, 2019
    • Grade Level: GS-11
    • Series: 0101
  • permanent ( u.s. citizens only )
    Legislative Attorney (Military and Veterans Law) (Vacancy #: VAR000698) The Congressional Research Service (CRS), American Law Division (ALD), seeks a Legislative Attorney to analyze legal questions that emerge from the work of Congress related to military and veterans’ law, in particular and American public law generally. This is a non-litigating position emphasizing qualifications and interest in legal research and writing in a public service legislative context.
    • Opening Date: December 11, 2018
    • Closing Date: January 28, 2019
    • Grade Level: GS-13
    • Series: 0905
  • permanent ( u.s. citizens only )
    Library Technician (Information and Technical Services) (Vacancy #: VAR000729) The Congressional Research Service (CRS), Knowledge Services Group (KSG) seeks a library technician (information and technical services) to process and maintain research materials used by CRS staff. The selectee also responds to requests for information and documents by internal and external clients.
    • Opening Date: January 7, 2019
    • Closing Date: January 28, 2019
    • Grade Level: GS-07
    • Series: 1411