The Center for Effective Government (formerly OMB Watch) ceased operations as of March 2016. The majority of work and materials has been passed on to the Project On Government Oversight (POGO). This site is being maintained as an archive of materials produced.
The Center for Effective Government (CEG) seeks to connect national policy issues and debates in Washington, DC, with the lives and concerns of everyday people in communities across the country. We aim to help Americans understand why the public sector is important to their hopes and aspirations and to draw them in to learn more, demand more, and engage with our government to ensure it is responsive to their priorities.
The Center for Effective Government seeks a Director of Development, who will report directly to the President and serve in the senior leadership team. The candidate should have at least 5 years of development experience and demonstrated career interest in social justice issues. The Center’s offices are located in Washington, DC.
Center for Effective Government and Public Citizen co-chair the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards (CSS), formed to provide the information, resources, and strategic capacity to explain, defend, and advocate for the country’s system of public protections. Center for Effective Government seeks a Coalition Manager responsible for the planning, coordination and management of CSS's core activities: communications, issue analys
The Center for Effective Government (formerly OMB Watch) seeks a Director of Regulatory Policy to lead a team of two analysts in promoting a more effective regulatory system and ensuring the U.S. establishes and enforces rules that safeguard public health and the environment, assure worker safety, protect consumers, and foster scientific integrity.
Center for Effective Government and Public Citizen co-chair the