Economist - Washington, United States - US Federal Housing Finance Agency

Description

Duties:


Research Assistant Mentorship Program (RAMP)
The Economist duties listed below are at the EL-09 level.

Depending on the grade level selected, the incumbent will perform the following duties with varying levels of supervision and difficulty:

• Provides analytical support for the DRS. Projects may include research and the identification of emerging risks and trends in the housing market as well as monitoring programs, all developed by senior staff. These monitoring programs are designed to analyze the business practices of FHFA's regulated entities. The incumbent supports the development and operation of the monitoring programs by collecting, validating, transforming, and analyzing data from the regulated entities, using a variety of tools such as Microsoft Excel, SAS, Stata, R, Python and others to organize data and support technical conclusions. Database skills include experience in accessing databases via standardized and ad hoc query tools, assisting or participating in validating and correcting newly acquired and existing data, and monitoring data using programming, reporting, analysis and/or data visualization tools. This responsibility requires developing and maintaining familiarity with best practices and trends through continuous training inside and outside FHFA.
• Assists in drafting monitoring reports, which, on occasion, includes providing supporting information for recommendations. The input is reviewed and approved by other staff members.
• Participates in other economic or financial research or banking projects that are key to the DRS overall supervisory program. Works with teams consisting of other economists and financial analysts across the agency.
• Responds to inquiries from staff and approved nonFHFA sources for technical and analytical support.
• Supports the preparation of written policies, procedures, and manuals by documenting assumptions, methodologies, and procedures used for generating standardized reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Males born after must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
• This is a 2 year term appointment
• If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Noncareer SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
• This position may be required to complete a financial disclosure report.
• FHFA participates in eVerify. All new hires must complete the I9 Employment Verification form either on or before their first day of employment. If a discrepancy arises, you must take affirmative steps to resolve the matter.
• This position is eligible for inclusion in the bargaining unit. The union that represents employees in this position is the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) Local 34
• This is NOT a remote position; you MUST live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the Washington, DC duty location.
• Salary is dependent on education and experience.

Qualifications:


You may qualify for your desired series and grade level if you meet the following qualification requirements:
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BASIC REQUIREMENTS:A


Degree:
economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.
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• OR

B.


Combination of education and experience:
courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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In addition to meeting the above basic education or education and experience requirements, applicants must also meet the following minimum qualifications for their desired grade level:
B


Education:

1 full year of graduate level education in applied economics, econometrics, financial economics, mathematics, data science, statistics, public policy or other fields related to the position.

• OR

D.


Combination of education and experience:
as described above in options "A" and "B"


Note:

Less than one year of specialized experience may be combined with graduate education more than the amount required for the next lower grade level.

One academic year of graduate education is the number of credits hours determined to represent one academic year of full-time study (i.e.,18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours).A.

Experience:
I qualify for the EL/GS-09 because I have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the EL/GS-07 or equivalent demonstrating work experience with three of the five listed below:

• (1) Demonstrated work experiences with supporting economic policy, analysis, evaluatio