Economist

Federal Housing Finance Agency
Washington, DC - United States
S: $94,937 -$161,392

Office of Policy and Research
Economist

Announcement closes on 01/31/2020
First cut-off will be November 18, 2019 and every 2 weeks thereafter

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is an independent federal agency established by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) to build a better secondary mortgage market. FHFA is currently responsible for the oversight of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and the Federal Home Loan Bank System, which includes the 11 Banks. FHFA’s mission is to ensure the safety and soundness of those regulated entities to serve as a reliable source of liquidity and funding for housing finance and community investments.

FHFA is seeking Ph.D. economists for the Office of Policy Analysis and Research with interests in housing, finance, mortgage markets, real estate, and risk management. Economists are expected to participate in policy work, contribute to projects related to market monitoring for safety and soundness, present work for feedback at internal, academic, and industry conferences, and conduct original research for publication in academic and professional journals. The position requires economists who are interested in applied, policy-oriented work and research in a team-oriented setting.

The selectee will gather and analyze data in support of topics like housing programs, risk-based capital, house price indexes, financial institutions and markets, secondary mortgage market operations, and other related topics to identify significant and emerging risks such as market, interest rate, operational and credit risks.

Ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate abilities with statistical, geographic information, visualization, or database software. The person should be comfortable with cleaning, transforming, and analyzing large datasets. Experience in SAS, SQL, or STATA is preferred. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in economics, finance, or a related field, with strong quantitative and data skills. Coursework should include at least 21 semester/31 quarter hours in economics and 3 semester/4 quarter hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. Candidates must demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills. Salary is dependent on education and experience. Preferred start date is May 2020.

FHFA employees enjoy all the standard federal benefits plus additional agency-specific benefits and competitive salaries not tied to the traditional Governments General Schedule pay system.

Application Instructions


•In order to receive full consideration, interested candidates must provide three letters of recommendation and research paper to 2020JobsForEconomists@fhfa.gov.
•Candidates should click on the below link or cut and paste into a web browser to apply and upload your cover letter and CV/Resume in the site.

https://fhfa.govcloud.acendrefederal.com/?jati=328025F9-C5ED-86AD-1934-ADBBD1EB779C

For an opportunity to interview at the ASSA Annual Meeting, please submit all materials by Monday, December 2, 2019. FHFA will be at Booth #113.

For questions about the application process, contact Jerri Fitzpatrick by email at Jerri.Fitzpatrick@fhfa.gov or phone at 202-649-3733. For more information about the FHFA, visit our website at www.fhfa.gov

US Citizenship required

FHFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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