JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016
Federal Housing Finance Agency
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
D4 -- Market Structure and Pricing
C1 -- Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General
G2 -- Financial Institutions and Services
D7 -- Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
R1 -- General Regional Economics
Keywords:
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), an independent regulatory agency in the executive branch of the federal government, is seeking highly motivated economists with interests in applied econometrics, capital markets, financial economics, financial modeling, housing and mortgage markets, real estate, and secondary mortgage markets. Ph.D. in economics or finance preferred. Effective candidates must exhibit sound empirical research skills as well as effective written and oral communication skills. Salary is dependent on education and experience.
FHFA is the safety and soundness and mission regulator of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac. Incumbents perform analyses on housing goals, risk-based capital models, 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
FHFA employees enjoy all the standard federal benefits plus additional agency-specific benefits and competitive salaries not tied to the traditional Government's General Schedule pay system.
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
Application Instructions:
The USA JOBS portion requires a curriculum vitae and one recent research paper. Additionally, please arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to oparjoereferences@fhfa.gov with the subject line, “Reference for: [YOUR NAME]”.
For more information about the FHFA or the position, please contact Will Larson at william.larson@fhfa.gov
U.S. citizenship required
FHFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer