JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021

Department of the Treasury

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Office of Economic Policy
Office of Financial Analysis
Yield Curve Economist

JOE ID Number: 2020-02_111465839
Date Posted: 10/30/2020
Date Inactive: 01/31/2021
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Yield Curve Economist
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: D0 -- General
Keywords:
Bond markets
financial markets
pensions
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Treasury Department's Office of Financial Analysis has an opening in 2020 for a well-qualified economist. The office produces the suite of yield curves for the public including the High Quality Market (HQM) Corporate Bond Yield Curve used for the Pension Protection Act and the Treasury Nominal Coupon-Issue (TNC) Yield Curve. The office develops and supports all aspects of the yield curve production, including analysis of bond markets and development and programming of methodology of bond market mathematics. In addition, the office provides analysis to senior Treasury and Administration officials on related topics such as financial market movements and pension issues, and staff may also pursue their own research agenda, as time allows.

The work requires skills usually associated with a Ph.D. in economics or business or similar degree. In addition, successful candidates must have the ability to analyze bond markets and develop and program bond market computations.

U.S. Citizenship required at the time of application.
The Treasury Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Application Requirements:
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Application deadline: 11/29/2020
Application Instructions:
Application Instructions:

Interested candidates should submit a job market packet (cover letter, CV, job market paper, and letters of reference) to EPrecruiting@treasury.gov, with the subject line "OFA staff position."

We will notify you when official government application is posted on USAJobs.gov. Interested applicants must also apply to the official application as well.