- Location
- Atlanta, GA, United States of America
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Entry
- Education
- PhD
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Source
- Workday
Description
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of AtlantaAs an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.The Bank believes in flexibility to balance the demands of work and life while also recognizing the necessity of connecting and collaborating with our colleagues in person. Onsite work is an essential function of this position, and you are required to be onsite according to the schedule set by your management
Position Summary:
With limited supervision, supports the formulation of monetary policy for the United States by ensuring the Bank President receives expert analysis on the relevant near-term and long-term issues impacting the economy, including high-level data analysis and policy-related economic and statistical modelling. Responsible for integrating the department’s analysis of economic issues with an appropriate, well-articulated policy position. Provides commentary and recommendations (which may include quantitative and/or analytical analysis) on current economic developments and policy issues for the research director and other senior management.
Key Responsibilities:
Studies developments in theory and research methods, is depended on by other staff members for advice on these developments and applies developments as necessary.
Develops new methods/applications when appropriate, understands the systemic impact of policies.
Conducts research on topics directly connected to the successful conduct of economic policy, suitable for publication in the Bank’s Working Papers, an appropriate field journal, or better.
With limited supervision, contributes to monetary policy-related briefings with the Bank President and Director of Research on relevant issues impacting policy.
With limited supervision, contributes to the Bank’s economic forecast and associated policy-related projections.
With limited supervision, contributes to the public’s understanding of relevant economic issues, including support of executive speeches, public presentations as needed, web-resources, and bank publications.
Education: Master’s Degree; PhD in Economics preferred
Experience: Five to Eight years
Our total rewards program offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:
Comprehensive healthcare options (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
401K match, and a fully funded pension plan
Paid vacation and holidays; flexible work environment
Generously subsidized public transportation
Annual tuition reimbursement
Professional development programs, training and conferences
And more…
Additional Requirements:
This position will require at minimum fingerprinting for a criminal background check, education and employment verification, along with potential additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. Any offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of any required background screening. These screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to approximately 8 weeks to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well.
For Law Enforcement positions, physical, psychological, drug, stress/EKG, and attending an academy will be required.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules. These rules generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from holding financial interests (such as common stock and corporate bonds) issued by financial institutions. This prohibition also applies to investment funds that focus on investing in the financial sector. If you, your spouse/domestic partner, or minor child own such securities, you will generally be asked to divest them if you accept an offer of Bank employment. If you have concerns about this prohibition, you should raise the issue with the recruiter for this posting early in the process.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer.
Full Time / Part Time
Full timeRegular / Temporary
RegularJob Exempt (Yes / No)
YesJob Category
Economics/Research Family GroupWork Shift
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