Community and Economic Development (CED) Advisor / Sr. CED Advisor

Federal Reserve System; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options (Medical, Dental, V

401(k) match

Pension plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Flexible work environment

Transit subsidies

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development programs

And more…

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is seeking a Community and Economic Development Research Advisor/Senior Advisor to lead original quantitative research on affordable housing, publish papers, and present insights to stakeholders across the Sixth District.

You will establish an annual research agenda aligned with the department’s mission, collaborate with economists and Bank staff, and mentor analysts while translating research into actionable policy recommendations.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Public Policy, Economics, or a related quantitative social science field or commensurate research experience in an affordable housing topical area.
• Experience independently designing and completing research projects.
• Established record of applied and/or scholarly publication on topics related to affordable housing, housing policy, or broader housing dynamics affecting low- and moderate-income populations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of advanced quantitative research methods.
• Ph.D. in Public Policy, Economics, or a related quantitative social science field.
• Experience communicating research to a broader audience of practitioners and policymakers.

Responsibilities

• Leads research design and writing of quantitative research on affordable housing topics. Identifies new research opportunities and proposes a research agenda.
• Produces written reports for publication in the Department’s Discussion Papers and short-form publications and may author academic journal publications as appropriate.
• Translates quantitative research into actionable insights for housing stakeholders throughout the Sixth District.
• Develops and maintains relationships with other researchers and practitioners in support the Department’s research and engagement strategy.
• Through data analysis and a network of community contacts, contributes to the regular monitoring of affordable housing trends and related issues in the Sixth District.
• Briefs Bank leadership on Sixth District affordable housing trends and related issues to enhance understanding of barriers and opportunities experienced by low- and moderate-income populations.
• Mentors Community and Economic Development analysts and staff.
• Contributes to the overall research environment by attending internal seminars and providing feedback on others’ work.

Skills

Research design

Quantitative analysis

Academic writing

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Education

Advanced degree in Public Policy/Economics

Ph.D. preferred

Job description

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

As 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

POSITIONSUMMARY:

The Atlanta Fed’s Community and Economic Development Department supports the central bank’s mandate of stable prices and maximum employment by helping improve the economic opportunity of low-and moderate-incomepopulationsand underserved placesfor a stronger economy for all Americans.To this end, the Department seeks a Community and Economic Development Research Advisor/Senior Advisortoproduceoriginalquantitativeresearch papersandreports ontopics related toaffordable housing, housing policy,or broader housing dynamicsaffectinglow- and moderate-income populations.

TheAdvisor/Senior Advisor establishesanannual research agendaaligned withtheCommunity and Economic Developmentmission andstrategy;contributes totheBank’s objective ofremaininga knowledge centerfor applied researchby writing;givesspeeches and talksto outside audiences;andcollaborateson research projectswith Community and Economic Development colleagues,research economists, and other Bank staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Research and Writing

• Leads research design and writing ofquantitativeresearch onaffordable housingtopics.Identifies new researchopportunities and proposesaresearch agenda.
• Produceswritten reports for publication inthe Department’sDiscussionPapersandshort-formpublications and mayauthor academic journal publicationsas appropriate.

Engagement and Translation of Research

• Translates quantitative research into actionable insights for housing stakeholders throughout the Sixth District.
• Develops and maintains relationships with other researchers and practitionersinsupportthe Department’s research and engagement strategy.

Monitoring and Analysis

• Through data analysis and a network of community contacts,contributes tothe regular monitoring of affordable housing trends andrelatedissues in the Sixth District.
• BriefsBank leadership on Sixth District affordable housing trends andrelatedissuesto enhance understanding of barriers and opportunities experienced by low-andmoderate-income populations.

Departmental Engagement

• MentorsCommunity and Economic Development analystsand staff.
• Contributesto the overall research environment byattendinginternalseminarsandproviding feedback on other’s work.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Required

• Advanceddegree inPublicPolicy,Economics, or a relatedquantitativesocial science fieldor commensurateresearchexperience inanaffordable housing topical area.
• Experienceindependentlydesigning and completingresearch projects.
• Establishedrecord of applied and/or scholarly publicationon topics related toaffordable housing, housing policy, or broader housing dynamics affecting low- and moderate-income populations.
• Demonstrated knowledge ofadvanced quantitativeresearchmethods.

Preferred

• Ph.D.inPublic Policy, Economics, or a related quantitative social science field.
• Experience communicating research to a broader audience of practitioners and policymakers.

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,trainingand conferences
• And more…

Additional Requirements:

• This position will requireatminimum fingerprinting for a criminal background check,educationand employment verification, along with potentialadditionalscreening 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 beinitiatedat 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 berequired.
• 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 mustcomply withthe Bank’s ethics rules. These rulesgenerally prohibitemployees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from holdingfinancial 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 willgenerally beasked 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,skillsor 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 time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Economics/Research Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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