Economist: Housing & Community Policy Research

Novogradac; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Flexible working hours

Remote and hybrid opportunities

Social Impact department

Job summary

Novogradac seeks a Research Economist to conduct economic analysis, develop models, and support policy research across affordable housing, community development, historic preservation, and clean energy tax incentives.

The role supports billable engagements, analyzes federal/state data, and publishes findings to inform policy decisions, with opportunities to present to diverse audiences and influence policy priorities.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in economics, public policy, law or related field plus 1-3 years of work experience in one or more practice areas.
• Strong understanding of the economic underpinnings of placed-based public-private partnerships and the tax incentives associated with affordable housing, community development, historic preservation and renewable/clean energy.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to be published in relevant academic or policy-related publications.
• Ability to influence policymakers and advocate effectively for company and industry policy priorities.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to research excellence and integrity.
• Ability to deliver persuasive and articulate presentations to diverse audiences.
• Capacity to work independently and meet deadlines and effectively manage a variety of tasks and firm priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and presentation development.

Responsibilities

• Support billable engagements by performing economic analysis and research tasks.
• Provide support for working groups by responding to requests for assistance from lead working group partners and preparing materials as needed.
• Analyze Novogradac’s Qualified Opportunity Fund survey data and contribute to reporting on the results.
• Lead the monthly ACTION Data and Research Subcommittee meetings as the Novogradac representative, including preparing agendas, analyzing key housing research and other related tasks.
• Analyze key data from relevant federal agencies that affect tax incentives for the company’s practice areas and publish research articles and papers in relevant publications supporting those areas.
• Review and publish responses to economic reports, papers, think tank policy briefs and other similar academic analyses criticizing or commenting on affordable housing, community development, and renewable/clean energy tax initiatives.
• Develop and maintain models to estimate unit financing of housing tax legislation, how much private investment would be incentivized by community development tax legislation, and other related economic analyses of tax legislation involving the firm’s practice areas.
• Develop and maintain housing, community development, historic preservation and clean energy data, including exploring the possibility of setting up a paywalled data access portal for clients.
• Attend, both in person and online, hearings, policy and research events, listen to webinars, keep abreast of various relevant data releases, and report findings back to the department, working groups, lead partners and other interested parties in the company.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Policy writing

Public policy advocacy

Effective communication

Presentation skills

Education

PhD in economics/public policy/law

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Novogradac seeks a Research Economist to conduct economic analysis, develop models, and support policy research across affordable housing, community development, historic preservation, and clean energy tax incentives.

The role supports billable engagements, analyzes federal/state data, and publishes findings to inform policy decisions, with opportunities to present to diverse audiences and influence policy priorities.