Senior Economist, Economic Statecraft & Policy Analysis

Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD); Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 200.000 - 290.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Healthcare coverage

Flexible work options

Zusammenfassung

Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Economist for the Center on Economic and Financial Power (CEFP). The role will build economic models, analyze sanctions regimes, and produce policy-relevant analyses for national security objectives.

The position is open to in-person, hybrid, or fully remote work, with a salary of $200,000–$290,000 annually and comprehensive benefits. Reports to the Senior Director and Head, CEFP.

Qualifikationen

• Advanced degree (master's or Ph.D.) in economics, international political economy, finance, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of quantitative economic or financial analysis experience, preferably with trade data or related datasets.
• Understanding of sanctions and export control architectures (OFAC, BIS) and positive economic tools.
• Experience with large datasets and analysis tools (Stata, R, Python, SQL) and reproducible workflows.

Aufgaben

• Build economic and data models to develop country-specific risk matrices and assess policy shocks.
• Analyze global trade data, FDI, and financial records to identify adversary dependencies and chokepoints.
• Develop replication-ready supply chain risk reports for critical industries and routes.
• Examine how sanctions and export controls shape global power dynamics and deterrence.
• Produce data-driven policy analyses, quantifying effects and tradeoffs for sanctions and tariffs.
• Translate quantitative findings into long-form reports and policy memos for CEFP.
• Brief senior government officials, corporate risk teams, and press on complex findings.

Kenntnisse

Quantitative analysis

Economic forecasting

Policy analysis

Data visualization

Briefing executives

Ausbildung

Advanced degree in economics or related field

Tools

Stata

R

Python

SQL

Bloomberg

Panjiva

Jobbeschreibung

Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Economist for the Center on Economic and Financial Power (CEFP). The role will build economic models, analyze sanctions regimes, and produce policy-relevant analyses for national security objectives.

The position is open to in-person, hybrid, or fully remote work, with a salary of $200,000–$290,000 annually and comprehensive benefits. Reports to the Senior Director and Head, CEFP.