Intermediate Regional Economist

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

When you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you’ll play a key role, collaborating with a dynamic and diverse team of mission-driven professionals to strengthen and protect our economy and our communities.

Bring your passion and expertise, and we’ll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life.

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more.

All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance.

About the Opportunity

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Research Department has an immediate opening for a Regional Economist, reporting to the Vice President Regional & Community Analysis.

In this role, the successful candidate supports the Bank's regional and community in Maryland and West Virginia through a number of activities that include economic updates and topical presentations to internal and external audiences, The candidate will lead Bank strategic initiatives related to economic and community development topics in rural areas, such as workforce development, community development finance, and issues unique to rural areas or small towns.

The candidate must monitor and analyze economic conditions in Maryland and West Virginia, develop tools and methods to track economic developments, provide briefings to the Bank President and other executives, and maintain contacts in academic and business communities.

Business outreach will include gathering information from contacts to support the regional outreach program.

The candidate will also engage with the media.

The position will be based in Baltimore, MD or work remotely from West Virginia.

Travel requirements will depend on location.

 

With an application, candidates are required to submit 3 documents:

Resume (CV), Cover letter stating why you are a good match to the job, how you got interested in regional research, and how the role will fit into your career path, and A recent example of your ability to write clearly and concisely about an economic topic.

Cover letter and other required documents should be uploaded as attachments to your electronic submission.

What You Will Do:


* Support the Bank's regional outreach by giving presentations to internal and external audiences on economic conditions and policy topics particularly centered on West Virginia or rural areas.


* Monitor and analyze regional economic and community conditions, particularly in West Virginia.

Develop tools and methods to identify and track changes in economic and community conditions.


* Contribute economic analysis and commentary content to Bank's website.


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