About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located at Departmental Offices,Domestic Finance - Financial Markets. As a Senior Financial Economist, you will be responsible for performing loan analysis, loan transaction structuring, economic and financial research, modelling, analysis, and projections.
QualificationsYou must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Experience performing technical analysis of loan or loan guarantee arrangements, including evaluating financing terms and conditions, pricing calculations, options, and related loan terms for compliance with applicable federal policies and requirements; AND - Experience coordinating loan transactions with federal borrowers and other stakeholders and applying applicable loan management policies, procedures, and program requirements throughout the transaction lifecycle; AND - Experience conducting comprehensive counterparty analysis and financial modeling, including designing, evaluating, and refining models and developing recommendations for senior management. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé. TIME-IN-GRADE: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-14, you must have been at the GS-13 level for 52 weeks. TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
Major DutiesAs a Senior Financial Economist, you will: Lead the execution of complex financing transactions, including loan commitments, disbursements, repayments, pricing calculations, and prepayments; including providing technically authoritative analysis of loan terms and conditions, interest-rate structures, repayment schedules, prepayment provisions, options, and related financing features. Assess the risks and benefits of specific lending or loan guarantee agreements including, but not limited to: counterparty analysis, financial modelling (including collecting data, designing models, making judgement calls on model assumptions, evaluating and changing the model to improve its capabilities), recommending proposed terms and conditions, assessing FCRA scoring implications, reviewing compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and policies, and adherence to policy goals. Draft research covering a wide range of government financing matters including, but not limited to federal investing, federal borrowing, loan guarantee programs, and Federal Credit Reform Act (FCRA) accounting and budgeting implications for review by senior Treasury officials and economists. Prepare detailed policy memoranda and executive presentations on complex financial and federal lending topics. Duties include but are not limited to performing industry analysis, reviewing federal program agreements, and recommending policy options.RequirementsKey Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. Must successfully complete a background investigation. Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. Undergo an income tax verification, if required. Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment.