Financial Analyst/Senior Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst/Senior Financial Analyst

The Division of Housing Mission and Goals (DHMG) is responsible for FHFA policy development and analysis, oversight of housing and regulatory policy, oversight of the mission and goals of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), and the housing finance and community/economic development mission of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs). In support of FHFA's mission and the Director's responsibilities as a member of the Federal Housing Finance Oversight Board, the Financial Stability Oversight Board, and the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the Division also oversees and coordinates FHFA activities. Such activities involve data analyses, market surveillance, systemic-risk monitoring, and analyses affecting housing-finance activities and financial markets.

The Division of Housing Mission and Goals' (DHMG) Office of Affordable Housing and Community Investment (OAHCI) oversees the affordable housing and community investment activities of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. The OAHCI develops regulations and policy guidance related to our regulated entities' statutory mission programs.

Position Overview: The Financial Analyst/Senior Financial Analyst will serve as a subject-matter expert and work with other financial analysts, economists, policy analysts, and program analysts. Work activities include gathering and analyzing data for conducting affordable housing, community investment, and fair lending analyses, managing large data sets and systems of records, conducting quantitative analysis on the performance of the Enterprises and the FHLBs with respect to affordable housing, community investment, and fair lending risk, thoroughly documenting and presenting findings, and collaborating with other offices, staff at regulated entities, and external stakeholders as needed. This role will also apply seasoned knowledge of quantitative methods for analyzing fair lending risk practices and potential discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Safety and Soundness Act, and other applicable nondiscrimination laws in order to monitor, analyze, document, and make recommendations.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: The Financial Analyst/Senior Financial Analyst duties listed below are at the EL-14 grade level. Depending on the grade level selected, the incumbent will perform the following duties with varying levels of supervision and difficulty:

• Develop statistical models and methods for conducting overall affordable housing, community investment, and fair lending risk assessment to identify areas for targeted affordable housing, community investment, and fair lending risk assessments and monitoring activities.
• Lead quantitative analysis of affordable housing, community investment, and fair lending risk or potential discrimination in programs, policies, and activities.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on Enterprise and FHLB programs, policies, and activities.
• Use statistical, geographic information, visualization, and database software to conduct quantitative analysis and monitoring.
• Develop thoroughly researched presentations; present results of analysis to FHFA management, colleagues, other FHFA offices, and the regulated entities; and provide authoritative technical support and guidance to junior staff preparing presentations, as needed.
• Establish and maintain effective contacts with staff and management within and outside of FHFA for the purpose of achieving work objectives, resolving problems, or exchanging information.
• Represent the FHFA at meetings with the regulated entities, other Government agencies, or other relevant external organizations, and is viewed as a technical expert in this subject area.
• Serve as lead analyst/project manager on completion of ad-hoc analyses or presentations on the most complex financial-performance issues requested by senior management.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the Office on projects or working groups either in a project leadership or team member capacity.
• Communicate analyses and conclusions to colleagues/management within the FHFA along with recommendations that effectively address or remediate the full range/complexity of problem issues or trends.
• Perform other duties as assigned.