Financial Economist

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This position is located in the Country Risk and Economic Analysis Division (CREA), Office of Economic Analysis, Office of the Chief Strategy Officer, Export-Import Bank of the United States. The CREA is primarily responsible for assessing the external creditworthiness of approximately 140 countries. In that capacity, CREA participates in two important country risk for a: 1) it serves as the Secretariat for the Inter-Agency Country Risk Assessment System (ICRAS), whose risk ratings determine the budget cost levels for all USG international loans, guarantees, and insurance; 2) it is a major participant in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Country Risk Experts' Group, which determine risk classifications that set minimum risk premia for all member export credit agencies.In addition, CREA is responsible for researching country risk methodological issues and making recommendations intended to refine the country risk rating process. Finally, CREA conducts economic analysis of issues pertinent to the operations of EXIM Bank. At the full performance level, duties include, but are not limited to: Performs in-depth evaluation of individual countries, focused on the assessment, examination and forecasting of economic, financial sector and political conditions that influence the repayment risk associated with U.S Government lending to foreign countries. Identifying ongoing and potential country creditworthiness problems, planning research in assessing these problems, ensuring the accuracy of research results, and presenting findings and implications through CREA's Global Risk Weekly and Annual Global Risk and Economic Outlook; Briefing EXIM Bank's Board of Directors, senior management, and EXIM colleagues; and representing EXIM Bank in various forums, including external speaking engagements. Managing and supervising various processes for CREA.