Economist, Economic Forecasting (2 positions) (Remote)
About The Position
Some of the things you will do every day: • Conduct economic analyses, maintaining accuracy and adherence to methodologies. • Create forecasts for industries and geographies within Canada, including provincial and city economies, and a variety of industries. • Keep up to date on area of responsibilities by tracking trends through news sources and other economic publications. • Present on economic topics to internal and external audiences • Synthesize findings into clear, compelling reports that meet our high standards. • Foster relationships with key stakeholders, delivering unparalleled service. • Navigate multiple projects with precision, meeting all deadlines with high-quality outputs. • Contribute to a positive work environment.
Requirements
- Educational Requirements: An advanced degree in Economics (Master's or PhD).
- Economic Knowledge: A strong understanding of the Canadian economy's structure and dynamics.
- Programming Experience: Demonstrated experience programming in at least one common language (EViews, Python, R, Matlab, STATA)
- Strong Communication Skills: Strong ability to communicate both in writing and orally
- Research Rigor: Strong research capabilities and proficiency in distilling complex concepts from diverse sources.
- Interpersonal Skills: Outstanding skills in engaging with colleagues, clients and outside experts, ensuring superior customer service and collaborations.
- Professional Skills: Commitment to producing high quality work and demonstrating professional values in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues and customers.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced knowledge of EViews.
- Experience with Statistics Canada data, especially the System of National Accounts and North American Industry Classification System.
- Experience programmatically sourcing data from various providers, such as eData, Haver, Statistics Canada, IMF, and OECD especially through APIs.
- Demonstrated experience with PowerBI.
- Experience in writing economic reports for a non-technical audience.
- Demonstrated experience presenting economic topics to a business audience.
- Experience with applied econometrics in a professional setting, especially with applications in macroeconomics.
- Experience simulating macroeconomic shocks and discussing results.
- Fluency in both official languages.
Responsibilities
- Conduct economic analyses, maintaining accuracy and adherence to methodologies.
- Create forecasts for industries and geographies within Canada, including provincial and city economies, and a variety of industries.
- Keep up to date on area of responsibilities by tracking trends through news sources and other economic publications.
- Present on economic topics to internal and external audiences
- Synthesize findings into clear, compelling reports that meet our high standards.
- Foster relationships with key stakeholders, delivering unparalleled service.
- Navigate multiple projects with precision, meeting all deadlines with high-quality outputs.
- Contribute to a positive work environment.
Benefits
- Virtual First - work from home anywhere across Canada with a budget to set up your home office.
- A workplace where your hard work is not just valued, but actively celebrated. We take pride in our commitment to recognizing and rewarding the exceptional talent that drives our success through our Recognition programs.
- Healthcare benefits from Day One to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including a $2,500 benefit for Psychologist, Social Worker or Psychotherapist services
- Work/Life Balance: In addition to 20 days annual vacation, we close between Christmas Day and New Year's Day, observe 13 holidays per year and offer Friday afternoon closures.
- A modern, defined benefit (DB) pension plan: We care about your future and offer a pension plan with a 5% match from Day One
- Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP): We understand that life can be unpredictable and challenging and EFAP supports you and your family during difficult times.
- Maternity and parental leave top-up plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
