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Overview

The Office of International Affairs (IA) accepts applications for occasional openings throughout the year.  IA seeks well-qualified candidates to assist senior Treasury Department officials in developing and implementing U.S. international economic policies.  Candidates who are hired will provide analysis and guidance on a wide range of international economic, financial, and trade issues affecting the structure and operation of the international economy; U.S. participation in international financial institutions (World Bank, IMF, WTO, etc.); U.S. policies in the G-7; and policies/initiatives involving developing nations, emerging markets, and economies in transition.  IA has financial attachés in a number of U.S. missions overseas, and staffs the U.S. Executive Directors’ offices at the IMF, the World Bank, and the regional multilateral development banks.

Qualifications

Staff are assigned substantive portfolios with a significant economics/finance component.  In addition to strong analytical skills, positions require the ability to present views clearly, concisely and in short timeframes, both orally and in writing.  Candidates customarily have a master’s degree in economics, international affairs, public policy, or business.  To qualify for the “International Economist“ job series, candidates need a minimum of 21 credit hours in economics (either undergraduate or graduate level classes are acceptable) plus 3 credit hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.  “Financial Analyst” positions, which require less than 21 credit hours of economics training, may also be available.  Foreign language capability is desirable, but not necessary.  All candidates must be U.S. citizens.  Interested candidates should send, via email if possible, a cover letter, résumé, list of references or letters of recommendation, and a 3-5-page relevant writing sample to the following address:

Ms. Barbara Geiser, Special Assistant for Personnel and Management
U.S. Department of the Treasury/Office of International Affairs
1500 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Room 4122-C
Washington, D.C. 20220
e-mail: IARecruitment@do.treas.gov
Fax: 202- 622-1199   www.treas.gov/offices/international-affairs/

Last Modified: July 8, 2008