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Senior Specialist, Economics

Job in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Listing for: CMHC
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-31
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Risk Manager/Analyst, Financial Analyst, Financial Consultant, Economics
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 101639.3 - 127049 CAD Yearly CAD 101639.30 127049.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Specialist, Housing Economics

Job Requisition : 11004

Position Status: Permanent Full Time

Position Type: Hybrid

Office

Location:

Ottawa (ON);
Calgary (AB);
Halifax (NS);
Montreal (QC);
Toronto (ON);
Vancouver (BC)

Travel Requirement: Travel not required

Language Designation: English Essential

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): ZZZ

Security Requirement: Reliability Status

Salary: Our salaries generally range from $ 101639.3 to $ 127049.13 and are based on qualifications and experience.

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration , connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. We have flexibility , in how, when, and where we work, within the boundaries of the business needs and the nature of your role. Our leadership style is guided by trust , where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

  • Annual paid vacation.
  • Annual individual performance incentive.
  • Defined benefit pension plan.
  • Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
  • Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
  • An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
  • About the role
    Join the Housing Economics and Insights team in the Senior Specialist, Housing Economics position. In this role, you will conceptualize, plan, design, manage and deliver complex analyses that reflects proactive system-wide thinking and strong awareness of the organizational situation.

    What you’ll do :

  • Conceive, recommend, conduct and lead analysis projects and publications on a broad variety of housing economic issues across and within markets that are aligned with the division, sector and CMHC priorities.
  • Provide thought leadership and expertise in various areas of housing economics, as well as strategic expert advice and recommendations for senior management and the Minister to influence decision-making.
  • Provide technical input into the analyses and modelling of economic, housing, and mortgage market activity at the national, provincial, and local levels.
  • Monitor trends, emerging issues and impacts of change; identify economic and housing knowledge gaps and address them by proposing and delivering leading edge/ideas, research, and analyses.
  • Act as a quality assurance function for project methodologies and output, as well as a challenge and oversight function for analyses.
  • Adapt communication (written and spoken) to relevant audiences.
  • Liaise with other functional teams to ensure clear communication of planned and ongoing work.
  • Support and mentor divisional staff in identifying analyses needs, developing plans and carrying out the work. Provide peer review and other support to team members throughout the analysis production cycle.
  • What you should have :

  • Postgraduate degree in economics or related disciplines.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of experience in understating, interpreting, and analyzing economic trends and variables, and their impact on the development of the market you were covering; as well as delivering economic research and analyses with measurable results.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading and delivering analysis projects.
  • Thorough understanding of and experience in analysis and forecasting of the general economy, housing, and mortgage markets.
  • Expert knowledge and demonstrated experience in the application of statistics, econometric, regression analysis, seasonal adjustment, simulation and forecasting techniques, including knowledge of R and/or Python or other relevant tools.
  • Influencing skills and ability to obtain relevant information and provide clear and politically appropriate messaging.
  • Strong written and oral…
  • Position Requirements
    10+ Years work experience
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