Economic Research Assistant
1 Temporary Position – 4 Month Contract

The Opportunity

Working under the direction of the Chief Economist, this position is responsible for assisting the Economic Research team with sourcing, collecting and compiling economic data, including data comments, news monitoring, and forecasting.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conduct economic research on regional and national economies, industry sectors, labour and housing markets, and government fiscal policies.
• Compile and consolidate economic data for further analysis to support reports on current economic conditions and trends.
• Assist with the preparation of detailed economic commentary and presentations for the organization and Alberta Credit Union system.
• Triage and respond accordingly to requests for economic inquiries and information from Alberta Central stakeholders.
• Support risk management by following established policies, procedures and controls both corporately and within area of responsibility and escalates discrepancies to management.

How You’ll Succeed

• Working towards (final year), or recent completion of, undergraduate degree in Economics. Enrolment in Master’s program considered an asset.
• Strong technical data skills required (MS Excel, Eviews, Python, R)
• Solid knowledge of time series analysis
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally
• Big data skills an asset
• Must be bondable.

What Alberta Central Offers

Alberta Central is committed to fostering a corporate culture that is market responsive, innovative, and flexible, with a workplace environment in which everyone in the organization feels aligned with common goals and values. At Alberta Central, we are fueled by our values, which ask each employee to be brave, innovative and community focused.

For 2025, we were selected as one of Alberta’s Top 85 Employers thanks to the many things that make Alberta Central such a great place to work, including our dedicated employees, flexible work schedule, learning and development opportunities, comprehensive benefits package and more.

Alberta Central is also an Employer Partner of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI), which demonstrates our commitment to working to achieve diversity, equity and inclusion success by leveraging the extensive resources, learning materials and a comprehensive Knowledge Repository available from the CCDI.

Our Perks

• Competitive compensation
• Open concept environment
• Hybrid office/home work location
• Friendly team atmosphere
• Free banking services and free access to an in-house fitness facility
• Located in the Beltline
• Casual dress environment

About Alberta Central

Alberta Central is the central banking facility and trade association for Alberta’s credit unions. We are owned by 12 credit unions across Alberta that together have more than $33 billion in system assets and serve more than 640,000 members at 198 branches across Alberta.

At Alberta Central, credit unions come first in everything we do. We work to connect credit un-ions to the products, services, knowledge and partnerships they need to be successful and to grow.

Alberta Central is focused on ensuring the long-term success of all Alberta credit unions and positioning ourselves as leaders in the future of the credit union system, and we want you to join us on this exciting journey.

Learn more about the Credit Unions of Alberta brand, which is what we use to share the credit union difference in the community, at albertacreditunions.com or by following us on social media at the links below.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At Alberta Central we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment is essential to the success of our organization. We are committed to fostering a workplace that creates a culture of belonging where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential.

Prioritizing inclusivity in our hiring practices we are dedicated to embracing differences in background, experience, thought, and identity and strive to create an environment where everyone has equal opportunity to thrive and grow. Our commitment to DEI is rooted in the belief that a wide range of perspectives strengthens our ability to innovate with the purpose of moving the Alberta credit union system forward.

 

To express your interest in this position, please apply here with submit your current resume along with a cover letter quoting Competition #25-004 by March 28, 2025.