Assistant Office

Moji Jian

703-***-**** acr9hf@r.postjobfree.com Great Falls, VA

CAREER SUMMARY

Award-winning, bilingual (English/Farsi) Economist with dual Master’s Degrees and strong record of achievement in both the public and private sectors. Consistently focused on challenging and improving existing processes and systems through strong abilities in comprehending, translating, and acting upon market fundamentals and developments. Highly adaptable professional with Top Secret clearance who excels working in rapid-paced, deadline-driven and high-profile environments. Expertise includes:

Leading complex strategic initiatives

Risk analysis

Federal cash and debt management

Vendor management

Financial forecasting

Domestic and international policy formulation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 2003 – 2014

Senior Debt Manager/Financial Economist (2008 – 2014)

Office of Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets, Office of Debt Management (ODM)

Recruited by Office of Financial Markets senior officials to manage the government’s rising public debt outstanding. Developed and presented policy recommendations governing Treasury debt issuance and financing on a weekly basis to the Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets and other senior officials. Collaborated with government and non-government entities on regulatory initiatives, including money market fund reform.

Co-led economic program to oversee Treasury’s purchase of $225B in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) from private holders, which generated $25B return on investment for taxpayers.

Received Secretary’s Honor Award for excellent job performance, including successfully implementing and running the MBS purchase program.

Led planning, implementation, and evaluation of short-term borrowing that finances the Federal Government and maintains the cash position of Treasury.

Monitored both domestic and foreign developments, evaluated forecast data / economic conditions and identified feasible issuance strategies in line with objective of minimizing borrowing costs.

Instrumental in formulating effective strategies for senior officials to manage debt subject to statutory limit.

Evaluated overall resiliency of the financing market during times of heightened stress by interacting frequently with Federal Reserve Bank of New York to identify and mitigate risks in tri-party repurchase system.

Oversaw Treasury’s weekly competitive and noncompetitive securities auctions conducted by the Bureau of Public Debt to ensure operational efficiency and resilience.

Special Assignment - Gulf/Iran/Oil Portfolios (2012)

International Affairs (IA) - Office of Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Recruited by International Affairs senior officials to manage issues related to the economies of the Persian Gulf region in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. Analyzed economic and financial trends in the region, including rising inflation and policy responses. Contributed to Treasury’s regular surveillance and research responsibilities in the region. Prepared classified and unclassified briefings for both market developments as well as foreign official visits or communications taking place with senior Treasury officials, including the Secretary.

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Successfully led the Office’s formulation of Iranian oil and non-oil sanctions policies, which ultimately contributed to willingness of Iranian government to enter negotiations regarding their nuclear program and slow its development.

Represented MENA Office in weekly interagency meetings led by the White House, related to Iran sanctions formulation and implementation.

Coordinated frequently with the Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Office to monitor implementation and effectiveness of sanctions in ensuring ongoing Iranian cooperation regarding their nuclear program.

Led Capital Markets Access initiative track of Deauville Partnership initiated by the G-8 following the Arab Spring to reintegrate these countries transitioning to democracy back to the international capital markets.

Senior Fiscal Affairs Specialist (2003 – 2008)

Office of Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Office of Fiscal Projections

Led staff of 3 fiscal affairs analysts in researching and developing models for forecasts used to plan Treasury debt issuance, invest short-term balances, and guide strategy during debt ceiling crises. Analyzed economic assumptions and legislative changes underlying forecasts and their impact on actual daily cash flows. Served as liaison with three executive branch agencies (Troika) for identifying and developing the Administration’s economic and budget assumptions and proposals for President’s Budget and Mid-session Review. Recommended policies to govern the management and investment of the government’s daily cash balance.

Received Fiscal Assistant Secretary’s Special Recognition in 2007 for implementing systems, policies and procedures to facilitate fiscal forecasting accuracy

Progressed from the role of fiscal analyst to head of Federal Outlays Forecasting team in less than one year due to strong work performance and economic forecasting skills.

Contributed to significant forecasting improvements of fiscal revenue and outlays via designing and implementing new systems and strategies.

Informed Treasury debt issuance in conducting analysis and oversight of cash and budget forecasts for $2.7T in federal government outlays for a rolling 9-12 month period.

Provided critical input to determine Treasury’s borrowing position by advising Fiscal Assistant Secretary and Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets on the strength of federal agencies’ cash flow estimates.

Improved the daily cash management balance by implementing and enforcing Large Dollar Notification requirements on the Federal agencies.

Reduced volatility of managing the government’s daily cash position by acting as central point of communication for state and local agencies related to their cash flow estimates.

Previous Work History Includes:

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Co., Alexandria, VA

Financial Advisor

The World Bank Group, Washington, DC

Consultant – East Asia Country Operations Department and Office of the Vice President, Co-financing and Financial Advisory Services

Department of the Navy, Washington, DC

Cost and Schedule Analyst

Science Applications International Corporation, McLean, VA

Financial Analyst

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EDUCATION

Master of Arts, American University, Washington, DC, 1999

Major: Financial Economics

Master of Public Administration, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 1989

Major: International Management and Development

Bachelors of Arts, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Major: Economics

SKILLS

Computer Skills:

Microsoft Suite, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Bloomberg

Security Clearance:

Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

Languages:

Fluent in English and Farsi

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