SummaryThis position is part of the International Development Finance Corporation, Office of Small Business & Financial Services. As a Supervisory Project Finance Specialist (Deputy Vice President), you will oversee direct loans and loan guarantees to a wide range of financial intermediaries, fintechs, and other players in the financial services value chain, including those that lend to micro, small and medium businesses across an array of sectors, and geographic locations around the world.
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The Deputy Vice President, Office of Small Business and Financial Services, takes a strategic approach to developing and implementing an organizational vision that integrates key organizational and program goals, priorities, values, and other factors.
Directs investment efforts spanning the full life cycle of investment, including business development, screening, due diligence, negotiating and structuring, recommendation for Board approval, and execution, including disbursement and post investment management and monitoring analysis.
Serves as a member of the senior leadership team and participates in DFC's overall strategy development, goal setting and execution of organization-wide priorities and initiatives.
Assists in developing key relationships with companies, financial institutions, foreign government officials, and Development Finance Institutions.
Provides strategic and operational direction to prioritize activities and potential investment opportunities based on strategy, Administration priorities, and feasibility of projects.
Expands the Office's delivery of policy-linked transactions and enables delivery on policy-related targets.
Establishes and builds DFC's reputation, representing and speaking on behalf of DFC at conferences, networking events, and other external fora to increase external stakeholder awareness of DFC's presence and impact in the assigned sector.
Performs full administrative and technical supervisory responsibilities and oversight to assigned staff.
Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position.
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Conditions of employment- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Must submit resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
- Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- Selection may require completion of a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless met during prior Federal service
- Within 30 days of your start date, you will be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450)
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-secret/SCI security clearance
- This position will require foreign travel to developing countries
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Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level). Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement.
TIME-IN-GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).
You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service that includes:
1. Conducting the full range of investment financing involving originating, negotiating, and managing all aspects debt and/or debt guaranty transactions with financial intermediaries in developing countries or emerging markets;
2. Engaging in strategy development and implementation in an organization that involves leading a team of investment professionals in transactions; AND
3. Developing partnerships and relationships with financial institutions, investors, or international development organizations to support financial services origination in developing countries or emerging markets.
Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.
EducationThis job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional informationCareer Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:
1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;
2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and
3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
For more information: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp).
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/verify/).
Telework Suitability: The duties of this position is suitable for telework. The selectee may be allowed episodic or emergency telework with supervisor approval and if they meet the eligibility criterion in the 2010 Telework Act.
Stipulations of Employment: Selection may require completion of a 1-year probationary period.
Work Schedule: This position allows for a flexible work schedule.
Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized for this position.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit https://www.dfc.gov/who-we-are/careers/fairchanceact for more information.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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