Supervisory Project Finance Specialist

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 DFCs 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 Offices delivery of policy-linked transactions and enables delivery on policy-related targets.

Establishes and builds DFCs reputation representing and speaking on behalf of DFC at conferences networking events and other external fora to increase external stakeholder awareness of DFCs 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.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born aftermust 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

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.