This notice is issued under direct-hire authority in response to the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022 for which NIST has a critical hiring need. This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 100 applications are received or 11/02/2023, whichever comes first.

Duties

The Transaction Risk Principal is responsible for conducting detailed transaction-level risk reviews of CHIPS grant, loan, and loan guarantee applications, ensuring CPO transactions align with program objectives and established risk policies and procedures. The Transaction Risk Principal works closely with the Transaction Risk Director, Chief Risk Officer, and the CHIPS Investments and Strategy teams to evaluate and structure transactions by providing independent risk analysis, conduct comprehensive risk assessments, and assign risk ratings. Specifically, this includes: - Conducting independent credit and risk analysis of deal structures, project sponsors, and investors. - Contributing to the development of strategies to reduce or mitigate risks in transactions and realize improved outcomes. - Risk rating transactions according to established guidelines and scorecards. - Applying final risk parameters for inclusion in credit subsidy models. - Developing risk assessments and reports of individual transactions for presentation to CPO leadership and governance committees. - Continuously re-assessing portfolios and re-rating risks as necessary. - Providing guidance and training to junior staff members on transaction risk analysis and rating

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level (ZA-III at NIST) in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: experience as a credit or risk professional at a government agency financial assistance or lending program, bank, investment bank, insurance company, asset manager, or other financial institution; experience conducting transaction risk assessments and rating risks for corporate and project finance lending to industrial, manufacturing, or technology companies; and strong communication skills with ability to raise issues and work constructively across functions to achieve practical resolutions. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address CHIPS Risk Management Division 1401 Constitution Ave Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Asteway Gattew
• Email: [email protected]