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 150 applications are received or 04/15/2024, whichever comes first.

Duties

The CHIPS Investments Division is looking for a Financial Analyst (Investmnt Analyst), ZA-II / Financial Analyst (Investmnt Principal), ZA-III who is excited to work with a new, evolving team! As a new Financial Analyst (Investmnt Analyst), ZA-II / Financial Analyst (Investmnt Principal), ZA-III on our team, you will: Financial Analyst ZA-1160-II (Investment Analyst GS-9/11 equivalent): - Support due diligence, evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and execution of CHIPS grants and loans as part of Investment Office deal teams - Synthesize inputs from financial, technical, and policy experts to develop application assessments - Track and synthesize capital market trends and company level financial information to create ad hoc and company analyses - Prepare briefing materials and present CHIPS program application assessments and investment recommendations to CHIPS Program Office leadership - Engage with semiconductor company counterparts to gather information and understand the strategic value of proposed projects - Contribute to CPO working groups to develop investment theses for semiconductor industry - Implement CPO investment process work plans as part of a deal team Financial Analyst ZA-1160-III (Investment Principal GS-12/13 equivalent): - Plan, manage, and execute due diligence, evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and execution of CHIPS grants and loans as part of Investment Office deal teams - Lead qualitative and quantitative technical analysis - including financial modeling - to assess CHIPS program applications - Develop work plans for application assessment and regularly brief CHIPS Program Office leadership on progress - Present CHIPS program application assessments and investment recommendations to CHIPS Program Office leadership - Lead program working groups to develop semiconductor industry investment theses and support program policy development - Engage with semiconductor company executives to gather information and provide feedback on CHIPS program application alignment

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
• Designated and/or random drug testing required
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Individual Occupational Requirements Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology. OR Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience such as performing financial analysis and evaluation work requiring a comprehensive knowledge of (1) corporate finance and any specialized fields of finance required such as public finance, securities, international finance, money and securities markets, investments, and banking, and (2) the financial and management structure, operations, and practices of corporate and other organizations. ZA-1160-II (Investment Analyst GS-9/11 equivalent): In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must also have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 (ZA-I at NIST) level. Specialized Experience is defined as: - Assisting with commercial financial analysis using spreadsheets, financial statements, and market research tools - Reviewing financial and commercial terms of commercial proposals - Drafting written assessments and briefing materials on commercial proposals OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. OR LL.B. or J.D., if related OR A combination of graduate education and specialized experience as defined in the additional requirements. ZA-1160-III (Investment Principal GS-12/13 equivalent): In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must also have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 (ZA-II at NIST) level. Specialized Experience is defined as: - Conducting due diligence, evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and execution of commercial proposals - Conducting technical analysis and financial modeling of commercial proposals 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

ZA-1160-II (Investment Analyst GS-9/11 equivalent):

This position allows applicants to qualify with education. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.

Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.

ZA-1160-III (Investment Principal GS-12/13 equivalent):

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

Contacts

• Address CHIPS Investments Division 1401 Constitution Ave Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Evelyn Carter-Hopkins
• Email: [email protected]