DFC ranked a Best Places to Work in 2022. You'll support the sourcing of new business development opportunities for debt finance transactions, equity investments, & political risk insurance (PRI) contracts in developing countries and industries. You'll discuss with companies on specific investment & PRI opportunities by providing explanations of DFC products, policies, & timelines for underwriting transactions, while also reviewing loan, guaranty, & PRI proposals eligibility.

Duties

This position is in the Office of Energy of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (the Corporation) and provides business development support to the Office of Energy (OE) and the Office of Infrastructure (OI). As a Project Finance Specialist (Business Development), you will: Coordinate business development by establishing and maintaining business relationships with U.S. and foreign corporations, U.S. and foreign commercial banks and development finance institutions. Research and identify key potential clients or client groups, associations, industry sectors, regions, and/or target markets to increase OE and OI's transaction pipelines. Discuss specific investment and political risk insurance opportunities with companies. Provide explanations of DFC products, policies, and timelines for underwriting transactions. Review projects to determine their suitability per DFC's credit, policy, and development standards. Recommend those that qualify for further consideration. Write draft screening memos and participate in screening meetings for viable projects. Answer inquiries and referrals sourced from internal DFC and external contacts. Refer business leads to other departments, U.S. agencies and international finance institutions as appropriate. Develop marketing materials, informational materials, and presentation materials relating to the Corporation's activities while also handling complex and sensitive business development, corporate marketing, client training, and business outreach efforts for the Corporation. Collect and maintain relevant quantitative and qualitative data relating to the OE and OI pipeline and portfolio to support internal briefings, external reporting, interagency requests and marketing output. Manage an organized tracking system to monitor Departmental activity using the Agency's client management system. IDEAL CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate will have experience supporting the sourcing of new business development opportunities for debt finance transactions, equity investments, and/or political risk insurance contracts in developing countries and industries. They will have experience discussing with companies on specific investment and/or political risk insurance opportunities by providing explanations of products, policies, and timelines for underwriting transactions, while also reviewing loan, guaranty, and/or political risk insurance proposals for credit, policy, and development eligibility. Please Note: This is a Bargaining unit position represented by AFGE, local 1534.

Requirements

• 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
• Within 30 days of your start date, you will be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450)
• This position may require foreign travel to developing countries

Qualifications

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-11 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your experience in all of the following: 1. Experience working with a team on international projects or investments under supervision of a senior specialist, while working at a commercial bank, investment bank, international financial institution, or multilateral organization; AND 2. Experience identifying and conducting outreach to potential clients or client groups, associations, industry sectors, regions, and/or target markets to identify new business opportunities. OR B. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M. degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position; OR C. A combination of education and experience as listed above. You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your experience in all of the following: 1. Experience reviewing investment financing applications for international project development, while working at a commercial bank, investment bank, international financial institution, or multilateral organization; 2. Experience collecting and maintaining data and producing briefings, reports, and/or marketing material; AND 3. Experience identifying and conducting outreach to potential clients or client groups, associations, industry sectors, regions, and/or target markets to identify new business opportunities. Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level. You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your experience in all of the following: 1. Experience reviewing investment financing applications for international project development, while working at a commercial bank, investment bank, international financial institution, or multilateral organization; 2. Experience determining when international investment projects are feasible and creditworthy based on policies, procedures, goals and objectives; AND 3. Experience identifying and building relationships with international business associations, industry groups, and/or regional chambers of commerce. 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 position is being advertised concurrently with vacancy announcement 24-OE-DE-12352037-BN using Delegated Examining (DE) procedures. If interested, refer to that announcement to determine if you meet DE requirements and can apply to that announcement. NOTE: You must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered under both. This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

PASS/FAIL COURSES:
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address International Development Finance Corporation 1100 New York Ave. NW Washington, DC 20527 US
• Name: Brandon Nicknadavich
• Email: [email protected]