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.

Duties

The CHIPS Operations Office is looking for a Financial Analyst who is excited to work with a new, evolving team! As a new Financial Analyst on our team, you will: - Monitor performance and expenditures of semiconductor manufacturing projects by analyzing recipient expenditures, manufacturing investments, and fund use data to ensure alignment with program investment objectives. - Analyze construction and operational recipient data based on loan and grant performance metrics and financial risk analysis to assess portfolio integrity. - Develop and implement data-informed program management protocols and procedural improvements for semiconductor manufacturing operations using evaluation findings and financial analysis. - Present investment data analysis findings and financial modeling projections to the portfolio manager to inform decisions on recipient terms and program direction. - Coordinate directly with department leaders and external customers to develop and execute investment protection processes and risk identification methods to ensure the continued achievement of semiconductor manufacturing project goals.

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 Experience 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. 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 analysis and financial modeling for an investment portfolio to determine growth, risk levels, and alignment with program objectives - Developing and presenting findings and recommendations to senior analysts/managers on program protocols and investment strategies AND - Working with cross-functional finance teams to implement performance evaluation methods and improve data-driven program management processes 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 Operations Office 1401 Constitution Ave Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Evelyn Carter-Hopkins
• Email: [email protected]