This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Office of Development Policy (ODP). The Managing Director, Environmental & Social Risk Assessment (Health & Agribusiness) supervises a team of Environmental and Social Risk Specialists, directing DFC's environmental and social risk assessment program for health, food & agriculture, and natural resources projects.

Duties

As the Managing Director, Environmental & Social Risk Assessment (Health & Agribusiness) (OPM Official Title: Supervisory Environmental and Social Risk Specialist) you will: Lead the Environmental & Social (E&S) Risk Assessment team focused on assessing health, food & agriculture, and natural resources projects for E&S risks originating primarily from the Office of Health & Agribusiness (OHA). Oversee and direct the approach and implementation of E&S risk management for DFC's health, food & agriculture, and natural resources portfolio. Partner with the E&S Division management team in assuring policies, procedures and other ways of working support a functional E&S risk management system, regular and ongoing improvement, and consistency in implementation. Support and assure team members' success and accountability for delivering against E&S Division objectives, provide and connect on needed technical guidance, support professional development objectives of team members, foster sense of team and shared success within the E&S Division and ODP. Represent DFC and ODP at internal and external high-level meetings on sensitive E&S matters in relation to the health, food & agriculture, and natural resources portfolio. Facilitate and direct engagement with internal and external stakeholders with respect to DFC's health, food & agriculture, and natural resources portfolio.

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
• 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 secret security clearance
• 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). SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent in the difficulty and complexity to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in all of the following: 1) overseeing environmental and social risk management across a wide-range of health, food & agriculture, and/or natural resources investments/projects to ensure compliance with applicable standards; 2) presenting recommendations to leadership and/or briefing external stakeholders on environmental and social risk assessment analysis, policies and/or procedures; 3) collaborating across teams to develop and disseminate new/revised policies, procedures, and/or methodologies for environmental and social risk management system; and 4) supervising a team. Please Note: Applicants may be asked to produce a writing sample during the interview stage. 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.

Education

Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level.

Contacts

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