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 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
• (If the position has Physical Requirements, please add: Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment medical examination)
• (If a financial disclosure form is required, please add: Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450)
• (If the position has a drug testing requirement, please add: Designated and/or random drug testing required)
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

This position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 (ZA-3 at NIST) level. 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. 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 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. 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.

Use of foreign education for qualifications. An accredited organization must evaluate education completed outside of the U.S. 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.

Contacts

• Address CHIPS Risk Management Division 1401 Constitution Ave Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Tailor Thompson
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]