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Job opening: Project Finance Specialist (Investment Officer)

Salary: $117 962 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Nov 14 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Office of Small Business and Financial Services. You will serve as an investment officer managing the most complex, sensitive, or precedent-setting finance projects providing funding primarily through direct loans and loan guarantees to a wide range of financial intermediaries that lend to micro, small and medium businesses across an array of sectors.

Duties

Conducts full range of new project financings and undertake all tasks required to process transactions from initial screening through due diligence, negotiating and structuring, approval, documentation, closing and funding. Conducts in-depth analyses of new loan proposals to determine their financial, technical, economic, legal, marketing, and political feasibility. Negotiates with key interested parties on DFC loan terms, including collateral security and completion support, and policy requirements. Coordinates project financial plans and co-creditor arrangements with other creditors, such as development finance institutions, private impact investors, and commercial or investment banking institutions. Consults with recognized industry experts on the technical aspects of proposed projects. Obtains information through field visits, correspondence with officials of the host country, private firm representatives, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Embassy personnel and other sources needed to analyze applications for DFC financing assistance. Presents loan proposals to the various approval committees. Prepares recommendations and required papers and correspondence. Works with the business development team to develop new business opportunities. 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 will 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-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that includes experience as a member on an investment team responsible for: 1) Sourcing and evaluating the financial and economic feasibility of debt and/or debt guaranty transactions while working at a commercial bank, investment bank, development financial institution, multilateral development bank, or similar investment firm or institution; 2) structuring debt financing for transactions; AND 3) customizing or developing financial models for measuring credit or investment performance. Note: At the GS-13 level, demonstrated experience working in developing countries and/or emerging markets is preferred. You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service that includes: 1) sourcing and conducting in-depth risk analyses, credit assessment, and due diligence of debt and/or debt guaranty transactions with financial intermediaries in developing countries or emerging markets (such as the economic, technical and financial viability of the market opportunity, business model, and applicability of financial instruments like syndications and/or subordinated/tier II debt); 2) structuring, negotiating, and drafting terms and agreements with counter-parties and coordinating with other creditors in developing countries or emerging markets; AND 3) analyzing credit risks of borrower and/or investee including historic and projected financial condition and financial modeling customization and/or building. 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 25-OSBFS-DE-12601494-AQ 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

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

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