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Global Impact Investing Network

Project Finance Specialist

Global Impact Investing Network, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


Located in the Office of Energy, you will manage complex, sensitive, and precedent-setting finance projects. You will carry out the full range of new project financings and undertake all tasks required to process transactions from initial screening to due diligence, negotiating & structuring, approval, documentation, closing & funding.What you’ll do:As a Project Finance Specialist (Associate/Associate Director), you will:Handle a range of activities in the structured debt finance origination process, including reviewing business plans, off-take agreements and other contracts of a project including Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) and Operation & Maintenance (O&M), market studies, financial model projections, and financial model sensitivities for structured debt finance applications.Analyze the nature of the investment, equity and debt instruments involved in projects overseas.Summarizes clearly and concisely due diligence finding as part of credit packages and other documents and memoranda required in the Agency's approval process and presents loan credit proposals to committees to obtain approvals.Negotiate terms and conditions in contracts and structured debt finance agreements to achieve execution of commitment letters, financing agreements and disbursements.Conduct research and analysis on relevant industry, sector, market, country and key participants.Conduct outreach to expand the prospective structured debt finance pipeline.Serve as point of contact for day-to-day advancement of transactions, including scheduling and attending calls; project management and planning; coordinating among the client, internal parties, external advisors and financing partners; and generally managing the multifaceted workstreams required to advance transactions to commitment, financial close and disbursement.Oversee ancillary workstreams related to transactions including liaising with client, intradepartmental tasks and external consultants. Work with clients to complete DFC forms, liaising with DFC's environmental and social team, reviewing know-your-customer diligence results, and similar routine tasks that must be completed on all transactions.Benefits:

As a DFC federal employee, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that supports a healthy work-life balance. Benefits include Paid Vacation & Leave Programs, Federal Employee Health Benefits, Life Insurance, Retirement and Savings Plans, Subsidies for Transit and Childcare, an On-site Fitness Center, and a host of Work-Life Balance programs designed to support your professional and personal growth.Qualifications

Experience we’re looking for:Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement.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:Experience working with a team on international projects or investments while working at a commercial bank, investment bank, international financial institution, multilateral organization, or other comparable governmental entity;Experience reviewing financial statements for businesses located in developing countries;Experience building financial models to determine ability of a company to repay its debt and sensitivity analyses to test those assumptions;Experience conducting analyses in

THREE

of the following four areas:financial analysis of international ventures,calculating credit risk exposure of international ventures,detailed credit analysis of international ventures, ormarket analysis of business ventures in developing countries; andExperience identifying international financial or investment policy issues to identify

TWO

of the following three areas: political, economic or credit risks of projects located outside the United States.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:Conducting and reviewing project finance loan origination, including

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of the following:financial analysislegal structuringfinancial or political risk analysisdetailed credit analysispresentation of loan packages to credit approval committees as part of a teamloan negotiations of limited recourse project finance transactions in developing countries;Experience creating, analyzing, auditing, and running sensitivities on financial models for debt finance in the project finance manner for projects located in developing markets;Working on international investments or international financial transactions in a commercial bank, investment bank, international financial institution, multilateral organization, or other comparable governmental entity; andExperience in the financial services industry with experience gained in at least

THREE

of the following areas:project financecorporate financeaccountingcredit analysisinternational investmentscommercial/investment bankingNote: 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.Requirements:Must be a U.S. Citizen or NationalMales born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective ServiceMust submit resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigationMay be required to successfully complete a probationary periodWithin 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 clearanceThis position will require foreign travel to developing countriesTo apply

To apply for this position, you must review the job announcement and complete the online application through USAJOBS. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. Click here to apply:

https://dfc.usajobs.gov/job/815229100We look forward to your application and the potential of you joining our dynamic team at DFC!

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