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Vice President, Office of Investment Funds U.S. International Development Financ

Vacancies, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


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This position is part of the Office of Investment Funds, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). As the Vice President of Office of Investment Funds you will have overall responsibility for leading and managing the Office of Investment Funds of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).

Major Duties:

Facilitates DFC’s investment into emerging market economies by providing medium- to long-term loans, guaranties, and risk mitigation instruments for often highly structured, complex transactions or projects sponsored by or do significantly involve U.S. small business or cooperatives.

Serves as a member of DFC’s senior leadership team and participates in the Agency’s overall strategy development, goal setting and execution of Agency-wide priorities and initiatives.

Represents and speaks on behalf of DFC at conferences, networking events and other external forums.

Develops and maintains DFC’s institutional expertise for Office of Investment Funds, including key relevant relationships with fund managers, investors, industry experts, regional experts, service providers, US government partners and allies, and others.

Provides overall direction on funds strategy and updates the strategy in accordance with shifting US Government priorities and policy environment.

Provides strategic and operational direction to the Office of Investment Funds’ financing activities through the entire lifecycle of the investment including business development, screening, due diligence, negotiating and structuring, approval, disbursement, and post-investment management and monitoring.

Participates in the origination, selection, diligence, formation, monitoring, and realization of assigned funds.

Provides strategic direction in setting objectives and goals for business development and outreach efforts.

Serves as a role model for team-oriented behaviors.

Creates formal and informal opportunities for staff to develop additional skills and expertise.

Conditions of Employment:

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

Must be able to obtain and maintain a top secret – service compartment information security clearance

Within 30 days of your start date, you will be required to file an Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278)

This position may require foreign travel to developing countries

Qualifications:

Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

You may qualify at the SL-00 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-15 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in all of the following:

Experience developing and managing an equity and/or investment funds program;

Experience analyzing business plans for equity investments in emerging markets, evaluating effectiveness of a fund structure for a target market and investment thesis, and developing and/or negotiating fund investment terms and conditions; AND

Experience investing in emerging markets and effectively managing associated risks.

AND

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): Maximum of two pages per MTQ.

Applicants must address the following mandatory qualifications separate paper from their resumes. Statements must provide specific examples that address relevant experience, accomplishments and evidence that you possess demonstrated superior technical qualifications.

You will not be considered for this position if you fail to submit qualification statements specifically addressing each mandatory technical qualification requirement.

Demonstrated ability providing effective leadership and supervision to subordinates in a multi-tiered organization.

Demonstrated experience providing strategic leadership and direction in planning, implementing, and evaluating short- and long-range initiatives to support strategic business plans and cross-functional business solutions.

Demonstrated knowledge of private equity fund/investment terms and conditions, capital markets, private equity investment vehicles and structures, fund management process and procedures, and corporate governance, with relevant emerging markets experience.

Demonstrated knowledge of emerging market private equity general partner operations and issues faced in the formulation, investment, management, and disposition of a fund or equity investment.

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.

Additional Information:

Please Note:

This is not a Bargaining unit position.

If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and are claiming 5-points veterans’ preference , you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility showing type of discharge/character of service.

If you are claiming 10-point veterans’ preference , you must submit documentation from the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) showing type of discharge/character of service and your disability percentage. You may also submit an SF-15, “Application for 10-Point Veterans’ Preference” plus the documents listed in this form to support the claim for veteran preference. For more information on veterans’ preference visit:

https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans .

Males born after 12-31-59

must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see

https://www.sss.gov/verify/ ).

Telework Suitability:

The duties of this position are suitable for telework. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval and if they meet the eligibility criterion in the 2010 Telework Act.

Stipulations of Employment:

Selection may require completion of a 1-year probationary period.

Work Schedule:

This position allows for a flexible work schedule.

Miscellaneous:

DFC uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit

https://www.e-verify.gov/ .

Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized for this position.

Employees in SL positions are entitled to accrue annual leave at the rate of 8 hours per biweekly pay period regardless of the length of their Federal service, and can accumulate a total of up to 90 days (720 hours) of annual leave. All Federal employees including SL members earn 13 days of sick leave each year.

This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.

How to applyApplications for this position are only being accepted through USAJOBS and must be received by 11:59pm (ET) on January 16th to be considered. Use the following link to apply:

https://dfc.usajobs.gov/job/766270200

Deadline: 16-Jan-24

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