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This position is part of the EDF Office of Energy Dominance Financing, Department of Energy. As a Energy Program Associate, you will be individually assisting with carrying out the review, analysis and processing of loan and loan guarantee applications and agreements.
The intent of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Business Exchange Program (BEP) is to infuse the Department with industry expertise to meet new or recent program, mission objectives, or regulatory directives on a short-term basis.
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The EDF Office of Energy Dominance Financing office works to empower the private sector to invest in the future, help win the AI race, strengthen American industry, and restore American Energy Dominance.
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As an Energy Program Associate, you will:
- Monitor credit market developments of assigned energy projects and provides continuing support on those applications considering those developments.
- Assist in the preparation of the necessary documents required through the Department of Energy (DOE) financial, technical, and environmental review process.
- Visit project sites and meet, interview, and analyze management teams as required. Meet with other DOE offices to further cross-departmental collaboration and shared learning.
- Assist in the preparation of presentations and project status dashboards for senior management highlighting the status of loan guarantee program current portfolio.
- Work with senior staff or supervisor to determine if project sponsor's projects are ready for full-scale commercialization and the initiation of full due diligence and underwriting.
This job will close when we have received
150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.
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Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
- If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- If selected, you will be required to complete a trial period.
- This position is not remote, the selectee will be expected to report to the duty station(s) listed. If selected, military spouses, veteran caregivers, and spouses of foreign service employees may be eligible for applicable workplace flexibilities.
- This is a time-limited term appointment in the excepted service, that may be extended but not-to-exceed 4 years and does not confer rights to the competitive or excepted service upon expiration of the appointment.
- If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Qualifications
This job will close when we have received
150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following:
- Conducting financial analysis of transactions valued at $50 million or more (excluding single-family home loans, residential mortgages, and standard commercial real estate).; AND
- Assisting in structuring, negotiating, and closing commercial financial transactions in a fast-paced environment (experience typically gained in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, or corporate consulting).; AND
- Supporting the structuring, negotiation, and closing of large-scale corporate credit and/or non-recourse project finance transactions.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-13 grade level.
Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-13 grade level.
Additional information
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- Relocation expenses/incentives will not be paid.
- Recruitment incentives will not be paid.
- Advance in Hire (Superior Qualifications) may be offered.
- Creditable Service may be offered.
- Student Loan Repayment will not be offered.
- This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- This appointment may be extended depending on the organization's needs and funding.
- Salary will be determined based on the duty location after selection.
- Equal employment opportunity policy.
- Reasonable Accommodation Policy: https://www.energy.gov/hc/articles/reasonable-accommodation-and-personal-assistance-service-procedures
- Veterans Information: https://www.energy.gov/careers/veterans-military-spouses
- Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/
- The Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a
conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged noncompliance by completing the Fair Chance Act Intake Form and submitting it to the Administrative Investigations Program at AdministrativeInvestigations@hq.doe.gov.
- Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
- Appointments can be terminated at any time due to misconduct, unsatisfactory performance, adverse fitness or security adjudication determinations, or administrative reasons, including programmatic changes, projects ending, or budgetary constraints, in accordance with Federal regulations.
- This is a Not to Exceed 1 year appointment with the option to extend up to 4 years depending on the needs of the office.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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