Development Finance

Summary
This position is located in the Office of Development Policy (ODP) at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and serves as a member of the Chief Executive Officer's executive staff and as a key consultant and adviser to the Chief Policy Officer. You'll manage DFC's ODP with responsibility for establishing policies & procedures for carrying out DFC statutory review of the Environmental & Social (E&S) Impact, the U.S. effects, and the Development Impact (DI) of DFC projects.
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Duties
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As the Vice President for the Office of Development Policy, you'll carry out the following duties, responsibilities, and authority:

• Manage ODP with responsibility for establishing policies and procedures for carrying out DFC statutory review of the Environmental & Social Impact, the U.S. effects, and the Developmental Impact of DFC projects.
• Responsible for establishing guidelines for reporting the Developmental Impact of each DFC project, including the development matrix.
• Responsible for establishing guidelines for reporting the additionality of each DFC project, where additionality refers to the complementarity of DFC programs to the private sector.
• Responsible for establishing guidelines and analyzing projects in sensitive sectors (i.e., those sectors where there is a high probability that a project may have an adverse impact on the U.S. economy and employment).
• Responsible for establishing guidelines for projects that have a high probability of adversely affecting the host country's environment.
• Responsible for establishing guidelines for other products that may need special consideration given DFC general policies. These sectors may be sensitive due to host country developmental impact, or U.S. foreign policy considerations.
• Plan work, set priorities, assign, and review work. Make decisions and resolve work-related problems presented by subordinates' supervisors. Oversee the development of technical data, estimates, statistics, suggestions, and other information useful to higher level managers in estimates, statistics, suggestions, and other information useful to higher level managers in determining which goals and objectives to emphasize. Decide the methodologies to use in achieving work goals and objectives, and in determining other management strategies.

Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position.
This position has been submitted to OPM for possible inclusion in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service.
Requirements
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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 security clearance
• All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to screening for illicit and illegal drug use prior to appointment and will be subject to random testing thereafter
• 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 will 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 related to this position. This experience must be at or above the GS-15 grade level or equivalent. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
1) Experience providing effective leadership and supervision to subordinates in a multi-tiered organization; AND
2) Experience providing expert guidance on environmental and social risk assessments of international projects/investments; OR
3) Experience providing expert guidance on the analysis of projected and actual development impacts of international development, international impact investing, and/or international finance projects.
Note: Your resume must reflect all of this experience in order to be found minimally qualified.
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 announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.
Education
Education is not substitutable for experience.
Additional information
This position has been submitted to OPM for possible inclusion in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service.
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 episodic or emergency 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.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit https://www.dfc.gov/who-we-are/careers/fairchanceact for more information.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
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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.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.