NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

This position is located in the OSFI. You’ll support project finance transactions, including some that may be complex or sensitive. You’ll be responsible for carrying out the full range of new project financings which involve all the tasks required to process transactions from initial screening thru due diligence, negotiating & structuring, approval, negotiation of documentation, contract closing, loan funding & contract execution.

Major Duties:

As a Project Finance Analyst / Project Finance Associate, 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 EPC and O&M, market studies, financial model projections, and financial model sensitivities for structured debt finance applications.
Participate in 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.
Analyze the nature of the investment, equity and loan instruments involved in projects overseas.
Prepare in writing portions of due diligence finding as part of credit packages (as well as other documents and memoranda required in the Agency’s approval process), which are presented to credit committees to obtain approvals.
Conduct research and analysis on relevant industry, sector, market, country, and key participants.
Participate in negotiations on terms and conditions in contracts and structured debt finance agreements to achieve execution of commitment letters, financing agreements and disbursements.

Please Note: This is a Bargaining unit position represented by AFGE, local 1534.

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
Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
This position will require foreign travel to developing countries
Within 30 days of your start date, you may be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450)

Qualifications:

Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement.

You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 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 under supervision of a senior specialist, while working at a commercial bank, investment bank, international financial institution, or multilateral organization;
Experience conducting in two of the following five areas: financial analysis, calculating credit risk exposure, financial modeling of financial projections, detailed credit analysis of international ventures, or market analysis of business ventures in developing countries, where work product is presented to more senior specialists; and
Experience assessing country risk for projects located in developing countries.

OR

B. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M. degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position;

OR

C. A combination of education and experience as listed above.

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, or multilateral organization;
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 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, or market analysis of business ventures in developing countries; and
Experience 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.

Please Note: Applicants may be asked to perform a work sample/simulation during the interview stage. Work sample tests require applicants to perform tasks or work activities that mirror the tasks employees perform on the job.

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:

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school’s definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional Information:

Salary will be based upon the locality pay areas, as defined by OPM, and will be adjusted based upon the selectee’s duty location.

This position is eligible to be 100% remote. The option to work out of the DFC’s office in downtown Washington, DC is available to candidates who are interested. If applicants select Washington, DC as their preferred duty station, the selectee will be expected to report to the office and follow the agency’s telework policy.

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/.

If selection is made below the full performance level, promotion up to the full performance level may be made without further competition. However, promotion(s) will depend on the performance of the incumbent and are not guaranteed.

Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized for this position.

**Applications for this position are only being accepted through USAJobs. This announcement is set to close at 11:59 pm (EST) on September 27th, 2023. All applications must be submitted at the link provided by the closing date to be considered.