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Summary
DFC's Chief Climate Officer (CCO) is responsible for establishing and driving DFC's agency-wide climate strategy, working to maintain DFI-leading ambition, building a foundation for innovation, and ensuring that DFC's climate investments serve its broader development and geo-strategic mission. The CCO's team partners with finance officers to build a pipeline of climate-focused transactions, while also working across the agency to apply a climate lens to every transaction.
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Overview
- Hiring complete
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Open & closing dates
08/29/2022 to 08/28/2023
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Salary
$0 - $0 without compensation
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Pay scale & grade
GS 00
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Location
Many vacancies in the following location:
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Remote job
No
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Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Travel Required
Not required
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
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Appointment type
Internships
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Work schedule
Multiple Schedules
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Service
Competitive
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Promotion potential
None
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
No
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Security clearance
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Drug test
No
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Position sensitivity and risk
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Trust determination process
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Announcement number
DFC-INTERN-22-OCE-11628253
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Control number
674147600
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Duties
The Energy & Climate Finance Intern will have the opportunity to apply her training in international finance, economics, business, and/or law, combining both private and public sector interests. This intern will assess policy options, perform basic market research, and provide analysis to inform DFC's ability to accelerate, diversify, and grow its climate investments in emerging markets. Key responsibilities include preparing tech and market landscape analyses designed to inform to DFC's climate investment thesis, drafting memoranda, PowerPoint decks, or papers related to US government climate initiatives and in preparation for meetings. This internship will contribute directly to the President's Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE), the President's Plan to Conserve Global Forests, and the Just Energy Transition Partnerships in South Africa and Indonesia. Additional responsibilities include researching unique climate change and international development challenges, assessing physical climate risks to investments, and performing other tasks for the team as needed. Interns may be assigned special projects such as in-depth research on particular countries and regions or sectors of industry. Internship participants will have the opportunity to learn about transactions across a wide variety of DFC's product lines.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be suitable for Federal employment, determined by background investigation
- Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt
- Must be actively enrolled (at least part-time) in an accredited college or university pursuing a Master's Degree or equivalent
- U.S. Citizenship is required
Qualifications
Applicants must be enrolled part-time or full-time in an accredited institution pursuing an advanced degree studying energy, sustainable development, climate change, development policy, or other related subjects. Experience with climate change concepts such as greenhouse gas accounting and management, relevant sectoral regulatory or policy familiarity, or climate risk assessment would be considered an advantage; experience in project finance and familiarity with challenges arising in the context of climate finance is an added bonus.
Strong written, research, and oral communication skills are required.
Strong written, research, and oral communication skills are required.
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.
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
Unpaid Internships may be for a duration of 12 weeks up to 12 months.
Benefits
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be reviewed to ensure eligibility under this program. Applications of eligible students will be forwarded to the Department for consideration. A separate application should be submitted for each internship of interest.
Benefits
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
To apply for this internship, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2. Cover Letter (optional)
3. Unofficial Transcript(s) or proof of enrollment.
How to Apply
Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.
Applicants for the DFC Unpaid Student Volunteer (Internship) Program must submit a resume and unofficial transcript in order to be considered for placement. NOTE: Incomplete packages will not be considered.
Please submit an application for each program of interest.
Applications are accepted year-round based upon agency need;
Please visit USAJobs.gov to view current internship vacancies, learn more about DFC Offices, and review specific qualification requirements for each internship. If you have any questions, please email DFCInternOpportunity@dfc.gov.
Agency contact information
DFC Intern POC
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International Development Finance Corporation
1100 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20527
US
Next steps
You will receive a notification if you are referred to a DFC Internship Coordinator for further consideration. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond individually to application status inquiries.
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Required Documents
To apply for this internship, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2. Cover Letter (optional)
3. Unofficial Transcript(s) or proof of enrollment.
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Learn more about this agency
How to Apply
Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.
Applicants for the DFC Unpaid Student Volunteer (Internship) Program must submit a resume and unofficial transcript in order to be considered for placement. NOTE: Incomplete packages will not be considered.
Please submit an application for each program of interest.
Applications are accepted year-round based upon agency need;
Please visit USAJobs.gov to view current internship vacancies, learn more about DFC Offices, and review specific qualification requirements for each internship. If you have any questions, please email DFCInternOpportunity@dfc.gov.
Agency contact information
DFC Intern POC
- Address
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International Development Finance Corporation
1100 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20527
US
Next steps
You will receive a notification if you are referred to a DFC Internship Coordinator for further consideration. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond individually to application status inquiries.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Development Finance Corporation (formerly Overseas Private Investment Corporation)
Become part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation! DFC is America's development bank. DFC partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world today. We invest across sectors including energy, healthcare, critical infrastructure, and technology. DFC also provides financing for small businesses and women entrepreneurs in order to create jobs in emerging markets. DFC investments adhere to high standards and respect the environment, human rights, and worker rights.
Agency contact information
DFC Intern POC
- Address
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International Development Finance Corporation
1100 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20527
US