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This position is part of the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO). This position will lead two lines of effort: 1) Business Development Coordination and Partnerships, which is led by a Managing Director who reports into this position; and 2) Management of DFC's overseas presence.

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Open & closing dates

11/25/2024 to 12/09/2024
Salary

$147,649 - $221,900 per year
Pay scale & grade

SL 00
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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:
- Washington, DC
Remote job

No
Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required

50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed

No
Appointment type

Permanent
Work schedule

Full-time
Service

Competitive
Promotion potential

None
Job family (Series)
- 1101 General Business And Industry
Supervisory status

Yes
Security clearance

Secret
Drug test

No
Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
- National security
Financial disclosure

Yes
Bargaining unit status

No
Announcement number

25-COO-ST-12614275-VV
Control number

820717400

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Status Candidates (this includes current or former Federal employees with career or career-conditional tenure in the competitive service, Former Overseas Employees, VEOA, 30% or More Disabled Veterans, Schedule A, Military Spouses, Americorps, Peace Corps, Vista, Land Management, and Interchange Agreement Eligibles).

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Set goals for overseas offices, in coordination with the business lines, Office of Foreign Policy (OFP), and Office of Development Policy (ODP), to source new transactions, develop and manage relationships, and support interagency efforts.
Track pipeline development efforts and address policy and process issues to enable increased investment in priority markets and sectors.
Facilitate hand-off and uptake of high-quality investment opportunities sourced by overseas officers to investment teams in DC, including serving as a liaison between D.C.-based teams and overseas officers to facilitate underwriting and due diligence.
In coordination with the Office of the Chief Executive and the Chief Operating Officer (COO), lead agency-wide planning and strategic discussions.
Represent and speak on behalf of DFC at high-level meetings, conferences, networking events, and other external fora.
Develop and maintain processes that leverage on-the-ground presence to support DFC transactions through origination, underwriting, and monitoring as needed.
Ensure business coordination efforts align with agency objectives.
Oversee and facilitate implementation of global partnerships across public & private sectors.
Supervise department staff directly or through subordinate directors. Manages the team by creating and fostering an environment that allows staff to work productively, collaboratively, and efficiently.

Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position.

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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 secret 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 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. Your resume must reflect experience in all of the following:
1. Experience managing business development offices domestically and internationally; and
2. Experience with investment and/or business development in emerging markets; and
3. Experience in origination, financial due diligence, and standard underwriting practices.

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MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must address the following mandatory qualifications separate 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.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): Maximum of two pages per MTQ.
1. Demonstrated ability providing effective leadership and supervision to subordinates in a multi-tiered organization with significant geographic dispersion.
2. 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.
3. Demonstrated experience in emerging markets finance that demonstrates an understanding of business, geopolitics, and foreign policy.
4. Demonstrated experience building networks and partnerships with a range of financial institutions, varying type, size and domicile (e.g., local banks, international financial institutions, etc.) across emerging markets that result in tangible investment opportunities.

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 position is being advertised concurrently with vacancy announcement 25-COO-DE-12614278-VV using Delegated Examining (DE) procedures. If interested, refer to that announcement to determine if you meet DE requirements and can apply to that announcement. NOTE: You must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered under both.

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

Education

Education is not substitutable for experience/mandatory technical qualifications identified above.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on appointment authority eligibility requirements:

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.

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.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be evaluated against the resume and mandatory qualification requirements. The candidate's experience will be reviewed in determining the degree to which he/she possesses each of the qualification requirements. You will not be considered for this position if you fail to submit qualification statements specifically addressing each mandatory technical qualification requirement. Failure to meet any of the Mandatory Qualifications standards will eliminate you from further consideration. A preliminary review will be made by Human Resources. Candidates may then be evaluated by a screening panel composed of a diverse mix of senior executives and/or general officers selected for organizational and/or functional backgrounds relevant to this position. The panel will rate minimally qualified applicants in order to determine which candidates are considered Highly Qualified. Generally, only the individuals in the highest category and/or those that are non-competitive eligibles will be referred to the hiring official for review.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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.
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 position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (mm/yy) and duties performed.
2. Required Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): Maximum 2 pages per MTQ.
3. Your most recent Promotion, Within-Range Increase (WRI/WGI), or Appointment/Conversion Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), if applying as a current or former Federal Employee (i.e. status candidate), showing you are/were in the competitive service, on a permanent basis, and the highest grade or promotion potential held, is required. DO NOT submit NON-Pay Impacting Action SF-50's to include, "Organizational Code Change SF-50's, Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's, etc." or SF-52's Request of Personnel Action.
4. Most Recent Performance Appraisal (optional)
5. Cover letter (optional)
6. DD-214, SF-15 Form and/or VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities
7. Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
8. Other documentation to support your eligibility claim
It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
If you have questions about this job, please contact the HR Office representative listed in the "Agency Contact Info" section of this vacancy announcement. If you need assistance in applying on-line, please refer to the How to Apply section above and explore the Federal Application Process information on the USAJobs website.
- To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- Read the Eligibility questions carefully. The questions address if you are eligible to apply to this JOA. Your responses will affect your consideration for the position. You may qualify for more than one eligibility, so please choose carefully. You will only be considered under the options you have selected. If you respond that you do not meet any of the eligibility questions, you will not be considered for this position.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
If experiencing a significant hardship which hinders your ability to apply on-line, please contact the Agency Contact listed on this announcement at least two business days before the closing date, to discuss your situation. Failure to contact us within sufficient time may result in your hardship request being denied.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

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. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content (e.g. SSN or DOB), your resume will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you will not be considered for this vacancy.

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.

It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.
Agency contact information

Veronica Villela

Email

Veronica.Villela@dfc.gov

Address

International Development Finance Corporation
1100 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20527
US

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Next steps

For status updates on your application, please follow the directions listed above in the How to Apply section. Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. If you are selected for an interview for this position, you will be contacted directly. A final job offer for this position is typically made within several weeks after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. After confirming a job offer, all other applicants will be notified of their non-selection.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (mm/yy) and duties performed.
Required Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): Maximum 2 pages per MTQ.
Your most recent Promotion, Within-Range Increase (WRI/WGI), or Appointment/Conversion Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), if applying as a current or former Federal Employee (i.e. status candidate), showing you are/were in the competitive service, on a permanent basis, and the highest grade or promotion potential held, is required. DO NOT submit NON-Pay Impacting Action SF-50's to include, "Organizational Code Change SF-50's, Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's, etc." or SF-52's Request of Personnel Action.
Most Recent Performance Appraisal (optional)
Cover letter (optional)
DD-214, SF-15 Form and/or VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities
Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
Other documentation to support your eligibility claim

It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.

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To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.

If you have questions about this job, please contact the HR Office representative listed in the "Agency Contact Info" section of this vacancy announcement. If you need assistance in applying on-line, please refer to the How to Apply section above and explore the Federal Application Process information on the USAJobs website.

To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
Read the Eligibility questions carefully. The questions address if you are eligible to apply to this JOA. Your responses will affect your consideration for the position. You may qualify for more than one eligibility, so please choose carefully. You will only be considered under the options you have selected. If you respond that you do not meet any of the eligibility questions, you will not be considered for this position.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.

If experiencing a significant hardship which hinders your ability to apply on-line, please contact the Agency Contact listed on this announcement at least two business days before the closing date, to discuss your situation. Failure to contact us within sufficient time may result in your hardship request being denied.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

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. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content (e.g. SSN or DOB), your resume will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you will not be considered for this vacancy.

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.

It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.

Agency contact information

Veronica Villela

Email: Veronica.Villela@dfc.gov
Address: International Development Finance Corporation
1100 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20527
US

Learn more about this agency

Next steps

For status updates on your application, please follow the directions listed above in the How to Apply section. Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. If you are selected for an interview for this position, you will be contacted directly. A final job offer for this position is typically made within several weeks after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. After confirming a job offer, all other applicants will be notified of their non-selection.

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

This job announcement has closed

Help

Reviewing applications

Open & closing dates

11/25/2024 to 12/09/2024
Salary

$147,649 - $221,900 per year
Pay scale & grade

SL 00
Location

1 vacancy in the following location:
- Washington, DC
Remote job

No
Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required

50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed

No
Appointment type

Permanent
Work schedule

Full-time
Service

Competitive
Promotion potential

None
Job family (Series)
- 1101 General Business And Industry
Supervisory status

Yes
Security clearance

Secret
Drug test

No
Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
- National security
Financial disclosure

Yes
Bargaining unit status

No
Announcement number

25-COO-ST-12614275-VV
Control number

820717400

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/820717400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

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Location

Remote job

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Relocation expenses reimbursed

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Work schedule

Service

Promotion potential

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Supervisory status

Security clearance

Drug test

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Trust determination process

Financial disclosure

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