Project Finance Specialist (Investment Officer)

Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement. You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that includes experience as a member on an investment team responsible for: 1) Sourcing and evaluating the financial and economic feasibility of debt and/or debt guaranty transactions while working at a commercial bank, investment bank, development financial institution, multilateral development bank, or similar investment firm or institution; 2) structuring debt financing for transactions; AND 3) customizing or developing financial models for measuring credit or investment performance. Note: At the GS-13 level, demonstrated experience working in developing countries and/or emerging markets is preferred. You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service that includes: 1) sourcing and conducting in-depth risk analyses, credit assessment, and due diligence of debt and/or debt guaranty transactions with financial intermediaries in developing countries or emerging markets (such as the economic, technical and financial viability of the market opportunity, business model, and applicability of financial instruments like syndications and/or subordinated/tier II debt); 2) structuring, negotiating, and drafting terms and agreements with counter-parties and coordinating with other creditors in developing countries or emerging markets; AND 3) analyzing credit risks of borrower and/or investee including historic and projected financial condition and financial modeling customization and/or building. Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level. 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-OSBFS-ST-12601495-AQ using Merit Promotion (MP) procedures. If interested, refer to that announcement to determine if you meet MP 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.
This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Office of Small Business and Financial Services. You will serve as an investment officer managing the most complex, sensitive, or precedent-setting finance projects providing funding primarily through direct loans and loan guarantees to a wide range of financial intermediaries that lend to micro, small and medium businesses across an array of sectors.