- Position Title
- Project Finance Specialist (Portfolio Management)
- Agency
- Development Finance Corporation (formerly Overseas Private Investment Corporation)
- Announcement Number
- 23-ODC-DE-12145653-AQ Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, September 29, 2023 to Monday, October 16, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Are you a federal retiree receiving an annuity?
2.
Political, Schedule C, Non-career SES Appointee: In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment.
A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an Assistant position to a top-level Federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)). A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an Assistant position to a top-level Federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)). A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
3.
Have you accepted a buy-out/Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) within the past 5 years?
Recruitment Source
1.
How did you learn about this job opportunity?
2.
If you selected 'Other' in the preceding question, please tell us where you heard about this job opportunity.
Assessment 1
For items 1 and 2, please read the following statements carefully. Your response to the following questions will determine whether you will be eligible for this position or not. If you respond "No" to any question in this section, you will not be eligible for consideration for this position.
1.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire will be true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I provide may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in me not being considered for this position.
2.
Are you willing to submit to an initial and periodic background investigation, including a fingerprint check and a credit check?
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents.
3.
For the GS-14: Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-13 level in the Federal service? Specialized experience is defined as experience in all of the following: (1) conducting monitoring, compliance, and/or audit reviews of financial systems, services or products; (2) analyzing project documents which includes loan documents, and/or contract/agreement documents to determine compliance with contractual requirements, regulations, and/or policies; AND (3) preparing financial information and data in a variety of formats (i.e. reports, presentations, correspondence, etc.)
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Select only one letter for each item. Failure to support your answer to this questionnaire in your resume may result in a lowered score or loss of consideration.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Interpret banking regulation and organizational policy to identify contractual compliance for defaulting loans.
5.
Advise on processes, procedures, models and/or analysis to comply with credit reform programs.
6.
Analyze large sets of data for financial performance and trends to effectively monitor organization exposures and identify risks.
7.
Consolidate all available data to provide results of performance and risk analysis to the organization's departments.
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Apply transaction monitoring policies and/or processes to manage the organizational risks and portfolio compliance.
9.
Work across teams to monitor successful administrative implementation of contracts.
10.
Interpret data to inform team strategy and improve new program design.
11.
Establish portfolio-level data reporting processes for internal and/or external communications creating consistency and reliability of data.
12.
Review established finance loan qualifications to determine contractual obligations are met.
13.
Review complex decentralized loan schedule reports from partners to identify errors, causes, and/or potential solutions to data inconsistencies.
14.
Revise administrative monitoring processes based on changing stakeholders, updated information around existing available processes, and/or systematic needs to verify relevance.
15.
Review submission of required documents sent by clients or partners for accuracy and relevance.
16.
Coordinate with stakeholders to troubleshoot issues related to non-compliance of business activities in accordance with contract/agreement requirements.
17.
Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze business processes to improve and create efficiencies aligning with strategic targets.
18.
Maintain contacts with various top-level officials in the organization, foreign government officials, private sector executives, and/or financial institutions to foster relationships.
19.
Work effectively in a team setting to contribute to new project or process design.
20.
Develop process and/or procedures to resolve complex financial reporting issues.
21.
Interpret highly technical project documents, such as loan documentation and core banking system readouts or contract/ agreement documents, to determine the veracity of financial reporting or contract compliance.
22.
Analyze pipeline projects or draft contracts to determine compliance with current organizational mandates and /or objectives.