- Position Title
- Environmental & Social Monitoring Specialist
- Agency
- Development Finance Corporation (formerly Overseas Private Investment Corporation)
- Announcement Number
- 24-ODP-DE-12442433-KS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, June 12, 2024 to Monday, July 8, 2024
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 1-2, 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.
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 for this position is defined as experience 1) monitoring international projects/investments across a range of sectors, financial products, and/or risk profiles for compliance with international environmental and social standards, to include site visits and desk-based monitoring; 2) synthesizing environmental and social monitoring data to summarize project or portfolio compliance and performance; and 3) communicating environmental and social monitoring insights to stakeholders through written and oral reports.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Failure to support your answers to this questionnaire in your resume may result in a lowered score or loss of consideration.
4.
I have experience monitoring, measuring, and reporting on the environmental and social impact of projects in emerging markets in the following sectors/themes (select all that apply):
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
5.
Determine when correction actions are required to mitigate environmental or social impact, suggest appropriate paths forward, and execute accordingly.
6.
Develop environmental and social monitoring and reporting policies, procedures, templates and/or internal tools.
7.
Collect, analyze, and synthesize qualitative data to monitor environmental and social impact.
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Collect, analyze, and synthesize quantitative data to monitor environmental and social impact.
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Monitor the environmental and social impact of projects/investments via in-person site visits in emerging markets.
10.
Monitor the environmental and social impact of projects/investments via the review of third-party reports/desk-based monitoring.
11.
I have experience identifying, collecting, and analyzing information on the impacts of international investments/projects related to (select all that apply):
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
12.
Draft written narratives of project environmental and social impact and performance.
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Prepare infographics, data visualization, photographs, and other visual means for project monitoring storytelling and data reporting.
14.
Draft clear written materials that articulate environmental and social monitoring processes, tools, and conclusions about performance.
15.
Develop reports to assist stakeholders in evaluating environmental and social impact and performance data and drawing conclusions.
16.
Use advanced techniques for analyzing, manipulating, and presenting data in Microsoft Excel, Tableau, and/or other data-related programs.
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Utilize databases/application program interfaces to analyze environmental and social monitoring data and build reports.
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Develop user-friendly environmental and social monitoring reports and dashboards to support high-level decision making.
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Identify key environmental and social metrics and indicators for data collection and reporting.
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Define environmental and social impact targets and key performance indicators for investment portfolios.
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Maintain and improve internal database systems to record environmental and social outcomes of projects/investments.
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Communicate environmental and social impact performance to internal and external stakeholders.
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Deliver oral presentations based on analysis of environmental and social monitoring data.
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Serve as a representative for environmental and social monitoring and analysis at meetings inside an organization.
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Interact with representatives of peer institutions/organizations to share environmental and social monitoring best practices and to encourage collaboration.
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Prepare and deliver informative and visually attractive presentations using programs such as PowerPoint and Tableau.