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Current Federal employees serving under a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service; former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles; applicants eligible under special hiring authorities; veterans who are preference eligible, or separated from the U.S. Armed Forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service (VRA/VEOA).
Duties
Please Note: Employees will be required to report to their assigned office location at least 2 day per week for non-supervisory positions and 3 days per week for supervisory/managerial positions unless the position advertised is designated as a remote-only position.
The incumbent serves as Vice President (VP) of the Global Infrastructure Division, reporting to the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Board Authorized Finance (OBAF) overseeing and managing EXIM's medium- and long-term guarantee and direct loan programs for transactions involving the financing of Global Infrastructure transactions.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Applicants will be assessed against the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs).
Note: Current career SES members, former career SES members with reinstatement eligibility and OPM certified graduates of a SES CDP, who meet the professional/technical qualifications requirements will be considered for this position on a noncompetitive basis. Applicants for noncompetitive consideration are NOT REQUIRED to submit a supplemental statement addressing their ECQs. However, they must submit a Standard Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action, to establish proof of eligibility for noncompetitive appointment and submit their most recent performance appraisal, resume, address the professional/technical qualifications and complete the online questionnaire.
Applicants must submit written statements (narrative format ) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately. You are required to respond to all ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible.' Additional information on the ECQs is available at www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and results of your actions. Please limit your written statements to two (2) pages per ECQ.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in Senior Level (SL) positions and are in addition to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications listed below.
ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. You must address each technical qualification separately. Please limit your written statements to one page per technical qualification. Failure to meet any one of the technical qualifications requirements automatically disqualifies an applicant.
MTQ 1 - Transactional Experience: Demonstrates extensive, direct transactional experience in the financial analysis and structuring of sovereign and non-sovereign financial transactions across several industries such as infrastructure, renewables, extraction, technology and commodities.
MTQ 2 - Transactional Management: Demonstrates experience managing staff engaged in origination, financial analysis, presentation and documentation of sovereign and non-sovereign transactions. Expertise must include ability to manage a diverse portfolio of transaction (such as highly complex corporate finance structures, asset-based, limited recourse project finance, export finance with additional experience restructuring problem loans being highly desirable) and to ensure that credit decisions are made on a timely basis.
MTQ 3 - Building Relationships: Demonstrates experience dealing effectively with high-level officials within and outside the U.S. Governments, as well as expertise in establishing relationships to negotiate and close transactions with co-financing ECAs and multi-lateral agencies, U.S. exporters, foreign buyers, domestic and international financial institutions, and foreign government officials.
MTQ 4 - Leadership: Demonstrates proven leadership skills, integrity and the ability to inspire trust and loyalty; strong communication and people skills with an ability to work collaboratively within an organization and at the same time lead decisively.
For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed:
If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
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.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. Please visit the following links for more information:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined here.
Time-in-grade requirements must be met by 03/26/2024, the closing date of the announcement.
Additional information
Current or Former Political Appointees: Pursuant to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) oversight authority under section 1104(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) and section 5.2 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, OPM requires agencies to seek their approval prior to appointing any current or former political appointee to a permanent position (without time limits) in the civil service. A former or recent political appointee is someone who held a political appointment covered by OPM's policy within the previous 5-year period. OPM's oversight in this area safeguards merit system principles as well as fair and open competition free from political influence. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Please visit the following link for the types of political appointments:
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: The following links contain information on the eligibility requirements to be considered under a noncompetitive appointing authority:
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Ethical Standards/Financial Disclosure:
EXIM is committed to the highest ethical standards. As an employee, you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. You will be required to complete new employee ethics training within 3 months of your appointment.
If this position is subject to financial disclosure requirements (either public or confidential depending upon your position), you will be required to complete a new entrant financial disclosure report within 30 days of your appointment.
Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition As...
Announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days of the closing date.
About this agency
This job is open to
- Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees. - Individuals with disabilities
- Senior executives
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). - Veterans
Clarification from the agency
Current Federal employees serving under a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service; former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles; applicants eligible under special hiring authorities; veterans who are preference eligible, or separated from the U.S. Armed Forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service (VRA/VEOA).
Duties
Please Note: Employees will be required to report to their assigned office location at least 2 day per week for non-supervisory positions and 3 days per week for supervisory/managerial positions unless the position advertised is designated as a remote-only position.
The incumbent serves as Vice President (VP) of the Global Infrastructure Division, reporting to the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Board Authorized Finance (OBAF) overseeing and managing EXIM's medium- and long-term guarantee and direct loan programs for transactions involving the financing of Global Infrastructure transactions.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Manages all aspects of reviewing, clearing/approving, processing and administering Loan/Guarantee applications that pertain to Global Infrastructure transactions and formulates recommendations to the SVP of OBAF and/or the Board of Directors.
- Speaks at industry conferences, other events and academic settings to maintain customer relationships, develop new business, and maintain knowledge of trend analyses on various industries and their developments.
- Develops, coordinates and implements special government-to-government (e.g., withing the context of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Berne Union) financial protocols and financial transactions that include loan officers, lawyers, engineers, contractual, financial and technical advisors.
- Responds to Congressional inquiries and brief members of Congress, as necessary.
- Serves as a recognized authority for the agency to develop internal policies or comments on potential legislative policies for the agency.
- Participates in and supervises consultations, discussions, and negotiations with borrowers and exporters prior to the receipt of applications, during the due diligence process and post approval.
- Represents EXIM at meetings with high level executives, officials, exporters, foreign buyers, financial institutions or governments.
- Evaluates the credit and financial aspects of numerous prospective financing transactions for various industries.
- Develops innovative approaches to financing that enhances the possibility of forwarding U.S. exports.
- Works closely with top staff officials at the U.S. Department of State and other U.S. government agencies, high officials of foreign governments, cabinet members, and senior officials of private/public sector firms and financial institutions in structuring loan/guarantee requests; negotiating financial terms, loan and guarantee agreements and; closely coordinate with the Vice President Asset Management Division (AMD) on post-closing and the Office of General Counsel with respect to monitoring of existing credits and guarantees.
- Leads, directs, and supervises a team of professional, technical, and administrative support staff
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship
- Background and Security/Suitability Investigation
- You may be required to serve a one year probationary period
- Specialized experience MUST be documented on your resume
- Must complete the required ECQs and/or MTQs
- Current or Former Political Appointees: If you are, or have been employed in the last 5 years, you must disclose this information. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action with including from Federal Service.
- The incumbent must obtain and maintain a national security (Confidential, Secret, Top Secret, or Top Secret/SCI) clearance.
- The incumbent for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for EXIM.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Applicants will be assessed against the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs).
Note: Current career SES members, former career SES members with reinstatement eligibility and OPM certified graduates of a SES CDP, who meet the professional/technical qualifications requirements will be considered for this position on a noncompetitive basis. Applicants for noncompetitive consideration are NOT REQUIRED to submit a supplemental statement addressing their ECQs. However, they must submit a Standard Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action, to establish proof of eligibility for noncompetitive appointment and submit their most recent performance appraisal, resume, address the professional/technical qualifications and complete the online questionnaire.
Applicants must submit written statements (narrative format ) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately. You are required to respond to all ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible.' Additional information on the ECQs is available at www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and results of your actions. Please limit your written statements to two (2) pages per ECQ.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in Senior Level (SL) positions and are in addition to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications listed below.
ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. You must address each technical qualification separately. Please limit your written statements to one page per technical qualification. Failure to meet any one of the technical qualifications requirements automatically disqualifies an applicant.
MTQ 1 - Transactional Experience: Demonstrates extensive, direct transactional experience in the financial analysis and structuring of sovereign and non-sovereign financial transactions across several industries such as infrastructure, renewables, extraction, technology and commodities.
MTQ 2 - Transactional Management: Demonstrates experience managing staff engaged in origination, financial analysis, presentation and documentation of sovereign and non-sovereign transactions. Expertise must include ability to manage a diverse portfolio of transaction (such as highly complex corporate finance structures, asset-based, limited recourse project finance, export finance with additional experience restructuring problem loans being highly desirable) and to ensure that credit decisions are made on a timely basis.
MTQ 3 - Building Relationships: Demonstrates experience dealing effectively with high-level officials within and outside the U.S. Governments, as well as expertise in establishing relationships to negotiate and close transactions with co-financing ECAs and multi-lateral agencies, U.S. exporters, foreign buyers, domestic and international financial institutions, and foreign government officials.
MTQ 4 - Leadership: Demonstrates proven leadership skills, integrity and the ability to inspire trust and loyalty; strong communication and people skills with an ability to work collaboratively within an organization and at the same time lead decisively.
For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed:
- Organization/Agency's Name
- Title
- Salary (series and grade, if applicable)
- Start and end dates (including the month and year)
- Number of hours you worked per week
- Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement
If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
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.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. Please visit the following links for more information:
- http://www.naces.org
- http://www.fceatlanta.com
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined here.
Time-in-grade requirements must be met by 03/26/2024, the closing date of the announcement.
Additional information
Current or Former Political Appointees: Pursuant to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) oversight authority under section 1104(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) and section 5.2 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, OPM requires agencies to seek their approval prior to appointing any current or former political appointee to a permanent position (without time limits) in the civil service. A former or recent political appointee is someone who held a political appointment covered by OPM's policy within the previous 5-year period. OPM's oversight in this area safeguards merit system principles as well as fair and open competition free from political influence. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Please visit the following link for the types of political appointments:
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: The following links contain information on the eligibility requirements to be considered under a noncompetitive appointing authority:
- Career Transition (ICTAP/CTAP)
- Primary Appointing Authorities for Career and Career-Conditional Appointments
- Hiring Authorities for Veterans
- People with Disabilities
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Ethical Standards/Financial Disclosure:
EXIM is committed to the highest ethical standards. As an employee, you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. You will be required to complete new employee ethics training within 3 months of your appointment.
If this position is subject to financial disclosure requirements (either public or confidential depending upon your position), you will be required to complete a new entrant financial disclosure report within 30 days of your appointment.
Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition As...
