Vice President, Development Policy

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) seeks a Vice President for the Office of Development Policy (ODP) to join the CEO's executive staff and advise on policy. The role involves establishing policies for Environmental & Social reviews, U.S.

effects, and developmental impact of DFC projects, and guiding complex multi-stakeholder assessments. Ideal candidates have experience leading large organizations, and providing expert guidance on international development impacts, with

Qualifications

• Required leadership experience supervising subordinates in a multi-tier organization.
• Expert guidance on environmental and social risk assessments of international projects.
• Expert guidance on analysis of development impacts of international development/investment projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Office of Development Policy (ODP) and establish policies and procedures for DFC reviews of Environmental & Social Impact, U.S. effects, and Developmental Impact of projects.
• Develop guidelines for reporting developmental impact and project additionality.
• Establish guidelines for evaluating projects with sensitive host-country or U.S. policy considerations.
• Plan work, set priorities, assign tasks, and oversee data, estimates, and strategies to achieve goals.

Skills

Leadership

ESG risk guidance

Development impact analysis

Job description

Become part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation! The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), established in 2019 with bipartisan support under President Trump, is America's development finance institution. DFC partners with the private sector to advance U.S. foreign policy and strengthen national security by mobilizing private capital around the world. DFC invests across strategic sectors including critical minerals, modern infrastructure, and advanced technology - fostering economic development, supporting U.S. interests, and delivering returns to American taxpayers.

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Development Policy (ODP) at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and serves as a member of the Chief Executive Officer's executive staff and as a key consultant and adviser to the Chief Policy Officer. You'll manage DFC's ODP with responsibility for establishing policies & procedures for carrying out DFC statutory review of the Environmental & Social (E&S) Impact, the U.S. effects, and the Development Impact (DI) of DFC projects.

Duties

As the Vice President for the Office of Development Policy, you'll carry out the following duties, responsibilities, and authority:

• Manage ODP with responsibility for establishing policies and procedures for carrying out DFC statutory review of the Environmental & Social Impact, the U.S. effects, and the Developmental Impact of DFC projects.
• Responsible for establishing guidelines for reporting the Developmental Impact of each DFC project, including the development matrix.
• Responsible for establishing guidelines for reporting the additionality of each DFC project, where additionality refers to the complementarity of DFC programs to the private sector.
• Responsible for establishing guidelines and analyzing projects in sensitive sectors (i.e., those sectors where there is a high probability that a project may have an adverse impact on the U.S. economy and employment).
• Responsible for establishing guidelines for projects that have a high probability of adversely affecting the host country's environment.
• Responsible for establishing guidelines for other products that may need special consideration given DFC general policies. These sectors may be sensitive due to host country developmental impact, or U.S. foreign policy considerations.
• Plan work, set priorities, assign, and review work. Make decisions and resolve work-related problems presented by subordinates' supervisors. Oversee the development of technical data, estimates, statistics, suggestions, and other information useful to higher level managers in estimates, statistics, suggestions, and other information useful to higher level managers in determining which goals and objectives to emphasize. Decide the methodologies to use in achieving work goals and objectives, and in determining other management strategies.

Please Note

This is not a Bargaining unit position.

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
• 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 top-secret security clearance
• All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to screening for illicit and illegal drug use prior to appointment and will be subject to random testing thereafter
• 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:

1) Experience providing effective leadership and supervision to subordinates in a multi-tiered organization; AND

2) Experience providing expert guidance on environmental and social risk assessments of international projects/investments; OR

3) Experience providing expert guidance on the analysis of projected and actual development impacts of international development, international impact investing, and/or international finance projects.

Note: Your resume must reflect all of this experience in order to be found minimally qualified.

Additional information

If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility showing type of discharge/character of service. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must submit documentation from the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) showing type of discharge/character of service and your disability percentage. You may also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the documents listed in this form to support the claim for veteran preference. For more information on veterans' preference visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans.

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 episodic or emergency 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.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualificationvironments listed in this vacancy announcement . . .

Referral Method

The DFC adheres to the Rule of Many. Under Rule of Many, a numerical ranking process is used to evaluate applicants through validated assessments to produce a numeric score. Veterans' preference points (10- or 5-point) are then added to passing scores, and applicants are listed on the certificate in score order.

This announcement uses the Mechanism D - Set percentage of highest ranked eligibles method under 5 CFR § 332.402. All applicants tied at the cut line will be referred.

We will provide the selecting official a sufficient number of names, when available, to consider at least three candidates per vacancy. If fewer than three eligible and available candidates per vacancy result, we will expand the group in accordance with our pre-announced supplement strategy and OPM policy.

Simultaneous Listing

Candidates may be referred simultaneously on multiple certificates for which they are interested, eligible, and within reach.