INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE ANALYST (PATHWAYS RECENT GRAD)
- Employer
- USAJobs
- Location
- Washington, D.C
- Closing date
- Oct 5, 2022
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- Industry
- Government and Public Services, Federal
- Function
- Consultant and Strategist, Finance
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
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Duties
As an International Development Finance Analyst, you will:
Arrange, prepare for and participate in meetings and calls involving different stakeholders related to origination, underwriting and execution of project and corporate financing of investment projects located in emerging and developing countries.
Research and draft written narratives of the economic and political environment in the foreign countries where proposed investment projects are located.
Analyze corporate financial statements, including profit-and-loss, cash-flow, and balance sheet statements, and present findings.
Review, test, and develop complex financial models in Excel to evaluate creditworthiness of potential borrowers.
Assist with preparation of internal approval documents (e.g. Screening, Credit Committee, Investment Committee and Board papers) particularly in proper formatting of data.
Complete risk profiles and investment return calculations for companies' loan and investment guarantee applications.
Prepare country due diligence briefing materials prior to overseas travel.
Identify parties for Know Your Customer ("KYC") background checks. Request and obtain internal KYC approvals and summarize findings in written conclusions.
Create PowerPoint and Excel charts for use in various approval processes and presentation materials.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants may qualify at the GS-09 level, if they fulfill one of the following qualification requirements:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service working in a team-based finance or business environment, plus experience including two or more of the following: (1) reviewing company financial information and producing financial analysis; or (2) preparing or analyzing company financial projection models; or (3) conducting research on the economy, a target sector, or a business opportunity in international markets.
OR
B. A master's or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.B. or J.D degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position. Examples of qualifying fields include Finance, International Business or a closely related field.
OR
C. A combination of education and experience as listed above.
To meet the Pathways Recent Graduate Eligibility requirements, an applicant must have received a baccalaureate or graduate degree (i.e. master's, Ph.D., or J.D) within the past two years or will be earning such degree no later than 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Or in the case of an individual who has completed a period of not less than four years of intervening obligated service in a uniformed service, not later than two years after the date on which the individual was released or discharged from that uniformed service.
All Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants may verify accreditation at the following website: Accreditation . All education claimed by applicants will be verified accordingly.
If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position. Click Verification of Foreign Education for more information.
ATTENTION VETERANS: A veteran, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108, who due to military service obligation, was precluded from applying using the College Graduate Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period shall have a full 2-year period of eligibility upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. In no event, however, may the individual's eligibility period extend beyond 6 years from the date on which the individual completed the requirements of an academic course of study.
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.
Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement.
Education
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
PASS/FAIL COURSES:
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
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. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. 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/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx ).
Telework Suitability : The duties of this position is suitable for telework. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval and if they meet the eligibility criterion in the 2010 Telework Act.
Stipulations of Employment: The duration of an excepted service appointment in the Pathways Program is a trial period. Appointees must sign a Participant Agreement that sets forth the expectations for the Pathways Program. Appointment under the Recent Graduates Program may not exceed two years. Appointees may be non-competitively converted to the competitive service after successful completion of at least one year of continuous service, in addition to all of the requirements of the Recent Graduates Program.
To be eligible for conversion, Recent Graduates must:
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 http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify .
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days.
Promotion up to the full performance level may be made without further competition. However, promotion(s) will depend on the performance of the incumbent and are not guaranteed.
As an International Development Finance Analyst, you will:
Arrange, prepare for and participate in meetings and calls involving different stakeholders related to origination, underwriting and execution of project and corporate financing of investment projects located in emerging and developing countries.
Research and draft written narratives of the economic and political environment in the foreign countries where proposed investment projects are located.
Analyze corporate financial statements, including profit-and-loss, cash-flow, and balance sheet statements, and present findings.
Review, test, and develop complex financial models in Excel to evaluate creditworthiness of potential borrowers.
Assist with preparation of internal approval documents (e.g. Screening, Credit Committee, Investment Committee and Board papers) particularly in proper formatting of data.
Complete risk profiles and investment return calculations for companies' loan and investment guarantee applications.
Prepare country due diligence briefing materials prior to overseas travel.
Identify parties for Know Your Customer ("KYC") background checks. Request and obtain internal KYC approvals and summarize findings in written conclusions.
Create PowerPoint and Excel charts for use in various approval processes and presentation materials.
Requirements
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 (See How To Apply)
- Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation
- May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
- Must be a Recent graduate who has completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying masters or equivalent from a qualifying educational institution.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants may qualify at the GS-09 level, if they fulfill one of the following qualification requirements:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service working in a team-based finance or business environment, plus experience including two or more of the following: (1) reviewing company financial information and producing financial analysis; or (2) preparing or analyzing company financial projection models; or (3) conducting research on the economy, a target sector, or a business opportunity in international markets.
OR
B. A master's or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.B. or J.D degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position. Examples of qualifying fields include Finance, International Business or a closely related field.
OR
C. A combination of education and experience as listed above.
To meet the Pathways Recent Graduate Eligibility requirements, an applicant must have received a baccalaureate or graduate degree (i.e. master's, Ph.D., or J.D) within the past two years or will be earning such degree no later than 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Or in the case of an individual who has completed a period of not less than four years of intervening obligated service in a uniformed service, not later than two years after the date on which the individual was released or discharged from that uniformed service.
All Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants may verify accreditation at the following website: Accreditation . All education claimed by applicants will be verified accordingly.
If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position. Click Verification of Foreign Education for more information.
ATTENTION VETERANS: A veteran, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108, who due to military service obligation, was precluded from applying using the College Graduate Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period shall have a full 2-year period of eligibility upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. In no event, however, may the individual's eligibility period extend beyond 6 years from the date on which the individual completed the requirements of an academic course of study.
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.
Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement.
Education
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
PASS/FAIL COURSES:
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
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. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. 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/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx ).
Telework Suitability : The duties of this position is suitable for telework. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval and if they meet the eligibility criterion in the 2010 Telework Act.
Stipulations of Employment: The duration of an excepted service appointment in the Pathways Program is a trial period. Appointees must sign a Participant Agreement that sets forth the expectations for the Pathways Program. Appointment under the Recent Graduates Program may not exceed two years. Appointees may be non-competitively converted to the competitive service after successful completion of at least one year of continuous service, in addition to all of the requirements of the Recent Graduates Program.
To be eligible for conversion, Recent Graduates must:
- Successfully complete at least one year of continuous service in addition to all requirements of the program;
- Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Recent Graduate will be converted;
- Meet DFC-specific requirements and expectations as specified in the Participant's Agreement; and
- Perform their job successfully.
- Mentorship throughout the program;
- Individual Development Plan to create and track Recent Graduates' career planning, professional development, and training activities;
- At least 40 hours of formal, interactive training each year of the program;
- Positions offer opportunity for career advancement.
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 http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify .
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days.
Promotion up to the full performance level may be made without further competition. However, promotion(s) will depend on the performance of the incumbent and are not guaranteed.
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