Senior Development Impact Specialist (Financial Intermediaries) U.S. International Development [...]

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The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Office of Development Policy (ODP), Development Impact Division.

The Senior Development Impact Specialist (Financial Intermediaries) assesses the expected development impacts of prospective DFC projects, with an exclusive focus on projects in the financial services sector supporting access to finance and financial inclusion.

Major Duties :

Assesses expected development impact of DFC projects, with a specific focus on projects in the financial services sector supporting access to finance and financial inclusion, including but not limited to microfinance, small and medium enterprise (SME) finance, women entrepreneurship and empowerment, and climate finance through various types of financial service providers (e.

g., microfinance institutions, banks, non-bank financial institutions, digital financial service providers, and investment funds).

• Conducts development impact clearances as part of the investment due diligence process based on DFC’s impact framework, the Impact Quotient (IQ) and defines the monitoring plan for the investment to track actual impact of investments.
• Works closely with investment teams to provide high-quality, timely development impact assessment, sharing concerns, opportunities to maximize impact, and lessons learned.
• Works with Monitoring & Analytics group to monitor and manage the impact performance of DFC projects, with an exclusive focus on projects in the financial services sector supporting access to finance and financial inclusion.
• Represents DFC and builds DFC’s brand within the impact management sector and contributes to the development of DFC’s thought leadership materials.

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 probationary period
• Within 30 days of your start date, you will be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
• This position will require foreign travel to developing countries

Qualifications :

Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement.

You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement :

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to 1) Assess the development impact of investments and / or projects that utilize financial service providers (including, but not limited to, microfinance institutions, banks, non-bank financial institutions, digital financial service providers, and / or investment funds) to support financial inclusion;

AND 2) Communicate key insights to decision-makers to maximize project and / or portfolio / program impact.

Note : Education is not substitutional at this grade level.

Please Note : Applicants may be asked to produce a writing sample during the interview stage.

This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.

How to apply

Applications for this position are only being accepted through USAJOBS and must be received by 11 : 59 pm (ET) on January 16th to be considered.

Use the following link to apply : https : / / dfc.usajobs.gov / job / 766350900

Deadline : 16-Jan-24

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