Summary
This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation , Office of Health & Agribusiness. As an International Development Finance Analyst you will be responsible for assisting investment officers researching, reviewing, and preparing underwriting documentation and assessments on international markets and economic and political environments in foreign countries, conducting financial analysis for investments, building complex financial models, and support functions.
Duties
Arranges, prepares for, and participates 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. Analyzes corporate financial statements, including profit-and-loss, cash-flow, and balance sheet statements, and presents findings. Reviews, tests, and develops complex financial models in Excel to evaluate creditworthiness of potential borrowers. Research and drafts written narratives of the economic and political environment in the foreign countries where proposed investment projects are located. Assists with preparation of internal approval documents (e.g., Screening, Underwriting Committee, Investment Committee and Board papers) particularly in proper formatting of data. Creates PowerPoint and Excel charts for use in various approval processes and presentation materials. Prepares country due diligence briefing materials prior to officers' overseas travel. Researches and prepares written materials to support internal and interagency meetings on health or agriculture sector initiatives. Research and drafts written narratives on market opportunities for financing products. Please Note: This is a Bargaining unit position represented by AFGE, local 1534.
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. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. 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 is education acquired outside of any State of the U.S., the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or any territory or possession of the U.S. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification and/or eligibility requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university) with your application in order to receive credit for that education. (Foreign education transcripts will not be accepted). For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. You may preview the Application Questionnaire at: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13030139