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Business Development Specialist

Export-Import Bank of the United States
Office of Global Finance Development
This job announcement has closed

Summary

Announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days of the closing date.

This position is also being announced concurrently under Merit Promotion (MP) procedures vacancy number: M22-DP-11298968-GFD. Applicants who wish to also be considered under MP must apply to both vacancies separately.

About this agency

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
11/17/2021 to 12/01/2021
Salary
$103,690 to - $134,798 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Location
Washington, DC
FEW vacancies
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
50% or less - YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL FOR THIS POSITION. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card for travel purposes.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
D22-DP-11298967-GFD
Control number
622595100

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Duties

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Due to the current events surrounding COVID-19, telework will be mandatory. When it is determined that EXIM will be moving to the reopening phase, the expectation will be to physically return to the office. Telework days and any waiting periods for eligibility will be determined at that time.

As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before onboarding with EXIM, if after November 22. We will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required exception from this requirement.


The Office of Global Finance Development (GFD) is dedicated to expanding and diversifying the agency's portfolio based on gaps left unfilled by private sector financing solutions. The office will be responsible for new international business opportunities and managing customer relationships with a focus on medium and long-term deals, especially in support of the agency's strategic priorities related to clean energy, Sub-Saharan Africa and the ten sectors identified by Congress as transformational export areas (artificial intelligence, biotechnology, biomedical sciences, wireless communications equipment, quantum computing, renewable energy, semiconductors, emerging financial technologies, water treatment and sanitation, and high-performance computing). GFD will be responsible for the strategic marketing of EXIM's programs and products to specific geographic regions and specified business sectors worldwide.

At the full performance level, duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Manages large scale initiatives and projects often lengthy in duration and involve substantial agency resources and mobilizes internal/external stakeholders and resources to successfully meet new strategic business initiative objectives (i.e., clean energy, Sub-Saharan Africa, transformational exports, technology, etc.).
  • Applies knowledge of conventional transactional processing methodology and general financial services management techniques to analyze credit and financial statements of potential or returning clients.
  • Meets with potential clients that are or could be part of U.S. export transactions within his/her assigned region or industry.
  • Designs, implements, and monitors marketing plans for special initiatives within GFD. Prepares reports advising various levels in EXIM on the status of these initiatives.
  • Maintains a current and in-depth knowledge of all programs, structures, EXIM policies, and market changes necessary to fulfill EXIM's mission.
  • Develops programmatic literature on EXIM financial service programs, product lines, business processes, and operating system infrastructure (i.e., working capital guarantees, export credit insurance, loan guarantees, and direct loans) for internal and public usage.
  • Serves as a primary contact for key regions, industries, or export categories as needed. Educates clients in that area on the array of EXIM and other agency programs available to exporters and importers of U.S. equipment and services. Advises clients or potential clients on how to apply for U.S. government financing solutions, program requirements of that assistance, applicable fees, documentary and credit requirements of the appropriate policy and program structure. Works to ensure that qualified leads are followed up on in a timely manner.
  • Provides guidance to clients regarding credit standards, country limitations, etc. from inception of a potential transaction until a well-structured and complete application is submitted to EXIM.
  • Serves as a public speaker on behalf of EXIM on medium-term and long-term exports transactions, trade finance, and other business issues. As applicable, attends domestic and international conferences and seminars that showcase EXIM financing opportunities.

Requirements

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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
  • 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 including removal from Federal Service.
  • COVID-19: All Federal Employees must be fully vaccinated by November 22, 2021. Proof of vaccination will be required.
  • To ensure compliance with this mandate, please review the Federal civilian vaccination requirements, to include timelines for receiving required doses, at https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/
  • This position will be required to travel up to 50%.
  • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card for travel purposes.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience (Credit for Specialized Experience on resume must reflect 40 hours/Full-time per week for each period of work):

GS-13: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Government. Specialized experience includes:

  • Experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring marketing plans for global export promotion initiatives;
  • Experience selling and promoting organizational products and services and designing marketing content;
  • Experience in formulating communication plans and digital outreach campaigns and researching consumer and market data; and
  • Experience providing guidance to the exporting/importing community on finance regulations and limitations.
Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-13 grade level.

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.

NOTE: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications and your application may be marked as incomplete/ineligible 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.

All requirements must be met by 12/01/2021, the closing date of the announcement.

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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.

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 or above based on the competencies listed above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information, please click here.

Veterans: All veterans must meet the qualification requirements of the position for further consideration. For more information on veterans' preference, please click here.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

The Category Rating method will be used to evaluate applicants. All qualified applicants will be assigned to one of the following categories:

  • Best Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies.
  • Well Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job related competencies. (This category must be met to be considered under CTAP/ICTAP procedures)
  • Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies to a substantive degree.
This Category Rating method does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied.

Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAJobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position.

Important Note: 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) and the responses you provide on the application questionnaire.

If you are found qualified for this position and meet or exceed a predefined rating threshold from your questionnaire responses, a Subject Matter Expert (SME) will review your resume to determine if your technical competencies meet the proficiency requirements established for this position. You will be notified by email if your application is forwarded to the hiring official for further consideration.

If you do not meet the rating threshold to move forward to the next evaluation stage or it is determined that your technical competencies do not meet the proficiency requirements for this position, you will be notified by email.

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