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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Export-Import Bank of the United States
Office of Small Business / Minority & Women Owned Business Division
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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: M25-MJ-12628919-OSB. Applicants who wish to also be considered under MP must apply to both vacancies separately.

About this agency

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
12/06/2024 to 12/13/2024
This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$82,764 to - $104,832 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
D25-MJ-12628918-OSB
Control number
822425300

Duties

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Please Note: Employees will be required to report to their assigned office location at least 2 day per week for non-supervisory positions and 3 days per week for supervisory/managerial positions unless the position advertised is designated as a remote-only position.

This position is located in the Office of Small Business (OSB), Minority and Women Owned Business Outreach Division (MWOB). The MWOB Division is responsible for strategic sales and marketing of all EXIM Bank programs, products and services. As appropriate, consistent with the Bank's charter, emphasis will be placed on small businesses, including those owned by women and minorities, environmental entities, and exporters located in rural and urban areas.

The incumbent may also serve in the Client Care unit within the MWOB Division. The Client Care Unit is a group responsible for identifying the Bank's underutilized, non-brokered and new-to-EXIM export credit insurance policies, in order to provide outreach, guidance and consultation based on client needs, to improve the Bank's policy utilization as well as reviewing and issuance of all EXIM Banks's Insurance Policy documents.

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

  • Works toward tile achievement of stated numerical sales goals and any other performance goals set by senior management and ensures that qualified leads are contacted and followed up on in a timely manner. Meets with all potential clients that are or could be a party to any U.S. export transaction within his/her assigned region or category. Educates clients on all EXIM Bank and other agency programs available to exporters of U.S. products and services.
  • Serves as primary public speaker in the assigned geographic territory or special initiatives assignment on behalf of EXIM Bank on underserved market and Small Business issues. As applicable, attends domestic trade shows and seminars that showcase EXIM Bank risk mitigation and financing opportunities to attendees. As needed, organizes and serves as principal and/or sole speaker for training seminars and marketing events.
  • Leverages relationships with the export-related business community to reach small business exporters.
  • Utilizes the Bank's Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) system to obtain leads, cold-call to exporters, follow up on leads, maintains file cases of possible leads and record status of leads and closed sales.
  • Designs, implements, and monitors marketing plans for a specific geographic territory or special initiatives assignment within OSB. Prepares reports advising various levels in the Bank on the status of these initiatives.
  • Advises clients and potential clients in determining the appropriate EXIM products to best meet their needs. Assists in the application process of all EXIM Bank products, including eligibility, program requirements, fees and credit requirements. Provides guidance to clients regarding all EXIM Bank eligibility requirements, policies and procedures.
  • Maintains a current, in depth and technical knowledge of all programs, structures, and EXIM Bank policies necessary to achieve sales goals and to fulfill the mission of the OSB.
  • Mentors less experienced business development specialists to develop technical knowledge of EXIM Bank's products, programs, policies and procedures.

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.

Qualifications

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

GS-11: 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-09 level in the Federal Government. Specialized experience includes:

  • Experience providing outreach and education to an undeserved business community;
  • Experience using a customer relationship management (CRM) database system to manage data; and
  • Experience providing guidance on finance regulations and limitations.
OR

If you are substituting education for experience to qualify for at this level, you must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

OR

If you are combining both education and experience to qualify for this level, equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this 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 12/13/2024, 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 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. (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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