Managing Director, Environmental & Social Risk Assessment (Financial Intermediaries)

Position description

About Us: U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is America’s development finance institution. DFC partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world today. We invest across sectors including energy, healthcare, critical infrastructure, and technology. DFC also provides financing for small businesses and women entrepreneurs in order to create jobs in emerging markets. DFC investments adhere to high standards and respect the environment, human rights, and worker rights. 

Why DFC?

As part of our team, you’ll apply your talents to projects with global reach, helping to move markets and improve lives. We are on the lookout for individuals with the brightest minds, ready to bring innovative ideas and bold approaches to support our mission. By joining DFC, you’ll contribute to advancing global development and U.S. foreign policy while working on collaborative projects that enhance private-sector investment in areas like climate action, healthcare, gender equity, and digital connectivity . 

Our Culture: DFC is committed to keeping our mission at the heart of what we do. Our team comprises some of the brightest minds in government, and we pride ourselves on being a place where diverse talent can thrive. We value different perspectives and abilities and are dedicated to tackling big challenges with resourcefulness and an inclusive entrepreneurial spirit.

Duties

About the role: This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Office of Development Policy (ODP). As a Managing Director, Environmental & Social Risk Assessment (Financial Intermediaries) you will serve as a second-level supervisor, directing DFC’s environmental and social risk assessment program for small business support, financial services, and investment funds/financial intermediaries (FI) projects. 

What you’ll do: As the Managing Director, Environmental & Social Risk Assessment (OPM Official Title: 

Supervisory Environmental and Social Risk Specialist) you will: 

• Lead the Environmental & Social (E&S) Risk Assessment team focused on reviewing financial intermediary (FI) deals for E&S risks originating primarily from the Office of Investment Funds (OIF) and Office of Small Business and Financial Services (OSBFS).
• Oversee and direct the approach and implementation of E&S risk management for DFC’s FI portfolio. Partner with the E&S Division management team in assuring policies, procedures and other ways of working support a functional E&S risk management system, regular and ongoing improvement, and consistency in implementation.
• Support and assure team members’ success and accountability for delivering against E&S Division objectives, provide and connect on needed technical guidance, support professional development objectives of team members, foster sense of team and shared success within the E&S Division and ODP.
• Represent DFC and ODP at internal and external high-level meetings on sensitive E&S matters in relation to the FI portfolio.
• Facilitate and direct engagement with internal and external stakeholders with respect to DFC’s FI portfolio.

 

Qualifications

Experience we’re looking for: Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement. 

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENEC REQUIREMENT: You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent in the difficulty and complexity to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in all of the following: 

1) overseeing environmental and social risk management across a wide-range of investment funds/financial intermediary projects to ensure compliance with applicable standards; 

2) presenting recommendations to leadership and/or briefing external stakeholders on environmental and social risk assessment analysis, policies and/or procedures; 

3) collaborating across teams to develop and disseminate new/revised policies, procedures, and/or methodologies for environmental and social risk management system; and 

4) supervising a team.

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