About the Position

This position is in the Office of the Chief Operating Officer Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The DFC is the U.S. Government’s development finance institution and works to mobilize and facilitate the participation of American private capital and skills in the economic and social development of emerging market economies. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) serves as a key member of DFC’s senior management team and OCOO works closely with DFC’s business lines and Office of Development Policy to drive investments that help create sustainable and inclusive global prosperity and stability. This position is contingent on award

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of advisory and analytical services to the COO and OCOO staff on key areas of operation, including management of DFC’s investment pipeline; managing and improving investment operations; and, coordinating business development across DFC, including through the growing DFC presence overseas.
• Provide direct administrative, technical, and research support to special projects and partnerships that are run through the COO, including collaborating with staff within OCOO and other business lines
• Support the development and implementation of operational strategies and process improvements with the aim of delivering better investment outcomes, increasing efficiency, and providing a superior experience for clients in collaboration with other DFC offices and may focus on areas such as business development activities, transaction review, investment process, and portfolio monitoring
• Deliver meaningful and actionable analyses and recommendations, which can be implemented to improve business performance.
• Assist in special projects, including support for OCOO’s engagement in meetings, conferences domestically and overseas; partnership engagements with other development finance institutions and investors.
• Develop communications products that highlight DFC efforts (e.g., blogs, articles, talking points, press releases)
• Engage with DFC and the interagency on strategic/priority transactions.
• Create specific work products including market landscape analyses designed to inform Agency leadership, PowerPoint decks, briefing memos, and talking points in preparation for events, meetings and business development opportunities, blog posts, and drafts of articles
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications 

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in a related finance or consulting field, including impact investing, development or emerging market finance, investment or business advisory services, or management consulting. Specialized experienced required include data analysis including strong excel skills, market research, communications, and has a resume demonstrating the ability to perform such duties and responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and skills in formulating and recommending new policies, processes or strategies.
• Ability to communicate with skill both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective and cooperative working relationship with representatives internally and externally to DFC.
• Knowledge of management and organizational principles and practices along with a knowledge of planning, programming, prioritizing, and skill in gathering data and preparing reports for formal review and analysis