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Job Title: Investment Officer
Sub Agency: Department of Energy
Job Announcement Number: HQ-13-MP-7-LP-00126
Salary Range:  $89,033.00 - $115,742.00/year
Open Period:  Friday, February 01, 2013 to  Thursday, February 21, 2013
Series & Grade:  GS-1101-13
Position Information:  Full Time
Duty Locations:  1 vacancy(s) in one of the following locations: Washington DC Metro Area, DC, US
Who May Be Considered: 

THIS POSITION IS OPEN ONLY TO CURRENT
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES WITH
COMPETITIVE STATUS.

 

This position is also advertised to all US Citizens as announcement # HQ-13-CAT-5-LP-00126.


Job Summary:

A successful candidate in this position will serve as a Investment Officer, responsible for processing energy project applications submitted to DOE for financing under Title XVII. 


Key Requirements:
You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Relocation is at your own expense. See "Other Information" section regarding Selective Service requirements.

Duties: 

As a Investment Officer, you will:

*Perform financial analyses of new loan guarantee applications, including detailed market and credit analyses, financial model development, and risk analyses associated with innovative energy projects.  

*Assists Senior Investment Officers (SIOs) in determining which energy technology projects should be accepted into due diligence after initial screening, and makes recommendations for further financial review throughout the approval process. 

*Conducts thorough and complete analyses of each project assigned before its presentation to DOE approval authorities, such as the Credit Committee and Credit Review Board.  

*Prepares required documents for the Senior Investment Officer(s) during the DOE approval process. Identifies pertinent project finance issues for discussion with LPO managers and DOE offices, such as the General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer.  *Serves as a LPO representative applying project finance knowledge to recommend appropriate terms and conditions for approving a federal loan or loan guarantee. 

Works closely with the assigned Senior Investment Officers (SIOs), expert consultants, project sponsors, and others to prepare loan documentation and execute DOE commitment letters for federal loan guarantees.

*Prepares and reviews background memoranda, presentations, and other key decision documents required to negotiate the terms and conditions of federal loan and guarantee agreements, as well as to achieve loan approval and closing.  Such documents include:  Credit Committee Memoranda; Financing documents (such as Credit Agreements, Security Agreements, etc.); Technical project documents (including Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts, Off-take and Supply Agreements, and Operating and Maintenance Agreements); Market Assessments; and Credit rating and risk models.

*Use state-of the-art financial methodologies and tools to evaluate the risks associated with federal financing of complex, energy technology projects. Provides the results of risk analysis to senior managers and makes presentations based on evaluations to LPO and DOE officials.

 


Qualifications Required: 

EDUCATION: 

You must provide documentation supporting your education claims. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.



SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Carrying out the review and processing of loan guarantee applications and negotiation of loan guarantee agreements.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You are NOT required to provide a separate narrative written response. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below.

*Knowledge of program management analytical and evaluative methods, tools and techniques to resolve issues concerning the financing of energy technology projects.

*Knowledge of federal and private sector financial standards, processes, systems, and investment analysis methods, tools, and practices for performing due diligence on energy project finance transactions.

*Knowledge of major principles of macro and micro economics, capital markets, and international business related to energy project finance.

*Ability to analyze complex projects, including debt, equity, and public-funding transactions, and complex sensitive financial, economic, and policy issues for loan approval authorities.

*Knowledge of project finance concepts, principles, and analytical practices related to investment and commercial banking.

*Knowledge of the variety of financial, technical, and legal documents needed for loan approval and to execute committee letters to project sponsors for federal loan guarantees.

*Knowledge and use of state-of-the-art financial methods and tools to evaluate risk associated with federal financing of complex energy technology projects.

*Knowledge of the statutory and regulatory provision derived from Title XVII of EPAct, the Credit Reform Act, and other applicable laws to prepare professional and complete federal loan and loan guarantee agreements.

*Knowledge preparation, and use of key decision documents required to negotiate the terms and conditions of federal loan and loan guarantee agreements, as well as to achieve loan approval and closing.

 

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Federal employees must meet time in grade requirements for consideration.


The U.S. Department of Energy is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.