Summary
The Department of Energy is looking for a dynamic executive to serve as a member on the leadership team for the Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF). The incumbent will serve as the Chief Investment Officer and will report to the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing. DOE's Office of Energy Dominance Financing sources, underwrites, structures and manages several federal lending programs in support of large-scale energy infrastructure and manufacturing projects.
Duties
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking a visionary and experienced Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to lead the Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF). This is an opportunity to join the Senior Executive Service (SES) and play a pivotal role in financing the next generation of energy technology and infrastructure. As the CIO, you will be at the forefront of the nation's strategic energy initiatives, managing a substantial and diverse loan portfolio. You will have the unique authority to shape critical national policies and drive the financial innovation necessary to achieve American energy dominance. As the CIO, you will: 1. Build Strategic Outreach and Partnerships: Lead Representative and Relationship Manager: Serves as a senior agency official representing DOE and the Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) in meetings with industry leaders, universities, national laboratories, and representatives of domestic and foreign governments. Primary External Contact: Initiates and independently maintains frequent contacts with high-level DOE personnel, industry, other agencies, and Congressional staffers across a broad range of forums. Investment Sourcing: Oversees the organization's investment process, which includes the critical first step of "sourcing" assets and potential applicants. Inter-Agency and Intra-Agency Coordination: Manages interfaces with other DOE deployment and commercialization offices and ensures coordination with DOE program and staff offices to advance EDF's mission. 2. Develop Financial and Investment Policy: Develops Investment Policy and Framework: Oversees policy development, establishes an effective and well-organized investment process, and develops specific Title XVII policies and procedures. Shapes Strategic Direction: Manages the strategic framework through which EDF will achieve full utilization of its loan authority and develops short- and medium-term investment plans. Influences Department-Wide Policy: Plays a significant role in influencing Department of Energy policies and programs and recommends new policies and programs to improve agency-wide energy sector investment performance. Adapts to Market Conditions: Makes changes to the investment process as necessary to reflect the changing market environment and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. 3. Represent EDF in High-Level Negotiations: Negotiator: Negotiates arrangements with external parties pertaining to program logistics, pace, and funding. Possesses executive skill in negotiation and mediation techniques. Manages Conflicting Interests: Deals successfully with high-level officials within and outside the Federal Government where interests are routinely contrary to DOE policies and objectives, requiring adaptive and strategic executive action to reconcile differing points of view. Represents the Agency in High-Stakes Forums: Represents the organization to Congress, other departments, industry leaders, and senior executive advisory panels. 4. Lead and Direct Staff (Executive Managerial Authority): Sets Strategic Goals and Direction: The CIO "exercises executive managerial authority to set long range goals and objectives, translate objectives into specific projects, determine program emphasis, [and] plan for long range staffing and organization needs. Directs Subordinate Leaders: The CIO is responsible for "supervising Investment Division senior staff and directs a program "headed by subordinate supervisors/leads at the GS-15 or equivalent level. This involves providing "programmatic investment direction from senior management to assigned Sector leads. Manages the Organization: The incumbent, oversees and directs the internal organization, staffing, policies, and personnel authorities required to carry out the responsibilities of the Investment Division. This includes having the authority to "decide on the full range of personnel actions affecting assigned staff. Allocates Critical Resources: The CIO "works collaboratively with the EDF Deputy Director to assign and allocate the human resources, funding, and assign priorities necessary to meet program objectives and support operations.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Subject to a 1-year SES probationary period (unless already completed). Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278 within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement.
How you will be evaluated
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) listed above. ECQs and TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/.