Supervisory Financial Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Office of Investment and Innovation in Washington, DC. The incumbent serves as the Chief of Licensing in the Office of Licensing which is a sub-office within OII. The incumbent is responsible for assisting the Director of the Office of Licensing (Director) in managing the activities associated with the licensing functions of the SBIC program.

Duties

• As a Supervisory Financial Analyst GS-1160-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Supervises, under direction of the Director of Licensing, SBIC license applicant throughput, including all production, projects and priorities established by the Director's plan. The incumbent directly supervises the daily casework of a team of financial analysts and program support staff. Assists the Director of Licensing administer the Investment Information System license tracking system and related components. Coordinates and assists in the development and implementation of licensing policies that effectively target areas where small businesses have inadequate access to capital in ways that responsibly mitigate risk. Provides information to SBA license applicants in accordance with the SBA SOP 10 10. Assists the Director of Licensing with supervising Office of the Licensing.

Qualifications

GS-14: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Evaluating the business operations and financial performance of private equity, venture capital , lending, or other financial investment organizations; AND Understanding and application of a complex set of government regulations to sophisticated financial organizations; AND Supervising the work of professional staff focused on the core service(s) or product(s) of a similar private equity, investing, banking, lending, or financial services organization; AND Proficiency in project management, financial systems, and data and analytic tools including spreadsheets, reporting, dash boarding, and enterprise tools. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. As part of this vacancy, there are 2 Quality Ranking Factors (QRF): Subject matter expertise of the private equity, venture capital and private credit investment industries, obtained through professional work experience. BA in Finance or related discipline, professional certifications as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) or equivalent professional training. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Financial Analysis Series 1160 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. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 09/09/2026 of this vacancy announcement.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

How to apply

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