Summary
As the sector policy lead, you'll be responsible for setting strategy, monitoring U.S. government policy priorities & positions, generating & shaping the sector pipeline, & supporting transactions across your specific sector. You'll also undertake special projects at the request of the Managing Director and Vice President, Office of Foreign Policy; and assist with formulation & implementation of major DFC policies, activities, & objectives, drawing on U.S. foreign policy objectives & priorities.
Duties
As the Senior Strategy Advisor (Emerging Technology) you will: Drive sector strategy building on U.S. government foreign policy objectives that defines priority that identifies priority technologies, markets, and deployment models; define where emerging technologies can be scaled commercially; and maintain a current view of rapidly evolving technology landscapes and commercial dynamics. In close coordination with DFC's origination and investment teams, convert strategy into highly strategic deals that engage technology companies, platform providers, and investors; originate opportunities across compute, platforms, and applications; and build pipeline of scalable technology deployments in coordination with the Office of Global Business Development and DFC's Overseas Offices on business development to bring in strategic deals. Support transactions with sector expertise as part of the deal investment teams: evaluate fit to U.S. foreign policy objectives and DFC strategy; support assessment of technical credibility, scalability, and deployment models; help shape and ensure inclusion of policy terms and conditions, technical design, and partnerships in the project structure to align with U.S. foreign policy objectives; assess risks to execution and long-term viability to identify policy mitigants; and contribute to timeliness of deal execution in accordance with DFC's Investment Program Policy. Draft and clear policy papers, briefing memos, press guidance, correspondence, and other documents for use by Office of the Chief Executive, Office of the Chief Policy Officer, or other Principal-level staff in meetings, public events, Congressional briefings, etc. Coordinate, participate in, and/or accompany Principal in meetings as subject matter expert. Monitor and analyze important sectoral, political, and economic events relevant to DFC's work in the emerging technology sector, keeping senior leadership and regional working group informed of significant trends affecting U.S. national interests and DFC equities. Advance and coordinate interagency national security and foreign policy initiatives and strategic goals, in line with U.S. legislation, foreign policy, and security policy to ensure alignment in approach. Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Strategic Thinking Written Communication Program Management Technical Competence Oral Communication Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. You may preview the Application Questionnaire at: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13086883