Infrastructure Finance Advisor - Personal Services Contractor

UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT

OFFICE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE – INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

GOVERNMENT DEBT AND INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE TEAM

INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE ADVISORS

EMERGING MARKETS - WORLDWIDE

The U. S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) is recruiting infrastructure finance advisors on a competitive basis to serve as resident (long-term) and/or intermittent (short-term) advisors, under personal services contracts.  Resident assignments are generally for one year and are likely to be renewed. This recruitment is for global assignments and significant international travel is required.

SCOPE OF POSITION: Infrastructure Finance advisors provide technical assistance to enhance emerging market governments' capacity to develop financially sound infrastructure programs, including the use of direct financing and the effective application of the Public-Private Partnership (P3) model. Using both a project-specific approach and a longer-term focus on institutional improvement, the Infrastructure Finance Team (IFT) combines its infrastructure project experience with OTA's expertise in providing financial advice to governments worldwide. The IFT is committed to building the capacity of government officials to implement successful infrastructure projects by providing hands on technical assistance as well as policy advice to senior officials and technical staff at the Ministries of Finance, Public Works and related agencies in host countries.  

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants should have significant managerial experience and technical knowledge in several of the various phases of infrastructure finance and P3 development and implementation, including: Project preparation and tendering, project finance structures, economic feasibility analysis, credit and risk analysis, concession and management contract negotiations, analysis of financial and P3 legal framework, contract law, concession operations, assessment and management of contingent liabilities, investor marketing and communications, and capital market development. The successful candidate should have project experience in one or more of the following sectors: energy generation and transmission facilities, renewable energy, water projects, toll roads, airports, seaports, light rail projects, railroads, or other major infrastructure. Both P3 and project finance experience is desirable.

Prior overseas work experience in challenging environments is highly desirable. Spanish or Portuguese fluency may be required for resident work in Latin America. Russian, Ukrainian and French are highly desirable. Other foreign language capabilities may also be useful. English speaking assignments may be available in some countries. Candidates should have strong communication and public presentation skills.

Candidates must have the ability to work independently and gain the confidence of host government officials and counsel them about policy choices and their consequences. Advisors should be capable of assisting government officials in assessing the optimal project delivery format for their projects with an emphasis on mobilization of private capital. Advisors are expected to assist countries build a lasting legal and institutional framework that will support the development of financially viable infrastructure projects.

Candidates must be U.S. citizens.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salaries will be negotiated in accordance with program regulations prescribed by the Office of Technical Assistance not to exceed the Senior Executive Service EX-III hourly equivalent.  The current starting hourly rate is from $71.15 to $89.70 per hour. Overseas benefits are provided as allowed by federal regulations.

Background checks and Security Clearance: Secret.  The advisor will work in developing and transitional countries worldwide to support U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government economic and national security objectives. The advisor may be deployed to countries with elevated threat levels, including potentially high/critical threat posts, as determined by the U.S. Government. 

Successful applicants must be able to obtain State Department medical clearance for worldwide travel.If selected, the applicant will be required to fulfill Office of Government Ethics financial disclosure requirements.

HOW TO APPLY:  Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume by e-mail to: recruitment@ota.treas.gov. For consideration, emailed applications should not be sent, or contain a cc, to any OTA, IRS, or other government personnel or email address.

Please reference Solicitation 2032K822R00008 on your cover letter and resume. When e-mailing, the subject line must contain the following: Solicitation 2032K822R00008 – Debt (Infrastructure Finance) Advisors – Applicant’s Last Name, First Name. Emails received not containing this subject line will be deemed non-responsive, and thus, will not be forwarded to the program office/selection official(s) for consideration.

Please be advised that all contractors, if hired, must obtain a Data Universal Number (D-U-N-S). Only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted. No phone calls please and no hand carries. This announcement is open and continuous until June 30, 2022, although selections may be made in advance of that date.

The U.S. Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer