Description:
This notice is issued under direct-hire authority in response to the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022 for which NIST has a critical hiring need.This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 150 applications are received or 04/15/2024 , whichever comes first.
Requirements:
Individual Occupational Requirements Education
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology.
OR
Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience such as performing financial analysis and evaluation work requiring a comprehensive knowledge of (1) corporate finance and any specialized fields of finance required such as public finance, securities, international finance, money and securities markets, investments, and banking, and (2) the financial and management structure, operations, and practices of corporate and other organizations.
ZA-1160-II (Investment Analyst GS-9/11 equivalent): In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must also have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 (ZA-I at NIST) level. Specialized Experience is defined as:
- Assisting with commercial financial analysis using spreadsheets, financial statements, and market research tools
- Reviewing financial and commercial terms of commercial proposals
- Drafting written assessments and briefing materials on commercial proposals
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Master's or equivalent graduate degree.
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2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
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LL.B. or J.D., if related
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A combination of graduate education and specialized experience as defined in the additional requirements.
ZA-1160-III (Investment Principal GS-12/13 equivalent): In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must also have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 (ZA-II at NIST) level. Specialized Experience is defined as: - Conducting due diligence, evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and execution of commercial proposals
- Conducting technical analysis and financial modeling of commercial proposals
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application.
The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook.
If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration