Corporate Secretary jobs in District of Columbia

Duties

You will serve as the Corporate Secretary (OPM Official Title: Attorney-Advisor) for Office of the General Counsel (OGC), U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The incumbent is responsible for the effective management of all matters related to the Board of Directors, Board Committees, the Board's Public Hearings, the Investment Committee, and the Credit Committee. The incumbent advances relationships with the Board and furthers the role of each Board member to strengthen the relationship with DFC and to enhance their role as an agent for DFC in the larger business community, domestic and abroad.

DUTIES: As the Corporate Secretary, the incumbent:

• Serves as the primary DFC contact for members of the DFC Board of Directors;
• Interacts with Directors and Board agency staff to understand their needs and address questions and concerns;
• Manages Front Office communication with Directors, including establishing a schedule of such communication and proposing topics and materials for consideration by the Front Office;
• Ensures the effective, efficient, and smooth running of the Corporation's Board meetings, Board Committee meetings, Board's Public Hearing, internal Investment Committee and Credit Committee meetings, and other governance-related meetings;
• Prepares the agendas for meetings;
• Prepares and distributes materials for Investment Committees and Board consideration;
• Coordinates the preparation, clearance, and distribution of Board agency questions and answers related to Board transactions as well as board member voting;
• Prepares and distributes materials for Board Risk and Audit Committees;
• Coordinates internal DFC Evaluation and Investment Committees and verifies committee clearance;
• Coordinates the timely preparation, clearance, and dissemination of periodic reports to the Board and Board Committees;
• Establishes the schedule for Board meetings and Public Hearings on an annual basis;
• Ensures that all meetings, votes, and other Board and meeting-related activities adhere to DFC's statutory requirements, DFC's Bylaws, and internal policy guidelines;
• Actively participates in and contributes to the development of protocols, procedures and policies on all matters affecting DFC's governance. Exercises judgement and discretion in formulating responses to novel legal issues, often involving matters of first impression;
• Advises on corporate governance and corporate affairs matters related to the Board, including compliance with Government Corporation Control Act, the BUILD Act provisions related to the Board and its functions, the Bylaws, and other applicable federal statues, rules, regulations, executive orders, and administrative and case law related to the functioning of the Board;
• Analyzes and advises on administrative and federal laws applicable to the functions and activities of the Board and Board members, including among others federal records, freedom of information and confidentiality matters, and ethics matters;

• Expert knowledge of developing and maintaining long- and short-range program goals, objectives, and measurements criteria for meetings;
• Ability to communicate effectively and succinctly, both orally and in writing, and to provide practical, clear, and convincing advice and opinions that are easy to understand by different audiences, including senior management, private sector counterparties and the interagency;
• Ability to lead teams without direct supervisory direction;
• Apply a customer-service oriented approach to corporate practice; think outside of the box on administrative questions; and be willing to take on new tasks and responsibilities;
• Knowledge, skill, and ability to conduct extensive research of historical and agency files to locate information and analyze a wide variety of options and issues;
• Ability to interact with individuals and groups of varied technical, cultural, and professional backgrounds.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• This position is in the excepted service.
• US Citizenship , Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. is required.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by background investigation.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service, unless exempt.
• May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period.
• Within 30 days of your start date, you will be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450).
• This position may require foreign travel to developing countries.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a top secret sensitive compartmented information (SCI) clearance.
• The incumbent may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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  To apply for this position, you must submit your resume via the LinkedIN recruitment at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3896177693
  1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
  2. Upon selection, you will be required to provide official transcripts and proof of bar membership.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  DFC is not accepting applications via USAJOBS for this positing. To apply for this position, you must submit your resume via the LinkedIN recruitment at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3896177693

  If you have questions about this job, please contact the HR Office representative listed in the "Agency Contact Info" section of this vacancy announcement.

  Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.
  
  Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.
  
  It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.

  Agency contact information

  Kimberly Loescher

  Email

  kimberly.loescher@dfc.gov

  Address

  International Development Finance Corporation
  1100 New York Ave. NW
  Washington, DC 20011
  US

  Next steps

  Recruitment is done via LinkedIN, applicants will not be notified of the status of their application, however if you are selected for an interview for this position, you will be contacted directly. This is an open continuous announcements and resumes will be extracted for review as vacancies occur.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

This position is in the excepted service. Applicants must apply at the LinkedIN announcement, link is below in the "How to Apply" Section