Summary This position is located at Departmental Offices, Domestic Finance - Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The mission of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is to promote access to capital and enable locally based organizations to further economic growth and community development in urban and rural low-income communities across the nation. The incumbent of this position is assigned continuing responsibility for managing one or more CDFI Fund programs. Duties As a CDFI Manager (Programs), you will: Ensure programs are administered fairly and efficiently. Develop complete and timely policy and programmatic responses. Develop and or utilize innovative and efficient operations and business processes. Evaluate program effectiveness and impact. Manage, motivate, and mentor Associate Program Managers (APM) and general staff assigned to the business unit. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-15 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position requires meeting both A and B below: A. Designing, directing, and evaluating programs related to consumer and community development lending by regulated financial institutions, including developing or implementing program policies, priorities, or strategic initiatives; B. Leading or supervising staff responsible for implementing and evaluating programs involving ONE or more of the following three areas of focus: 1. The financial and management structure, operations, and practices of community development finance entities; 2. The development and implementation of policies, procedures, and risk management plans for federal awards and grants programs; OR 3. Federal grants management and compliance laws, regulations, policies, and OMB guidance. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé. TIME-IN-GRADE: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-15, you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks. TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.