ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL) (CORPORATE SECRETARY)

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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;

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• 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.