Supervisory Loan Specialist (Vice President of Asset Management)

Clarification from the agency

Export-Import Bank Employees Only

This position is in the Office of Board Authorized Finance (OBAF), Asset Management Division. OBAF is responsible for leading generation and the overall relationship management of the Bank's long and medium-term customers. The Asset Management Division is responsible for all post-authorization portfolio management functions for all EXIM Bank programs, including project finance, sovereign finance, and EXIM's domestic financing initiatives. Responsibilities include credit amendments, credit monitoring, pre-claim restructuring, claim payment, post-claim restructuring and recoveries, and portfolio monitoring.

The incumbent serves as the Vice President of Asset Management Division and reports to the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Board Authorized Finance (OBAF). The incumbent provides executive leadership and direction to professional loan officers and portfolio managers, ensuring that EXIM's statutory mandate, strategic priorities, and program objectives are fully integrated into portfolio management operations, asset resolution activities, and executive decision-making processes. Serves as a recognized authority and senior advisor on complex portfolio management, asset protection, restructuring, and program policy matters, providing expert strategic guidance, consultation, and leadership on issues with significant financial, operational, and international implications. The incumbent formulates policies, directs, and oversees all activities related to portfolio management and asset protection within the Asset Management Division, ensuring effective risk management, operational efficiency, and the protection of EXIM's financial interests.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for providing executive leadership and direction to subordinate managers and professional and administrative staff. Establishes expectations and monitors supervisory practices to promote balanced workloads, maintain quality standards, and support the effective execution of Division priorities.
• Leads and directs high-level domestic and international negotiations with foreign governments, sovereign entities, financial institutions, and private-sector obligors to resolve complex distressed assets and maximize recoveries.
• Shapes and implements long-term strategies to strengthen portfolio quality, mitigate financial and credit risk, and ensure the overall financial soundness and sustainability of programs across the agency's portfolio.
• Establishes and oversees governance processes for the adjudication of high-value claims, including the review and approval or denial of claims exceeding $1 million.
• Represents EXIM as a technical authority in interagency working groups, Board-level briefings, and external stakeholder engagements, shaping institutional policy on asset management and U.S. export financing

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship
• Background and Security/Suitability Investigation
• Specialized experience MUST be documented on your resume
• Current or Former Political Appointees: If you are, or have been employed in the last 5 years, you must disclose this information. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
• May require financial disclosure of personal and immediate family financial holdings, outside positions, and interests.
• This position is designated under Schedule Policy/Career (Schedule P/C) in the excepted service.
• May be required to serve a one-year trial period
• CRITICAL SENSITIVE National Security position (requires Top Secret)
• The incumbent for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for EXIM.

Qualifications

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: CRITICAL SENSITIVE (requiring Top Secret)
This position is designated as a TOP SECRET National Security position. Prior to appointment (Entrance on Duty), it requires a fully
completed and favorably adjudicated National Security Background Investigation (SSBI or SSBI-PR) that is current (within the last 5 years). Once employed, further processing for special access approval (SCI) will occur.

Specialized Experience (Credit for Specialized Experience on resume must reflect 40 hours/Full-time per week for each period of work):

AD-00: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal Government or other equivalent pay systems. Specialized experience includes:

• Experience directing post-authorization portfolio management activities for a credit or lending program - including credit monitoring, amendments, restructuring, and recoveries - for a portfolio involving domestic and/or international transactions.
• Experience exercising full supervisory and managerial authority over professional staff, including subordinate supervisors - encompassing hiring, performance management, disciplinary actions, and workforce planning for a division-level or comparable organizational unit
• Experience leading the negotiation, restructuring, or resolution of complex, high-value credit transactions - including sovereign, corporate, or cross-border obligors - with authority to approve or recommend approval of restructuring terms, settlements, or recovery strategies involving significant financial exposure;
• Experience advising senior executives on credit risk, asset recovery strategy, or portfolio policy with agency-wide or program-wide impact; AND
• Experience adjudicating or overseeing adjudication of high-dollar claims (e.g., exceeding $1 million) under an established claims or insurance program.

Education cannot be substituted for experience at the AD-00 grade level.

For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed:

• Organization/Agency's Name
• Title
• Salary (series and grade, if applicable)
• Start and end dates (including the month and year)
• Number of hours you worked per week
• Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement

If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.

NOTE: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications and your application may be marked as incomplete/ineligible and you will not receive consideration for this position.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. Please visit the following links for more information:

• http://www.naces.org
• http://www.fceatlanta.com

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.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined here.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by 07/31/2026, the closing date of the announcement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Qualified applicants may be further assessed through one or more evaluation methods, including but not limited to application questionnaires, resume reviews, structured interviews, writing samples, technical exercises, or Subject Matter Expert (SME) assessments.

Application of Veterans' Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to Schedule Policy/Career appointments in the excepted service; however, EXIM considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in hiring. If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge Form Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing the dates of service and type of discharge.

Important Note: You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications and competencies identified in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be assessed using your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and responses provided during the application process.

If you are found qualified and meet or exceed the established assessment threshold, you may be contacted by email to participate in additional evaluation steps, which may include short essays, work samples, technical assessments, or a semi-structured interview following the vacancy closing date.

A Subject Matter Expert (SME) and/or hiring officials may review resumes and additional assessment materials to determine whether applicants demonstrate the technical competencies and proficiency levels required for the position. Applicants whose qualifications best align with the position requirements may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

Applicants who do not meet the established assessment threshold or whose demonstrated competencies do not align with the proficiency requirements of the position will be notified accordingly.

Your application package should include the following documents:

• Your Resume (applicants are required to submit a resume with job title, series/grade (if federal employee), duties and accomplishments, employer's name, starting and ending dates of employment, number of hours worked per week, and annual salary). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
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• Copy of your most recent SF-50 which shows your position title, series, grade, step, salary, position occupied, and tenure. If you have previously held a higher grade and are applying based on that grade you must provide a copy of the SF-50 showing you held the higher grade and/or have promotion potential to the grade being advertised. Examples of appropriate SF50s include: Appointments, Reassignments, Within-grade/range increases or Promotion actions. NOTE: Pay adjustments and award SF-50s do not include the length of time in your current position, therefore, they are NOT acceptable SF-50's on their own. You may need to provide more than one SF-50.
• Unofficial Transcripts, if the position has an education requirement or if you are using education to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment.
• Proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study, if applicable.
• Special Priority Selection rights under CTAP or ICTAP:
  • Copy of your agency notice (RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc);
  • Copy of your most recent performance appraisal (with at least a satisfactory rating),
  • Most current SF-50 showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, position title, grade level, and duty location.
• Proof of Veteran's Preference - DD-214 (Member 4 Copy), if you are a veteran. Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF)15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documentation required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter, if applicable. If a DD-214 (Member Copy 4) is not available, other documentation listing the beginning and ending dates of active service and the type of discharge must be submitted to verify eligibility.
• Submission of any required documents listed in vacancy announcement, if applicable.

Please note that if you do not provide all required information/documents, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

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