Managing Director, Environmental & Social Risk Assessment
Development Finance Corporation
Posted: February 11, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Development Finance Corporation
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$169,279 - $197,200
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Full Time
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Base salary range: $123,041 - $159,950
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-14. Senior leader or top expert.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves leading a team to evaluate the potential social and developmental benefits of investments made by a U.S. government agency that supports projects in developing countries.
The role focuses on reviewing and approving these assessments to ensure they follow established guidelines and standards.
It's a good fit for experienced leaders with a background in impact evaluation, international development, and team supervision who are passionate about sustainable investing.
The Managing Director, Impact Due Diligence, serves as a first level supervisor within the Development Impact Division, Office of Development Policy (ODP) of the U.S.
International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
The position will develop and lead the implementation of DFC's impact assessment for direct investments in projects and companies and for investments in financial institutions and funds.
Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement.
TIME-IN-GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).
You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: A.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your experience in all of the following: Leading a team; and Reviewing development impact clearances for individual investments and providing edits/feedback to ensure consistency and alignment with relevant policies, procedures, and methodology.
Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level.
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. This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur. Major Duties:
As the Managing Director, Impact Due Diligence (Supervisory Impact Management Specialist), you will: Direct the development impact assessment of potential investments as part of the screening and investment due diligence process, in alignment with the IQ methodology, global standards, principles, and tools.
Review and approve development impact clearances for individual investments, ensuring consistency across sectors and alignment with the IQ user guide, relevant policies, and procedures, and, where relevant, criteria for 2X certification.
Coordinate with the Development Impact Monitoring Managing Director in defining DFC's approach to impact management and monitoring in alignment with ODP's policies and procedures.
Coordinate impact management efforts with the E&S and Economic teams in ODP. Supervise a team of Impact Management Specialists. Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position.
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