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Senior Strategy Advisor (Financial Services) or (Agriculture & Food Security)
Development Finance Corporation · Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
As the sector policy lead, you'll be responsible for setting strategy, monitoring U.S. government policy priorities & positions, generating & shaping the sector pipeline, & supporting transactions across your specific sector. You'll also undertake special projects at the request of the Managing Director and Vice President, Office of Foreign Policy; and assist with formulation & implementation of major DFC policies, activities, & objectives, drawing on U.S. foreign policy objectives & priorities.
What You'll Do
- →As the Senior Strategy Advisor (Financial Services), you will: Drive sector strategy building on U.S. government foreign policy objectives that identifies opportunities to expand financial infrastructure and access; defines priorities across insurance, payments, and financial platforms; and maintains awareness of market structure and regulatory dynamics.
- →In close coordination with DFC's origination and investment teams, convert strategy into highly strategic deals that engage financial institutions, insurers, and fintech firms; originate opportunities tied to financing, risk management, and platforms; build a pipeline of financially scalable projects in coordination with the Office of Global Business Development and DFC's Overseas Offices.
- →Draft and clear policy papers, briefing memos, press guidance, correspondence, and other documents for use by Office of the Chief Executive, Office of the Chief Policy Officer, or other Principal-level staff in meetings, public events, Congressional briefings, etc.
- →Coordinate, participate in, and/or accompany Principal in meetings as subject matter expert.
- →Monitor and analyze important sectoral, political, and economic events relevant to DFC's work in the Financial Services sector, keeping senior leadership and regional working group informed of significant trends affecting U.S. national interests and DFC equities.
- →Advance and coordinate interagency national security and foreign policy initiatives and strategic goals, in line with U.S. legislation, foreign policy, and security policy to ensure alignment in approach.
- →In close coordination with DFC's origination and investment teams, convert strategy into highly strategic deals that engage agriculture and food securities, input producers, processors, and investors; builds pipeline of projects across fertilizer, crop protection, production, and logistics in coordination with the Office of Global Business Development and DFC's Overseas Offices.
- →Draft and clear policy papers, briefing memos, press guidance, correspondence, and other documents for use by Office of the Chief Executive, Office of the Chief Policy Officer, or other Principal-level staff in meetings, public events, Congressional briefings, etc.
- →Coordinate, participate in, and/or accompany Principal in meetings as subject matter expert.
- →Monitor and analyze important sectoral, political, and economic events relevant to DFC's work in the agriculture sector, keeping senior leadership and regional working group informed of significant trends affecting U.S. national interests and DFC equities.
- →Advance and coordinate interagency national security and foreign policy initiatives and strategic goals, in line with U.S. legislation, foreign policy, and security policy to ensure alignment in approach.
- →Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position.
Requirements
- ✓This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Personality Fit
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