Supervisory Financial Analyst
Washington, AR - USA
Job Summary
This position is located in the Small Business Administration Office of Investment and Innovation in Washington DC. The incumbent serves as the Chief of Licensing in the Office of Licensing which is a sub-office within OII. The incumbent is responsible for assisting the Director of the Office of Licensing (Director) in managing the activities associated with the licensing functions of the SBIC program.
As a Supervisory Financial Analyst GSsome of your typical work assignments may include:
- Supervises under direction of the Director of Licensing SBIC license applicant throughput including all production projects and priorities established by the Directors plan. The incumbent directly supervises the daily casework of a team of financial analysts and program support staff.
- Assists the Director of Licensing administer the Investment Information System license tracking system and related components.
- Coordinates and assists in the development and implementation of licensing policies that effectively target areas where small businesses have inadequate access to capital in ways that responsibly mitigate risk.
- Provides information to SBA license applicants in accordance with the SBA SOP 10 10.
- Assists the Director of Licensing with supervising Office of the Licensing.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen.
- You must be a current SBA career/conditional competitive service employee.
- You must successfully complete a background investigation.
- You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government travel credit card.
GS-14: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector:
- Evaluating the business operations and financial performance of private equity venture capital lending or other financial investment organizations; AND
- Understanding and application of a complex set of government regulations to sophisticated financial organizations; AND
- Supervising the work of professional staff focused on the core service(s) or product(s) of a similar private equity investing banking lending or financial services organization; AND
- Proficiency in project management financial systems and data and analytic tools including spreadsheets reporting dash boarding and enterprise tools.
As part of this vacancy there are 2 Quality Ranking Factors (QRF):
- Subject matter expertise of the private equity venture capital and private credit investment industries obtained through professional work experience.
- BA in Finance or related discipline professional certifications as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) or equivalent professional training.
Financial Analysis Series 1160
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.
TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled.
All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 09/09/2026 of this vacancy announcement.
Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.
This is a non-bargaining unit position. This is not a (drug) testing designated position (TDP).
Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. For additional information visit .
Consistent with work requirements and current SBA Policy and all applicable provisions of the collective bargaining agreement with AFGE the SBA offers employees opportunities to perform work at an alternative location (e.g. home).
OTHER EVALUATIONS: The Small Business Administration is committed to building a high-performing 21st century workforce that possesses the following core attributes: cultural astuteness technological proficiency articulate strong writing capabilities superior conflict resolution skills and exceptional presentation skills. Candidates should be prepared as they may be further evaluated on these attributes throughout the application and selection process.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
Manager