Total 164 job vacancies in Barry, The Vale of Glamorgan

Please Note: Employees will be required to report to their assigned office location at least 2 day per week for non-supervisory positions and 3 days per week for supervisory/managerial positions unless the position advertised is designated as a remote-only position.

This position is in the Office of the Senior Vice President of Board Authorized Finance (OBAF) of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM, the Bank) and is assigned to the Engineering and Environment Division (E&E). E&E supports OBAF's focus on the Bank's Medium- and Long-term portfolios through assessments of technical feasibility and compliance with established environmental and social requirements for projects prior to authorization, monitoring of technical and environmental performance following authorization, and application of several key agency policies throughout the lifecycle of the transaction. E&E also supports the Bank's Short-term portfolio through issue-specific eligibility determinations.This position is located in the Technical Engineer group of E&E. This group is responsible for evaluating EXIM transactions to identify technical risks and confirm the technical feasibility of the complex projects seeking EXIM's financial support utilizing good engineering practice, and to determine eligibility for support with respect to EXIM requirements, policies and guidelines throughout the transaction life cycle.

The primary responsibility of the position is to accomplish mining engineering technical reviews and monitoring of transactions for foreign projects that are subject to compliance with EXIM's statutory requirements and financial lending procedures, policies, and guidelines.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluates the technical feasibility and assesses the technical risks of projects in the mining, mineral processing and/or civil engineering sectors with respect to industry best practices and relevant engineering guidelines.
• Prepares detailed written reports/analyses for inclusion in transaction Board memoranda describing the project, including the evaluation of the technical feasibility of the design and implementation plan, reasonableness of proposed project costs and schedules, identification and assessment of technical risks and alignment with EXIM eligibility criteria.
• Provides technical expertise on potential or pending mining engineering applications, components, and industry activities for EXIM Bank.
• Provides under supervision, technical expertise on a broad range of mining engineering specialties which may include, but are not limited to mining, fluid mechanics, rock mechanics, mineral economics, coal characteristics and minerals processing.
• Participates in the work of a transaction team of specialists as the mining engineering technical expert and provides consultation on mining engineering concepts applicable to the projects. Under supervision, works with the deal team on mining aspects of agreements, and support of transactions throughout the life of the transaction.
• Performs due diligence on projects to include analysis of project contracts and supporting documents, site inspections, review of project construction progress and monitoring of operational performance.
• Serves as a primary liaison with applicants on technical matters and on specific policies that are administered by the Engineering and Environment Division to facilitate reasonable and timely resolution of issues identified during the due diligence process.
• Prepares formal technical and/or environmental & social analysis memoranda to inform the Bank's Board of Directors as to the technical feasibility of subject projects, adherence to relevant policies and compliance with EXIM's Environmental & Social Due Diligence Procedures and Guidelines.
• Advises the Board of Directors of identified technical and environmental & social risks associated with proposed project activities, and of the adequacy of associated risk mitigation measures.
• Provides general technical information, explanations, and interpretations of EXIM policies to non-technical personnel of the Bank and maintains an information base of technical books, periodicals, files, and industry contacts

WHAT IS THE HCO-HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICE DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Human Capital Office, Engagement and Retention Office

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

• Serves as project leader for the planning, development, coordination, and implementation of engagement and retention projects that impacts multiple organizations and/or IRS locations. In this role, he/she typically directs at least three (3) projects/programs potentially impacting up to 80,000 thousand IRS employees and are multi-year in duration. Provides key input to leadership and team members and ensures all project tracking and documentation aspects are completed accurately, thoroughly, and timely.
• Represents the IRS interests and Engagement & Retention Office in front of external stakeholders (including but not limited to other federal agencies/bureaus/bodies, Congressional staff, and professional organizations) during IRS sponsored internal events and cross-bureau/agency meetings
• Responsible for monitoring the progress of projects and updating all project control systems used by Engagement & Retention. As needed, conducts reviews of projects assigned to others within the business units to ensure compliance with all customer requirements. Provides OJI (on-the-job-instruction) to other analysts/specialists in business units as needed.
• Utilizes the full range of project management skills in the accomplishment of work assignments. This includes addressing such areas as compliance/integration with organizational goals and objectives; workload and workflow issues; impact to staffing levels; timelines; coordination with IT (Information Technology), Department of Treasury, contractors; and identification and coordination with all other program specialties involved in the implementation, execution, and tracking phases. Resolves all problems encountered pertaining to resource, funding, and/or project requirement issues.
• Responsible for the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and assessment of assigned engagement and retention projects. Proactively consults with leadership at all levels to identify/define customer needs and requirements relative to employee engagement and retention.

Duties assigned to this position could include:

Provide legal analysis and advice on matters and problems that arise in the development of highly visible legislative and regulatory proposals, focused on energy conservation standards for residential appliances and commercial equipment.

Advise program offices on rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act and compliance with applicable enabling statutes, Executive Orders, and other statutes governing the regulatory process.

Develop, draft, review, participate in negotiations, and provide comment on legal documents primarily concerned with DOE's responsibilities in this area.

Coordinate with the Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Litigation and the U.S. Department of Justice to defend against legal challenges to energy conservation standards issued by DOE.

Provide legal analysis and advice as program counsel for certain other programs within DOE. This analysis and advice will span several statutory authorities and will require coordinating legal advice among several offices within DOE's Office of the General Counsel.

Review and advise program offices on the development of regulations, directives, reports, guidance, correspondence, and other agency documents, and ensuring compliance with applicable enabling statutes, Executive Orders, and other requirements.

Participate in the development of pending legislation, draft legislative proposals and supporting documents, obtain interagency clearances from the Office of Management and Budget, review bill comments, and provide technical drafting assistance to Congressional committees.

Review and comment on rulemaking and regulatory/deregulatory activities of DOE or other agencies to ensure adequate consideration of DOE concerns, and to assess the impact of those activities on DOE's statutory missions or policies.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

Basic Duties include but not limited to:

• Analyses and processes incoming messages from INTERPOL member countries and federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement authorities.
• Conducts queries of law enforcement systems and identifies data for entry into the INTERPOL Envoy Communications Environment (ECE).
• Searches and gathers information using law enforcement investigative systems to locate foreign fugitives and/or criminal records on subjects of investigations.
• Communicates in writing and verbally with domestic and foreign law enforcement regarding INTERPOL Washington cases, ensuring all information is documented in the case file.
• Independently identifies conventional program issues or problems in programs of small scope.
• Reviews criminal case information to ensure compliance to INTERPOL Washington policies and procedures.
• Researches and analyzes conventional program issues. Based on conditions and factors that relate to the criminal investigative programs, determines what information is required, and collects from many sources.
• Independently identifies conventional program issues or problems in programs of small scope.
• Assists with coordinating initiatives and works within task force groups to accomplish criminal investigative goals.

The position is within the Export-Import Bank of the United States, Office of Board Authorized Transactions (OBAF), Engineering and Environment Division (E&E). This division is responsible for technical reviews of transactions to implement the environmental and social policies and procedures of EXIM.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Uses environmental scientific mastery expertise as an environmental engineer or Physical Scientist which is required to oversee, monitor, and complete project related transactions and to undertake the evaluation of the project throughout the implementation, construction, and operating phases.
• Provides consultation to domestic and international stakeholders regarding health, environmental and natural resources issues associated with exposures to environmental contaminants and chemical toxins.
• Completes EXIM's environmental assignments, initiatives, activities, and projects which affect the work of various environmental engineer and scientific experts, top officials, or affects the development of major segments of the agency's programs.
• Prepares written evaluations in accordance with EXIM environmental and social review procedures that address both beneficial and adverse environmental and social effects of the projects under review. Travels domestically and internationally as needed to attend transaction related environmental and social meetings.
• Performs due diligence on projects, including pre-authorization site inspection, and monitoring of project construction and operations.
• Monitors projects and evaluates progress/operating reports prepared by sponsors and/or independent consultants.
• Serves as a professional Environmental spokesperson to Bank customers and stakeholders on all aspects of the Bank's environmental and social policies and procedures.
• Interfaces with suppliers and project sponsors on issues concerning the environmental standards of products proposed for export and use, and the compliance of these products with EXIM's Environmental and Social Due Diligence Procedures and Guidelines.

As an IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Privacy Officer), you will:

• Serve as an agency privacy subject matter expert and focal point for privacy issues.
• Provide privacy program advocacy, oversight and guidance for agency offices in alignment with the DFC Privacy Program.
• Represent the Agency on activities and requirements of the Privacy Act, privacy provisions of the E-Government Act, Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, and related Federal privacy laws, regulations, and policies.
• Serve as liaison and subject matter expert on agency privacy complaints, issues, and problems to assist and advise agency management, employees, and contractors regarding resolution of problems and privacy related issues.
• Oversee the development, implementation, maintenance of, and adherence to Agency policies and procedures covering the collection, handling, safeguarding, sharing and disclosure of personally identifiable information in compliance with Federal laws, Agency regulations, and privacy policies.
• Analyze privacy source information systems, databases, projects, and information collections, conducts reviews, and updates privacy compliance documentation in support of the Agency in accordance with privacy laws, regulations, and policies.
• Develop and provide privacy training, orientation tools and resources for different levels of employees (and contractors) based on roles and responsibilities, as well as specific needs and skill development.

The position is within the Export-Import Bank of the United States, Office of Board Authorized Transactions (OBAF), Engineering and Environment Division (E&E). This division is responsible for technical reviews of transactions to implement the environmental and social policies and procedures of EXIM.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Uses environmental scientific mastery expertise as an environmental engineer or Physical Scientist which is required to oversee, monitor, and complete project related transactions and to undertake the evaluation of the project throughout the implementation, construction, and operating phases.
• Provides consultation to domestic and international stakeholders regarding health, environmental and natural resources issues associated with exposures to environmental contaminants and chemical toxins.
• Completes EXIM's environmental assignments, initiatives, activities, and projects which affect the work of various environmental engineer and scientific experts, top officials, or affects the development of major segments of the agency's programs.
• Prepares written evaluations in accordance with EXIM environmental and social review procedures that address both beneficial and adverse environmental and social effects of the projects under review. Travels domestically and internationally as needed to attend transaction related environmental and social meetings.
• Performs due diligence on projects, including pre-authorization site inspection, and monitoring of project construction and operations.
• Monitors projects and evaluates progress/operating reports prepared by sponsors and/or independent consultants.
• Serves as a professional Environmental spokesperson to Bank customers and stakeholders on all aspects of the Bank's environmental and social policies and procedures.
• Interfaces with suppliers and project sponsors on issues concerning the environmental standards of products proposed for export and use, and the compliance of these products with EXIM's Environmental and Social Due Diligence Procedures and Guidelines.

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 24-DO-80. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

As an Operations Business Director, you will:

• Develop and implement long-range strategies, plans of actions and milestones, and contingency plans, to enable mission success to include complex movement of tenant locations within the Treasury footprint.
• Support and enable the development of a robust business information system and facilitates data-based decision-making and customer service excellence including space management and real property tracking.
• Closely collaborate with all internal and external stakeholders to develop proposals and options to make sound business recommendations to the DAS for Treasury Operations, for improving customer service, cost-efficiency, and mission effectiveness.
• Compute and study life cycle costs, transaction costs, as well as the opportunity costs associated with delivery of portfolio services.
• Develop innovative and out-of-the-box proposals and policy options that enable Treasury Operations to make measurable progress quantum leaps towards achieving operational sustainability and climate resiliency.

At the full performance level, major duties include:

• Serves as a technical expert and principal point of contact on QFCs and related capital markets assets, securities and securitization matters.
• Responsible for the analysis, management, marketing and disposition activities, valuation, sales or other liquidation activities related to QFCs and capital markets assets.
• Develops and implements QFC contract policies, procedures, and operational plans for the effective and efficient resolution of IDIs and nonbank financial companies. These contracts include, but are not limited to, derivatives, swaps, FX transactions, commodity transactions, repurchase agreements, stock loans and prime brokerage contracts.
• Participates in on-site activities at failing and failed banks, and may act as a team leader in the management and liquidation of QFC positions and related assets acquired through a failed ban.
• Identifies and analyzes information technology system flaws, bugs and potential improvements or enhancements; analyzes and develops scripts, queries, workarounds and other solutions.
• Provides interface between the program office and the Division of Information Technology (DIT) to design and implement solutions, improvements and enhancements to the QFC system. Interface with bank and financial institutions regarding the most appropriate methodology for reporting various QFC instruments by the bank or institution.

• Performs minor phases of a larger assignment pertaining to studies in marketing research, which includes data analysis, statistical modeling and query building, formatting, and programming skills to support sales and marketing efforts.
• Performs a variety of assignments in the areas of product research, market management and market research, using a knowledge of market research and marketing concepts, GSA's management processes, its organization, policies, functions and goals and those of its customers.
• Assists, higher level analysts in market research studies, performance planning efforts, market analyses, and other market research activities.
• Assists in preparation of less complex study plans or portions of plans that define moderately complex to complex study efforts. 
• Performs quantitative, cost/economic analyses and operations research studies requiring the application of such techniques as mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, linear and nonlinear programming, simulation, decision theory and probability theory in a new or creative approach.
• Prepares recommendations in various formats to audiences in formal and informal settings.

At the full performance level, major duties include:

• Serves as a technical expert and principal point of contact on QFCs and related capital markets assets, securities and securitization matters.
• Responsible for the analysis, management, marketing and disposition activities, valuation, sales or other liquidation activities related to QFCs and capital markets assets.
• Develops and implements QFC contract policies, procedures, and operational plans for the effective and efficient resolution of IDIs and nonbank financial companies. These contracts include, but are not limited to, derivatives, swaps, FX transactions, commodity transactions, repurchase agreements, stock loans and prime brokerage contracts.
• Participates in on-site activities at failing and failed banks, and may act as a team leader in the management and liquidation of QFC positions and related assets acquired through a failed ban.
• Identifies and analyzes information technology system flaws, bugs and potential improvements or enhancements; analyzes and develops scripts, queries, workarounds and other solutions.
• Provides interface between the program office and the Division of Information Technology (DIT) to design and implement solutions, improvements and enhancements to the QFC system. Interface with bank and financial institutions regarding the most appropriate methodology for reporting various QFC instruments by the bank or institution.

This opportunity is also open to any US citizen to apply under Announcement 24-DO-50-P. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

As an Operations Business Director, you will:

• Develop and implement long-range strategies, plans of actions and milestones, and contingency plans, to enable mission success to include complex movement of tenant locations within the Treasury footprint.
• Support and enable the development of a robust business information system and facilitates data-based decision-making and customer service excellence including space management and real property tracking.
• Closely collaborate with all internal and external stakeholders to develop proposals and options to make sound business recommendations to the DAS for Treasury Operations, for improving customer service, cost-efficiency, and mission effectiveness.
• Compute and study life cycle costs, transaction costs, as well as the opportunity costs associated with delivery of portfolio services.
• Develop innovative and out-of-the-box proposals and policy options that enable Treasury Operations to make measurable progress quantum leaps towards achieving operational sustainability and climate resiliency.

• Provides leadership and staff support for the development and dissemination of agency goals and objectives.
• Assess the effectiveness of the agency’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance with financial- related laws and regulations.
• Establishes and monitors an effective Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program to address an agency’s universe of risks.
• Interprets comprehensive department, federal, and congressional risk management, internal controls, budgetary and other regulations.
• Analyzes, monitors, and tracks workload data throughout the year to identify any variances within the annual budget plan.
• Articulates complex and controversial issues at all levels of the Department as well as to other Federal entities, State and local governments and private/public sector organizations

About the General Law Office

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) serves as the chief legal advisor to the Agency's senior management and program offices on Agency rules, permits, response actions, implementation actions, litigation and legislation. OGC lawyers also work with attorneys in the Department of Justice to represent the Agency in defensive litigation in the federal courts. OGC attorneys routinely engage in challenging issues, addressing complex, and often novel or cutting-edge legal issues. They also develop strong analytical, problem solving and communications skills while working closely with their program policy clients, other OGC colleagues, other agencies and outside stakeholder groups. OGC prides itself on its core values of excellence, community, work- life balance, integrity and respect.

The General Law Office is one of several law offices that comprise OGC and consists of four practice group areas- information management law, information access law, employment and labor law and information technology and intellectual property law (IPIT). Incumbent provides national legal advice on issues involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, data rights, and other forms of intellectual property to the EPA Office of Research and Development, the EPA laboratories, and other EPA program offices. The incumbent handles policy and regulatory issues presented under the Federal Technology Transfer Act and handles related administrative filings, judicial litigation, and Congressional initiatives, inquiries, and briefings.

As the Patent Attorney in this position, you will:

• Serve as the legal authority on EPA's patents and ensure that legal position/rights of the Agency, inventors, and contractors are clearly defined and protected; this includes working with the US Patent and Trademark Office to ensure patents are properly maintained and prosecuted and consulting with scientists, laboratory directors, and contractors regarding potential patent awards.
• Participate in preparation and presentation of cases before the Patent Trial Appeal Board (PTAB) and coordinate with and support the Department of Justice in litigation of patent claims brought in federal court; Counsel Agency clients on matters related to the Agency's Federal Technology Transfer Program and review technology transfer agreements such as Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) and license agreements.
• Advise on other intellectual property matters as and interpret intellectual property provisions in various Agency agreements.
• Work under the general supervision of the Associate General Counsel and Deputy Associate General Counsel, and as appropriate, under the guidance of one or more practice group managers.
• Work closely alongside others with different viewpoints and social identities from your own (including race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and genetic information).
• If you are selected, you will be expected to report to work as soon as practical but no later than thirty (30) days from the date you receive a final job offer. Extension of this reporting requirement may be granted only under extraordinary circumstances.

• Ensures that system changes are accomplished within the guidelines of accepted accounting principles.
• Analyzes accounting systems in modifying and adapting conventional accounting and analytical techniques to solve a variety of accounting problems.
• Provides advice to management on system interfaces, controls and effectiveness and implementation of higher-level required systems.
• Establishes priorities for researching and correcting the problems.