Job Description
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - 10 years of experience in a public or private sector organization with responsibilities managing the issuance of municipal bond transactions, including at least 5 years of experience in a management role.
- Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, finance, economics, or a related field. MBA, MPA, or CFA preferred.
- Strong background in public finance and experience working with transaction working groups including investment bankers, financial advisors, Bond Counsel, Underwriter’s Counsel, and other consultants.
- Demonstrated managerial effectiveness with the ability to engage, motivate, and mentor staff of diverse backgrounds and experience, while inspiring inclusion, professionalism, confidence, and creating trust.
- Experience in managing a short-term liquidity program.
- Experience managing financing indentures for credit quality, refunding opportunities, issue frequency and structuring.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate persuasively, concisely, and unambiguously with audiences of varied backgrounds.
- Proficiency with financial applications and software, including DBC Municipal Finance Solutions products, and Microsoft suite, including proficiency in Excel.
- Familiarity with State Revolving Funds preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the duties of the position may be considered, as determined by the Corporation.
Working Conditions and Physical Abilities
Work is primarily performed in an office setting, with prolonged periods of sitting and fine manipulation skills required for computer use.
Duties Description Position Description
The Director of Public Finance reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and works closely with the leadership team within EFC. The Director of Public Finance is responsible for leading the Public Finance Unit, which is responsible for investments, bond issuance, debt portfolio management, reporting and disclosure. In addition, the Director of Public Finance will review policies and procedures and implement improvements to processes within the Public Finance Unit.
Essential Duties
- Provide leadership, direction, and management of municipal bond transactions.
- Identify market opportunities and transaction structures to maximize savings delivered to New York State municipalities.
- Monitor EFC’s portfolio of outstanding debt; ensure compliance with continuing disclosure requirements and maintain communication with ratings services.
- Lead a team in the development of financing structures to comply with NYS Local Finance Law, recipient enabling legislation, financing documents, and State Revolving Fund (SRF) restrictions.
- Manage financing structures to increase the scale of capital deployment to support policy goals and maintain program liquidity.
- Manage EFC cash flow and permitted investments to address liquidity needs, preserve capital, mitigate risk, and maximize returns.
- Maintain relationships with underwriters, financial advisors, banks, government agencies, financing recipients, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure adherence to finance policies and procedures to maintain internal controls and minimize risk.
- Participate in the preparation of financial statements, Board materials, press releases, and internal management reports.
- Supervise staff including prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; training; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; and making hiring, termination, disciplinary, and promotional recommendations.
Additional Comments The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), a public benefit corporation, aids local governments, and other eligible applicants throughout New York State to undertake critical water quality infrastructure projects by providing access to low-cost financing capital, grants, and expert technical assistance. EFC provides financial assistance from both federal and State sources in the form of loans, grants and guarantees as well as from the proceeds of tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds in pooled and stand-alone public bond sales.
EFC is committed to building and nurturing an inclusive workplace that strives for respect and promotes and values diversity. We believe that organizations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective, or any other trait that makes an individual unique, are proven to be better organizations. Please consider joining our team as we work together to build a welcoming workplace where employees recognize that their unique characteristics, skills, and experiences are respected, valued, and celebrated.
To support our employees, EFC provides an outstanding benefits package similar to those offered to New York State employees. Our total compensation package includes, but is not limited to, leave benefits (Paid Parental Leave,13 holidays and paid vacation, sick, and personal leave); a comprehensive health insurance program including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans; and membership in either the NYS and Local Retirement System, which is a defined retirement plan, or the Voluntary Defined Contribution Program.
In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original copy of documentation proving citizenship and/or legal right to work within three (3) days of effective date of appointment.
It is the policy of the State of New York and EFC to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, physical or mental ability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply to all jobs that they are qualified to do. It is the policy of EFC to provide qualified persons with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs and activities of EFC, and to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary, to enjoy such equal opportunity, including accommodations in the recruitment process. Further, it is the policy of EFC to provide reasonable accommodation for religious observers.
It is the policy of EFC to provide reasonable accommodation to ensure effective communication of information to individuals with disabilities. If you need an auxiliary aid or service to make this information available to you, please contact EFC’s Human Resources Office at (518) 486-9267.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide their current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
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