This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/466178900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and will provide support in the overall management of the FDIC's examinations of IT facilities operated by insured depository institution or other entities.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
03/21/2017 to 04/03/2017
$97,319 - $162,222 per year
CG 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
50% or less - Incumbent must be available for extensive travel.
Yes—Relocation is authorized
Permanent - Permanent, Full-Time
Full-time - Competitive Service
13
No
2017-NY-B0194
466178900
The incumbent serves as one of the Region's IT experts with responsibility for planning, and conducting highly complex examinations of IT facilities operated by insured depository institutions or other entities which provide information systems services to FDIC supervised insured depository institutions. Specific duties include:
-Conducting or participating in examinations/visitations of large independent information systems centers, including branch sites of large national processors which provide services to FDIC supervised insured depository institutions. This includes information systems centers examined under the Multi-Regional Data Processing Service (MDPS) program.
-Providing guidance and training, as needed, for examiners conducting IT examinations of small, less complex information systems centers and electronic banking activities operated by small FDIC supervised insured depository institutions.
-Participating in IT and information security conferences and symposiums, professional IT and cyber-security seminars and conferences and educational programs.
-Participating in the scheduling, planning, coordinating and conducting reviews of financial software packages reviewed under the Shared Application Software Review Program.
-Participating in special projects such as updates to the FFIEC IT Examination Handbook, research papers on emerging technologies, updates of examination procedures and related training materials.
Moderate Risk Position - Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.
Financial Institution Examiners must maintain the highest personal ethical standards as provided in Part 336 of the FDIC's Rules and Regulations, (Employee Responsibilities and Conduct). Financial Institution Examiners must comply with Section 3201.102 of Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for FDIC Employees (5 CFR Part 3201), which, in part, prohibits them and their immediate families from accepting certain credit from State nonmember banks.
All Financial Institution Examiners are prohibited from the following:
1. Obtaining a loan or a line of credit from any insured state nonmember bank or its
subsidiaries. Any extensions of credit held by the Examiner, the Examiner's spouse, or any dependent children are direct or indirect extensions of credit to the Examiner.
Exceptions:
a. Loans for a primary residence are permissible. The Examiner must not participate
in any examination of that institution with which he holds the primary residence loan, and a "cooling off" period is required before negotiating a loan for a primary residence from any institution the Examiner has examined.
b. No restrictions on obtaining credit cards issued under the same terms and conditions available to the public from an insured state nonmember bank either within or outside of their field office of assignment.
2. Participating in any examination, or other matter, involving an insured depository
institution or any person with whom the Examiner has an outstanding loan or line of credit.
3. Performing any service for compensation with any bank, or for any officer, director, or employee thereof, or for any person connected therewith.
4. Disclosing any confidential information from a bank examination report except as authorized by law.
5. Soliciting or accepting any gift from a prohibited source or because of the Examiner's official position.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.
The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below. Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.
1. Knowledge of insured depository operations as well as rules, regulations, policies and laws relating to all insured depository institution exam activities.
2. Skill in examining complex insured depository institutions and information systems centers, including those exhibiting problem characteristics.
3. Ability to analyze situations and to accurately appraise the quality of insured depository institutions and information systems center management.
4. Knowledge of latest IT audit techniques and internal control requirements necessary to examine insured depository institutions information systems centers and independent service centers.
5. Ability to deal effectively with personnel, officials of depository institutions, and other similar officials.
6. Skill in preparing formal written materials to provide information and guidance pertaining to IT-related policy and procedures updates.
You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.
To preview questions please click here.
Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
FDIC EMPLOYEES: Submit a final signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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You must apply online. Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or contact point listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
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You have until 11:59 p.m. EST (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: "Application Received". Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and not being considered for the position.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/466178900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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