This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/517970200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
Works with team members:
Develops work plans to determine the scope of examination activities.
Conducts an assessment of the components of the CAMELSO rating system.
Assesses emerging or embedded risks.
Conducts analysis contributing to the conclusion about the FHLBanks and the OF's financial condition and overall safety and soundness, and degree of compliance with statutory/regulatory requirements.
Conducts evaluations of the FHLBanks' AHP and CI programs.
11/28/2018 to 12/17/2018
$80,596 - $182,818 per year
EL 11 - 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
50% or less - You will be expected to travel @ 50% of the time
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
13
No
No
DBR-19-02
517970200
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles)
Serves as an Examiner working with examiners in conducting examinations of the FHLBanks for the purpose of ensuring Affordable Housing and Community Investment programs effectiveness and regulatory compliance. Areas of examination include but are not limited to, governance, operational risk, information technology, risk assessment processes, accounting, and auditing.
Conducts analysis contributing to the conclusion about the FHLBanks' administration of their Affordable Housing and Community Investment programs, overall safety and soundness, and degree of compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Assists in identifying risk areas within the FHLBank system.
Working with other team members, assists in the development of work plans and assists in determining the scope of examination activities. Participates in the assessment of certain components of the CAMELSO rating system. Serves as a member of an examination team to assess emerging or embedded risks in the Affordable Housing and Community Investment programs.
Follows supervisory guidance such as the examination manual, advisory bulletins, examination guidelines, and policy statements to ensure that the development of work product is completed according to prescribed FHFA regulatory and supervisory policy and program guidelines and standards.
Performs examination procedures, adapting standard procedures and techniques to identified issues/risks. Ensures an accurate understanding of the key risks, processes and controls, and the factual basis for examination findings.
Draws conclusions, formulates recommendations, and prepares findings memoranda. Communicates examination findings and their bases to FHLBank management to elicit management's views. Work papers are completed in accordance with FHFA's work paper standards, as provided in the examination manual.
Prepares required schedules, work papers, and narrative report materials that summarize the important characteristics of the examined data of the FHLBank's procedures, and practices related to the FHLBank's Affordable Housing and Community Investment programs.
Keeps abreast of emerging issues and trends within Affordable Housing and Community Investment, as well as issues and events that may affect the effectiveness of the FHLBank's Affordable Housing and Community Investment activities. As assigned, provides written analysis and recommendations for issues requiring agency approval or attention.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. For more information on veterans' preference visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.
FHFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability (physical or mental), age (40 years of age or over), genetic information, parental status, marital status, prior protected EEO activity, political affiliation, or other non-merit factors.
REASONABLE ACCOMODATION:
FHFA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, except when doing so would pose an undue hardship on the Agency. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify FHFA at (202) 649-3963. The Agency's decision on granting a reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Ethics: FHFA employees are subject to government-wide ethical standards of conduct, financial disclosure requirements, and post-employment prohibitions. In addition, certain FHFA employees are prohibited from accepting compensation from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for a two-year period after terminating employment with FHFA. Furthermore, to avoid financial conflicts-of interest or the appearance of conflicts-of-interest, FHFA employees may need to divest or sell certain assets they, their spouse, or minor children own or control, including securities issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or the Federal Home Loan Banks. Employees who work on Federal Home Loan Bank issues may need to sell or divest financial interests with any of the Federal Home Loan Bank members, which may include stock in bank holding companies, insurance companies, and other financial services firms. Questions regarding these requirements and prohibitions should be directed to the Office of General Counsel at (202) 649-3088.
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be rated based on your responses to the job specific questionnaire and assigned a score ranging from 70 to 100 points. The top ten candidates, and those tied for the tenth spot, will be referred for selection.
All qualified non competitive applicants will be referred.
All of the information you provide will be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application forms, by checking references or through other means, such as the interview process. This verification could occur at any stage of the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2. An SF 50 showing highest permanent grade held in the competitive service is strongly recommended
3. Cover Letter, optional
4. College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education
5. Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service, SF-15 Form and related documentation, VA letter, etc.)
6. Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable (e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/17/2018 to receive consideration.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Janice Obeido at janice.obeido@fhfa.gov or (202) 649-3742 to obtain an alternative application.
After all application packages have been received, we will review your materials to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided in his/her resume and the completed Occupational Questionnaire. Applicants deemed best-qualified may be contacted for an interview. We anticipate making a final job offer for this position within 45 days after the deadline for applications. All candidates will be notified of the final disposition.
***There is currently one vacancy available. However, should additional vacancies become available within three months from the opening date of this announcement, eligible applicants for this position may be referred for consideration for the additional position(s).
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/517970200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency's mission is to ensure that the housing Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) operate in a safe and sound manner serving as a reliable source of liquidity and funding for housing finance and community investment.
Division of Federal Home Loan Bank Regulation (DBR)
DBR carries out the FHFA's statutory duties to ensure: 1) the FHLBanks operate safely and soundly, and 2) the FHLBanks remain adequately capitalized. These functions are performed through on-site examinations and off-site monitoring of the FHLBanks and the Office of Finance (OF). DBR is also responsible for policy and regulatory analysis, formulating/planning strategic goals, and conducting/evaluating long-range projects and proposals for all agency programs relating to the FHFA's supervision and oversight of the FHLBank System.
Examinations Group
Conducts the annual on-site examination and ongoing supervision of the FHLBanks and the (OF). On-site examinations review the FHLBank's capital, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity, sensitivity to market risk, operational risk (CAMELSO), and Affordable Housing Program, and the OF's management and operational risk. FHFA work programs establish examination guidance and expectations to be followed when executing examinations. Conducts ongoing supervision of the FHLBanks and the OF throughout the year by conducting onsite visits, holding regularly scheduled conference calls, and engaging in ad-hoc electronic communication.