This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/592146900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to serve as a Financial Analyst (Deputy Director).
This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) may be used to fill other Financial Analyst (Deputy Director), GS-1160-15 positions within the FRTIB in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
02/11/2021 to 03/12/2021
$144,128 - $172,500 per year
GS 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position at 5% or less.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
15
Yes
No
FRTIB-21-DE-009-11029404
592146900
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
United States Citizens
This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with vacancy announcement FRTIB-20-MP-009-11029406 under Merit Promotion procedures. Please review that announcement to see if you are eligible for consideration under Merit Promotion procedures. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.
The major duties of the position are:
- Executes the functions of the Office to achieve mission goals consistent with management priorities and investment policies. Provides authoritative technical leadership and expertise on FRTIB-wide projects and unprecedented investment issues. Prepares reports, maintains appropriate records, and advises the Chief Investment Officer of work accomplishments, recommendations, and decisions. Plans and oversees reviews of operations for efficiency;
- Leads, develops, and manages the RFP and procurement processes utilized to evaluate and select contractors required to achieve goals and fulfill requirements of the Office;
- Develops extensive liaison and professional relationships with the internal/external investment community. Initiates and maintains contact and monitoring of prospective investment management firms to determine and evaluate the techniques and resources available to meet the Agency's future needs;
- Provides authoritative investment expertise and leadership to identify and resolve the most complex and difficult investment and asset management problems, develop and implement investment policies and strategies, and lead, oversee, and coordinate investment manager selection and reviews, transition management, risk management, performance reporting, and other similar matters;
- Plans, develops, coordinates, and implements performance monitoring, cash flow analysis and/or investment management policies and strategies, and designs and implements innovative and far-reaching strategies and techniques to achieve objectives. Develops, initiates, maintains, and revises policies and procedures for the compliance program and its related activities to prevent and detect illegal, unethical, or improper conduct;
- Oversees due diligence of external managers by leading and participating in meetings, reviewing portfolio holdings and strategies, and analyzing performance and compliance with investment guidelines. Represents and acts for the Agency before senior managers, executives of other agencies, external investment managers, consultants, and others concerning compliance program activities. Attends and represents the Agency at meetings, conferences, and events that relate to areas of responsibility;
- Formulates policy options and proposals, serves as a senior Agency policy expert, and plays a key role in final determination of Agency policy;
- Directs, oversees, and conducts special projects and studies related to the present state of investment management and the application of various state-of-the-art strategies, products, and techniques to further objectives. Prepares or oversees the preparation of timely, periodic statistical analyses of various alternatives and unprecedented issues, and their impact on objectives;
- Oversees, coordinates, and monitors the efforts of investment managers to optimize their contributions to the Agency's overall investment results. Performs periodic performance reviews of investment managers and evaluations of prospective managers;
- Maintains periodic comparison of indices of return for various asset classes and relates achieved and projected returns to benchmark indices;
- Performs comprehensive program administration and management duties for the Chief Investment Officer, as the Deputy Chief Investment Officer, and administrative backup and assistance as required;
- Provides expert technical advice, guidance, and leadership on strategic program planning activities pertaining to investment management;
- Establishes and maintains effective relationships with management officials and professional/technical specialists in other areas in order to effectively plan, manage, collaborate on, and integrate investment program activities; and
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
All qualification requirements must be met by 03/12/2021. Your application package will not receive consideration if it is missing any of the required documents under the "Required Documents" tab.
Probationary Period. One-year probationary period may be required.
Supervisory Probationary Period. One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
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.
Background Suitability Investigation. Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background investigation and the granting of a federal suitability or security clearance. If selected, you may be offered tentative employment until the background investigation has been fully adjudicated.
If this position has an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position through education, you must provide your transcripts to support your educational claims. Transcripts may be unofficial copies, but they must come from an accredited college or university, and they also must include course names and the number of credit / semester hours. Click here to search the database of accredited institutions.
Foreign Education. If you are using education completed at foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign education programs. Foreign education must be deemed equivalent to that gained at an accredited U.S. education program. For further information visit the U.S. Department of Education's website concerning foreign qualifications.
Education may not be substituted for meeting the specialized experience for this series and grade combination.
The FRTIB offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid time off*, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the 3-tier federal retirement system. The FRTIB also has wonderful benefits and work/life-balance flexibilities that may be right for you. We offer, if applicable:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
To preview the occupational questionnaire, click on the following link https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11029404.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the above qualifications.
Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
For Delegated Exam referral lists, Category Rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measurement of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified or Qualified.
Best Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most requirements of the position. Generally, candidates scoring 90 and above will meet the best qualified requirement.
Well Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and meets most requirements of the position. Generally, candidates scoring between 80 and 89 will meet the well qualified requirement.
Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not possess the relevant competencies to a substantive degree. Generally, candidates scoring between70 and 79 will meet the qualified requirement.
If you are found Best Qualified for this vacancy your application may be referred to the selecting official for further review.
The Category Rating process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).
When a sufficient pool of candidates has been determined only members of that group will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
Veterans' Preference. If you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit supporting documentation as described in the "Required Documents" section. Visit the Feds Hire Vets website for more information regarding veterans' preference.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). The ICTAP provides eligible displaced federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and you are found Well Qualified for this vacancy. Well Qualified means you must meet all the minimum qualification standards listed above and be assessed and assigned the rating of at least Well Qualified to receive special selection priority. Well Qualified is further defined as possessing the Basic Qualifications and meeting the specialized experience noted above.
You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition website.
Please be advised, the following documents are required even if you are already a current federal employee or employee of the FRTIB:
1. Resume (please include on your resume the experience you wish to be considered for the review of your qualifications, the dates of employment with month and year, and hours worked per week). Resumes that do not contain all of the necessary information to determine qualifications may be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position. Your latest resume submission is the one that will be used to determine your qualifications.
2. Responses to the occupational questionnaire.
3. You must submit supporting documents verifying your selection priority eligibility or any preference eligibility along with your application package. Omitting these documents may result in no preference being adjudicated for you. These documents may include, but are not limited to:
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.
You must apply through the USAJOBS online job application system. Complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the "Required Documents" section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/12/2021 to receive consideration.
*To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
*Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
*It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to 03/12/2021.
*To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
*To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Note to applicants: To assist us with an expeditious application review process, please do not submit additional documentation from what is being requested in the announcement. The following documents are not required and do not need to be submitted with your application:
Once your application package is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. If your final rating places you among the top candidates, your application will be referred to the selecting official for further review. If your name is referred to the selecting official, you may be contacted directly by the office for a possible interview. You may also check the status of your application through your USAJOBS profile.
When the entire vacancy announcement process has been completed you will receive notice via email (or by mail if no email address was provided during the application process). Please allow at least 4-6 weeks after the vacancy has closed to inquire about the status of your application.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/592146900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is widely considered to be one of the best retirement plans in the world and a model for defined contribution plans. We are seeking a champion for its continual improvement. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is an independent federal agency responsible for administering the TSP. We help federal employees and members of the uniformed services retire with dignity by providing benefits similar to private sector 401(k) plans.
Mission: To administer the TSP solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries.
Core Values: Participant-Focused, Integrity, Collaboration