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National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner (LB Field Examiner) with emphasis in Capital Markets, NB-0570-V

Department of the Treasury
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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Summary

As a National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner (Large Banks Field Examiner) with emphasis in Capital Markets, you will conduct and assist in bank supervision activities and objectives involving capital markets functions.

Large Bank Supervision

Charlotte, NC

New York, NY

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
08/23/2021 to 09/07/2021
Salary
$73,976 to - $137,728 per year
Pay scale & grade
NB V
Locations
FEW vacancies in the following locations:
Charlotte, NC
New York, NY
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
75% or less - Travel overnight or locally.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - This position is included in the bargaining unit.
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
V
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
EXT-LB-JR-21-2777
Control number
611617800

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals; no prior federal service is required.

Duties

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As a National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner (Large Banks Field Examiner) with emphasis in Capital Markets, you will:

  • Oversee ongoing Supervisory efforts of Capital Market activities.
  • Serve as an Examiner in large banks, participating in planning and conducting examinations in the area of Capital Markets.
  • Manage team of assisting personnel during supervisory activities.
  • Conduct or participate in discussions with large bank management on findings and recommendations.
  • Prepare communications to foster positive changes within the bank.
  • Maintain effective communications within the OCC to ensure that appropriate coordination and follow-up activities take place.
  • Prepare reports of activities and responses to address risk.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Complete a one-year trial period (unless already completed).
  • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
  • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
  • Travel overnight or locally. 
  • Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
  • File an OCC Financial Disclosure Form.
  • Complete a financial disclosure review and resolve any ethics issues.
  • Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.
  • Successfully complete a background investigation that includes criminal history, financial history (including a credit check) and other information. 

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-IV band level or GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: 

  • Conducting examinations, audits, or internal reviews to evaluate a financial institution’s capital markets activities (trading strategies and products, interest rate risk/liquidity/investments, asset securitization, treasury and balance sheet management, risk measurement and reporting, etc.) and assessing compliance with applicable banking laws and regulations.

This experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

Education

Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Additional information

  • This position may include travel up to 75% in support of the needs across the supervision portfolio.
  • This is not an entry-level or developmental position. This position is at the full-performance level.
  • You may apply for one of the locations specified in the announcement. You will not be considered for more than one location due to the expected high volume of candidates for this position.
  • Additional Information regarding Large Bank Assignments - Selectees from Large Bank job postings may be assigned to any of the Large Financial Institutions within a Metropolitan work area and should expect work assignments in more than one institution within a Large Bank City: Charlotte, NC Metro Area includes the following large financial institutions: Bank of America, Wells Fargo East.   New York City Metro Area includes: American Express, Citibank, HSBC, JPMC, Morgan Stanley, MUFG, and Synchrony Bank headquartered in Stamford, CT as well as field staff assigned to International Bank Supervision.
  • One or more positions may be filled in any of the locations specified above. Selections for duty locations posted will be made based on management needs. All locations may not be filled or more positions may be filled in any of the locations specified above. Selections for duty locations posted will be made based on management needs. All locations may not be filled.
  • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
  • If you are a current OCC employee who previously received a waiver determination permitting you to retain bank securities due to extenuating circumstances, please note that this determination may be rescinded if the nature of your duties changes. We strongly suggest that you discuss the potential implications of any change in duties on a prior securities determination with your ethics official.
  • This is an Excepted Service position under Schedule B, 213.3205(a).
  • Salary range does not include geographical pay. 
  • Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information and instructions.
  • Please refer to “Conditions of Employment.”
  • Click "Print" to review the entire announcement before applying.
  • For specific information on geographic pay differentials, click here.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination.

Rating:

Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:

  • Bank Supervision Knowledge
  • Examination Planning and Management
  • Oral Communication
  • Written Communication

Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality groupings (Outstanding, Excellent, or Qualified) depending on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education and training related to this position. Your rating will be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed.   Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference eligibles in that category.  Qualified preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

Referral:  If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.


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