This position is located in the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships, Financial Services and Technology of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support in the areas of project management, business analysis, and/or Information Technology consultant on initiatives, programs, and projects.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Summary
This position is located in the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships, Financial Services and Technology of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support in the areas of project management, business analysis, and/or Information Technology consultant on initiatives, programs, and projects.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$122,801 to - $250,000 per year
Pay scale & grade
CG 14
Location
Location Negotiable After Selection,
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—The FDIC offers position-specific telework options. Please see the Additional Information section below for more information on telework options. Telework options are subject to change.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Serves as a Project Manager, Business Analyst, and Information Technology (IT) Consultant on initiatives, programs, and projects that implement the division’s IT strategy.
Manages a portfolio of software applications and ensures IT capabilities align with client’s current and future business requirements.
Leads IT projects utilizing modern project management best practices and principles. Creates, maintains, and reviews project management documents and deliverables.
Develops and delivers oral and written presentations to senior management officials and provides regular briefings on the status of active IT programs and projects.
Maintains effective working relationships with clients, management, contractors, and personnel from other divisions to ensure success of IT initiatives.
Leads IT initiatives including application development and software implementation projects.
Serves a liaison between system owners, business users, development teams, and management to ensure IT solutions are properly implemented.
Develop project deliverables including, but not limited to, epics, user stories, use cases, test cases, process flows, and user guides.
Provides technical expertise and guidance in the development, implementation, and maintenance of automated tools, applications, and systems.
Leads re-engineering projects that analyze current business processes and develop proposed IT solutions to enhance and/or automate operations.
Assists clients in identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing IT requests based on value and impact to business operations.
Advises management on emerging issues and innovative solutions to facilitate the resolution of complex business requirements.
The candidate selected will be offered a time limited appointment not-to-exceed two years, which may be extended to a maximum of seven years based on workload requirements and organizational staffing authorizations.
Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.
Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required
Qualifications
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.
To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG/GS 13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience leading information technology (IT) initiatives, programs, and projects as the Product Owner, Project Manager, or Business Analyst; analyzing business processes, documenting business requirements, and evaluating solutions and products to improve or automate business operations; and performing IT project management, business analysis, system testing, implementation, and training on software development projects.
Applicants’ resumes will be assessed for the following competencies:
Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
Additional information
This vacancy announcement is currently eligible for the Remote Work Option (RWO), which is explained here. However, the FDIC has proposed eliminating RWO, so selectee(s) for this vacancy may be required to report to an FDIC office up to three days per week in the future. Employees who do not elect RWO will be required to report to their duty station office 3 days per week beginning January 1, 2024.
To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.
The range of pay shown includes base pay plus supplemental locality adjustments. The locality rates for these duty locations range from a low of 11.74% to a high of 50.45%. Pay will vary by grade level and the locality rate for the geographic location where the selectee is located. For more on FDIC locality rates, click here.
If electing the Remote Work Option, the duty location is set using the selectee’s primary residence, which must be in the continental United States. Locality pay will be based on the location of the selectee’s primary residence.
Salary reflects a pay cap of $250,000.00 for this position.
If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume will be reviewed, including the online assessment questionnaire, to assess your ability to perform this job.
Candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):
Ability to direct the management, implementation, and operations of IT programs and projects.
Ability to create, maintain, and review project management documents and deliverables.
Ability to develop and present written reports and presentations to findings and recommendations, and to communicate challenges.
Ability to manage contracted resources utilizing federal contracting oversight laws, rules, and regulations.
Ability to lead project teams thru the software development life cycle including planning, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Ability to create and review business analysis deliverables including, but not limited to, business cases, project proposals, epics, user stories, use cases, test cases, process flows, and user guides.
Ability to utilize software development tools, including but not limited to Salesforce, Appian, Microsoft Power Platform, ServiceNow, and/or Oracle Apex.
Ability to analyze business processes and identify opportunities to develop IT solutions to enhance or automate operations.
Ability to apply business analysis principles to elicit business needs, assess alternatives, develop data-driven business cases and develop recommendations meeting the business objectives.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
If you are applying under any special hiring authority you MUST submit proof of eligibility with your application.
SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: If you are applying for consideration under special appointing authorities for people with disabilities, you will be required to provide proof of disability documentation to specify that you are a person who (1) has a severe physical disability; (2) an intellectual disability; or (3) a psychiatric disability.The documentation does NOT need to detail your specific disability, medical history, or need for accommodation, however; the letter MUST clearly state that you are eligible for appointment under this authority and that your eligibility is based on a severe physical disability; an intellectual disability; or a psychiatric disability. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM: (a). Licensed medical professionals; or (b). State or private vocational rehabilitation specialists; or (c). Any Government agency (e.g., VA, etc.) that issues or provides disability benefit. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST INCLUDE: a statement that you are eligible based on one of the following: severe physical disability, an intellectual disability, or a psychiatric disability. To view sample Schedule A proof of disability letters, click here, and for more information on this special appointing authority, click here. Please note that employees hired under this Schedule A hiring authority will be required to complete a Standard Form 256 to identify their disability status.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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 begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional ApplicationInformation” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern 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: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
1601 Bryan Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
You will be notified of the status of your application via e-mail at various points in the process. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an inaccurate e-mail address or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive the automated assessment link which will affect your consideration for this position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
If you are applying under any special hiring authority you MUST submit proof of eligibility with your application.
SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: If you are applying for consideration under special appointing authorities for people with disabilities, you will be required to provide proof of disability documentation to specify that you are a person who (1) has a severe physical disability; (2) an intellectual disability; or (3) a psychiatric disability.The documentation does NOT need to detail your specific disability, medical history, or need for accommodation, however; the letter MUST clearly state that you are eligible for appointment under this authority and that your eligibility is based on a severe physical disability; an intellectual disability; or a psychiatric disability. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM: (a). Licensed medical professionals; or (b). State or private vocational rehabilitation specialists; or (c). Any Government agency (e.g., VA, etc.) that issues or provides disability benefit. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST INCLUDE: a statement that you are eligible based on one of the following: severe physical disability, an intellectual disability, or a psychiatric disability. To view sample Schedule A proof of disability letters, click here, and for more information on this special appointing authority, click here. Please note that employees hired under this Schedule A hiring authority will be required to complete a Standard Form 256 to identify their disability status.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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 begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional ApplicationInformation” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern 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: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
1601 Bryan Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
You will be notified of the status of your application via e-mail at various points in the process. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an inaccurate e-mail address or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive the automated assessment link which will affect your consideration for this position.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
