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The Regional Director serves a critical role in implementing the Federal Credit Union Act, consumer financial protection laws, and protecting the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. The incumbent of this position serves as the Regional Director of one of the National Credit Union Administration's (NCUA) regions and is responsible for the full range of NCUA programs in the assigned Region.

As the Regional Director, your responsibilities will include:

Leading and carrying out the NCUA examination program in the Region, within their delegated authority and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and the NCUA's policies and procedures. This includes ensuring that human and fiscal resources are used in a manner that most efficiently and effectively supports the NCUA mission and strategic goals and providing leadership and direction to accomplish national and regional program objectives.

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the NCUA leadership, State financial regulatory officials, counterpart Federal financial regulatory officials, public interest groups and other stakeholders. Participating in discussions of proposed legislation or other matters of regional and national scope.

Maintaining current information and staying informed on matters related to the credit union industry, trends and other developments related to financial regulations, and issues impacting the financial industry.

Directing the supervision of Federal credit unions in the Region, determining what standards of operation are in accordance with law, regulations, administration policies, and sound management practices.

Providing leadership and direction to support the development and implementation of regional programs and participating the participation in new NCUA programs impacting the scope and responsibility of the region and agency.

Influencing agency planning and policy through participation in conferences at the national level and interpretation of existing policy.

Ensuring the Region is effectively run within the confines and parameters of the operating and resource budget, requesting exceptions or modifications as conditions change.

Working closely with the Office of General Counsel (OGC) on legal matters impacting the assigned region and the agency where applicable.

Conditions of employment

• You must complete a Public Financial Disclosure Form.
• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• This position is eligible for telework.
• Suitable adjudication of background/security investigation is required.
• You may be required to serve a trial or probationary period.
• This position is subject to drug testing.

Qualifications

For the SS-03 grade level, you must have one year (12 months) of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the SS-02/SES grade level in the public or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as experience serving as an executive overseeing the management of policies related to the examination and supervision of financial institutions or credit union programs, and experience maintaining relationships with the financial services industry, and federal and state banking agencies, public interest groups and other stakeholders.

For the SS-02 grade level, you must have one year (12 months) of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the SS-01/SES grade level in the public or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as experience serving as an executive leading and managing staff responsible for examining and supervising financial institutions.

You must provide specific details in your resume as to how your work experience meets the specialized experience for this position. Please include the month, year, grade and hours worked for each position held. Failure to provide specific details in your resume may result in an ineligible rating due to not meeting the specialized experience. Ensure that your experience and accomplishments reflect the Executive and Technical Competencies.

You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement. Experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): You must clearly demonstrate in your resume that you possess all the executive qualifications listed below. We recommend that your resume emphasizes your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions.

Although it is not required, applicants are encouraged to address the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualification separately.

1. Leading Change. This qualification encompasses the ability to develop and implement an organizational vision, which integrates key national and program goals, priorities, values, and other factors. Inherent to it is the ability to balance change and continuity, to continually strive to improve customer service and program performance within the basic government framework, to create a work environment that encourages creative thinking, and to maintain focus, intensity and persistence, even under adversity.
2. Leading People. This qualification involves the ability to design and implement strategies which maximize employee potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the organization's vision, mission and goals.
3. Results Driven. This qualification stresses accountability and continuous improvement. It includes the ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through strategic planning and the implementation and evaluation of programs and policies.
4. Business Acumen. This qualification involves the ability to acquire and administer human, financial, material, and information resources in a manner which instills public trust and accomplishes the organization's mission, and to use new technology to enhance decision-making.
5. Building Coalitions/Communication. This qualification involves the ability to explain, advocate and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and to negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally. It also involves the ability to develop an expansive professional network with other organizations, and to identify the internal and external policies that impact the work of the organization.

How you will be evaluated

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

For Category Rating: Once the application process is complete, a review of your 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. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The category assignment is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position.

Your application package will be reviewed for completeness (resume, completed assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation). You will not be considered if you fail to submit all the required documents as outlined in this vacancy announcement.

If you meet the basic qualifications/specialized experience requirements, your resume will be evaluated by an NCUA ERB rating and ranking panel to determine the extent to which you possess the required executive and technical qualifications, your application will be placed in one of three categories based on the score of your ECQs/TQ:
Best Qualified - Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position.
Well Qualified - Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position.
Qualified - Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position.

Best Qualified candidates will be referred to an NCUA ERB interview panel for a possible interview. The ERB interview panel will make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority.

Reference Checks: Reference checks will need to be conducted before an offer of employment for the top candidate(s) for this position. The reference checks will need to be conducted with current and former supervisors, if applicable, as a part of NCUA's selection assessment process.

Application of Veterans' Preference: 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% must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the CU-09 level or higher).

You may be required to take a leadership assessment.

To preview the application questionnaire, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12411277