As a Supervisory National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner (NBE/BE) (Director for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and Fair Lending (FL) Policy) in Bank Supervision Policy, Compliance Risk Policy (CRP), CRA/FL Policy, you will plan, organize, implement and direct activities associated with identifying risks and providing guidance on issues affecting the compliance process that relate to CRA, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) and Fair Lending policy.
Summary
As a Supervisory National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner (NBE/BE) (Director for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and Fair Lending (FL) Policy) in Bank Supervision Policy, Compliance Risk Policy (CRP), CRA/FL Policy, you will plan, organize, implement and direct activities associated with identifying risks and providing guidance on issues affecting the compliance process that relate to CRA, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) and Fair Lending policy.
U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals. No prior federal service is required. This opportunity is also open to current OCC employees under Announcement MP-HQ-MT-24-5009-12405922. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
As a Supervisory National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner (Director for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and Fair Lending Policy), you will:
Advise on CRA and Fair Lending related issues; direct work teams responsible for identifying emerging risks and developing bank supervision policy in the areas of fair lending and CRA laws and regulations, including the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.
Provide expert guidance and technical assistance related to CRA and fair lending to examiners and policy staff. Represent the OCC on interagency working groups and committees and in meetings with bankers, banker associations, other regulatory agencies, public interest organizations, and community and consumer advocacy groups.
Lead the creation of the OCC's policies related to CRA and Fair Lending risk, including the review and understanding of supervisory activities and findings regarding fair lending examinations, identification of policy issues related to CRA and fair lending, and review and analysis of CRA performance evaluations and corporate applications with CRA-related comments.
Collaborate to ensure consistent policies and procedures related to CRA, and fair lending related supervisory activities and to address current or emerging risks facing banks or the Federal banking system.
Collaborate to implement CRP policy objectives related to CRA and Fair Lending. Such collaboration includes but is not limited to monitoring industry practices, trends and emerging risks; developing innovative policies and approaches to addressing unique risks; identifying existing or potential concerns and conditions; and developing examination procedures and supervisory policies.
Lead the development or modification of CRA and Fair Lending guidance, handbooks and interpretive materials for compliance supervision bank examinations.
Build consensus in other risk areas to ensure consistency with the risk-focused approach to supervision. Coordinate with Chief Counsel's Office CRA and fair lending experts and work collaboratively to address issues of legal and regulatory interpretation related to emerging issues or rule changes related to CRA, fair lending, and HMDA.
Work collaboratively to ensure that ample data is available to inform policy, guidance and procedure development, and that regulatory interpretations and supervisory philosophies relating to CRA and fair lending are communicated and implemented.
Lead, motivate, and develop a staff of employees. Provide administrative and technical direction necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit.
Establish objectives and goals in support of the OCC strategic plan. With the CRP Deputy Comptroller (DC) and other CRP Directors, develops short- and long-term plans for implementation of OCC's Compliance policies and establishes priorities for the organization.
This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.
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FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).
Complete a one-year trial period (unless already completed).
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 on an occasional basis.
Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
Successfully complete a background investigation that includes criminal history, financial history (including a credit check) and other information.
File an Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450) and 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.
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-VI band level or GS-14 grade level. Examples of specialized experience for this position include:
Developing financial institution, regulatory or supervisory policy for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), Fair Lending or Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) compliance; and
Performing CRA, Fair Lending or HMDA compliance reviews, risk analysis, examinations or audits for financial institutions.
The 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 the number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
Education
Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.
Additional information
This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.
Total pay cannot exceed applicable pay cap, which is $302,200 for 2024.
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.
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
This is an Excepted Service position under Schedule B, 213.3205(a)
Salary range includes 25.04% geographical pay.
The candidate selected for this position may be credited with directly-related non-Federal experience for annual leave purposes if eligible and considered appropriate.
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Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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This position requires a Public Trust - Background Investigation
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.
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.
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 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
Policy Research and Analysis
Judgment and Decision Making
Advisement, Collaboration, and Outreach
Written Communication
Human Resources Management
Quality groupings 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. If invited for an interview, you may be asked to provide a writing sample.
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.
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.
A complete application includes: 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, and 3) submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Note: Please ensure that all bank, financial, and other confidential or sensitive information is removed/redacted from each document.
RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume by either creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please review Resume Tips.
VETERANS DOCUMENTATION: If you are applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) or another veterans' hiring authority, or are claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing type of separation and character of service (e.g. DD-214 Member 4 Copy) and if applicable, VA letter. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. You can find additional information about Veterans' Preference at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/.
OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following:
Cover letter
Recent performance evaluation (be sure to redact/remove all sensitive information prior to submitting)
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete the online application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern StandardTime, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, you must contact us by noon Eastern Standard Time on the announcement's closing date. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Melissa Talavera at Melissa.Talavera@occ.treas.gov or 202-649-6673 to obtain an alternative application.
If you require a reasonable accommodation for disability during any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Kelly Battista by phone at 202-704-9488 or by email at Kelly.Battista@occ.treas.gov. Treasury provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. You must contact us by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the announcement's closing date to request accommodation. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Ms. Battista is not the point of contact for questions about the vacancy announcement.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the Announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Bank Supervision Policy
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20219
US
Next steps
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.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
A complete application includes: 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, and 3) submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Note: Please ensure that all bank, financial, and other confidential or sensitive information is removed/redacted from each document.
RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume by either creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please review Resume Tips.
VETERANS DOCUMENTATION: If you are applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) or another veterans' hiring authority, or are claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing type of separation and character of service (e.g. DD-214 Member 4 Copy) and if applicable, VA letter. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. You can find additional information about Veterans' Preference at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/.
OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following:
Cover letter
Recent performance evaluation (be sure to redact/remove all sensitive information prior to submitting)
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete the online application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern StandardTime, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, you must contact us by noon Eastern Standard Time on the announcement's closing date. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Melissa Talavera at Melissa.Talavera@occ.treas.gov or 202-649-6673 to obtain an alternative application.
If you require a reasonable accommodation for disability during any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Kelly Battista by phone at 202-704-9488 or by email at Kelly.Battista@occ.treas.gov. Treasury provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. You must contact us by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the announcement's closing date to request accommodation. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Ms. Battista is not the point of contact for questions about the vacancy announcement.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the Announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Bank Supervision Policy
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20219
US
Next steps
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.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could 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.
