This position is located in the Chief Information Officer, Division of Information Technology, FDITECH of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.
Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $310,000.
FDIC Executive Managers (EM) are in the Federal competitive service and not in the Senior Executive Service (SES).
Summary
This position is located in the Chief Information Officer, Division of Information Technology, FDITECH of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.
Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $310,000.
FDIC Executive Managers (EM) are in the Federal competitive service and not in the Senior Executive Service (SES).
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$275,000 to - $310,000 per year
Pay scale & grade
EM 00
Location
Washington, DC
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—Supervisors must report in person to their duty station office 5 days per pay period. Supervisors will be required to report in person to their duty station office 2 days per week beginning July 15, 2024. TELEWORK OPTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Applicants with status (i.e., current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility); those eligible for appointment under special hiring authorities; and veterans eligible for a VEOA appointment. This vacancy announcement will be open from 6/27/2024 to 7/10/2024 or when 100 applications have been received.
The CINO serves as the principal advisor to the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) for Technology/Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and FDIC executive leadership on technological innovation and transformation. Develops and implements technological innovation and transformation initiatives and serves as the gateway for activities within the scope of the FDITECH mission. Engages and collaborates with colleagues in the CIOO and partners with Division and Offices to quickly research and set up proofs of concept that test technologies to help solve their challenges. Divisions and Offices identify opportunities to improve how FDIC operates using technology. FDITECH provides a service to support the modernization of operations through business process automation and technology.
Leads the process to identify and evaluate innovative ideas across technology, business processes changes, culture, as well as new concepts and approaches to doing work and solving business problems. Proactively assessing emerging trends and technologies as well as potential disruptions to the business, aligning to business strategy and goals with the FDIC Emerging Technology Steering Committee.
Facilitates the business transformation process by collaborating across the CIO Organization and partnering with other Divisions/Offices to strategically address challenges through the adoption of innovative technologies. Identifies appropriate stakeholders and ensures responses reflect their insight and collaboration.
Collaborates with appropriate FDIC officials on innovation and business transformation requests, inquiries, awareness and training efforts and ensures appropriate evaluation and supervision of new technology-based products, services and processes by FDIC staff and FDIC acquisitions leaders.
Develops, leads, and garners support for the most promising proofs of concept and pilots to support business process transformation and promote these to the CIOO for enterprise-wide implementation and adoption. Fosters FDIC’s awareness of innovative and transformative products, services, processes or technologies that support FDIC mission and priorities. Develops and provides guidance, processes, procedures, and transparent communications on FDITECH activities and directs responses to program inquiries.
Partners with the FDIC’s Divisions and Offices to facilitate research and development on technological innovation and transformation that are relevant to the agency’s mission and priorities. Spearheads hands-on experimentation through pilots, proofs of concept and prototypes in a lab or sandbox setting. Collects data and other information on specific technological innovations, transformations and banking/financial services sector trends.
As a member of the FDIC's Emerging Technologies Steering Committee, supports and participates in the FDIC's engagement with related internal and external working groups, on financial services innovation and transformation issues.
Provides day-to-day supervision and direction to staff. Provides oversight and ensures fairness in processes for the full range of personnel actions and organizational design; planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; and establishing guidelines and performance expectations. Works in collaboration with the appropriate Human Resources and Legal staff to administer disciplinary action. Hears and resolves grievances or other disputes as appropriate. Approves/disapproves requests for leave, telework, travel, training, etc. Ensures that programs are administered effectively and in accordance with broadly stated objectives and priorities of the CIOO and the FDIC.
Develop Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, programs, and metrics in compliance with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Division; leads efforts to mature the organization and management of work within area of responsibility; leads diverse groups of employees to: direct work, review outcomes/effectiveness, develop and assess subordinate managers, and promote inclusion.
This position requires the selectee to file a public financial disclosure report (OGE Form 278e) as a condition of employment.
High Risk - Background Investigation (BI) required.
Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below. These qualifications would typically be gained through serving in roles that require managing projects/teams or guiding the technical work of others.
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, skills, and abilities and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit a resume that addresses each minimum qualification experience. Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertook; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action-oriented words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments.
Leadership Experience: Experience in overseeing and coordinating the work of organizational units directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, including assigning work; directing changes to programs and priorities; managing performance including feedback and recognition, managing conduct issues; developing employees professionally through continuous learning to prepare employee for successive roles and career growth; managing the recruitment and talent management processes.
Technical Experience 1: Experience prioritizing and justifying the budget for the development and operations and maintenance of business applications and associated systems; providing responsible oversight and management the day-to-day execution of that budget; working with official acquisitions partners to develop requirements, competitively solicit and select vendor solutions (both products and professional services) and manage the implementation of those solutions, including oversight of contractor staff.
Technical Experience 2: Experience in cultivating an Information Technology standard of excellence and evaluating new technologies in partnership with business organizations to enhance corporate business processes in alignment with industry best practices and within acceptable corporate risk tolerances.
Technical Experience 3: Experience in directing or managing the development and deployment of enterprise technology systems for an agency/company-wide workforce that includes hands on technical experience in architecting/engineering IT systems or establishing subcomponents of an IT infrastructure in a complex environment, including dealing with cloud environments (such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS)), application development, information security, and the implementation of IT best practices.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
Additional information
FDIC Employees: The five-day notification process does not apply to corporate and executive manager positions. Failure to provide your application documentation (i.e. up-to-date resume) in support of your qualifications for this position by the closing date will limit your ability to receive maximum consideration. Take a moment to ensure that your resume and assessment questionnaire responses reflect the qualifications and eligibility requirements of this position by the closing date.
FDIC Executive Managers (EM) are in the Federal competitive service and not the Senior Executive Service (SES). As an EM at the FDIC, you will provide executive leadership and managerial direction over substantive activities related to planning, developing, executing, and coordinating the Corporation's programs and policies.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.
If selected, you may be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period.
If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type.
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.
The FDIC offers comprehensive 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.
In addition, under FDIC’s Group Life Insurance Program, basic life insurance coverage for Executive Managers is automatically equal to 3 times their salary (rounded to the next higher thousand) up to a maximum of $800,000. Executives may also choose from two other lower coverage options. The Corporation pays for the cost of the basic coverage unless employees also elect to be covered under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI).
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 and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
Qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.
The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below:
Strategic Thinking
Creativity & Innovation
Change Management
Organizational Stewardship
Influencing Others
Leveraging Diversity
Interpersonal Relationships
Team Building
Oral/Non-Written Communication
Advanced understanding of the technology development and deployment process.
Knowledge of innovations in information management and technology, data management and analytics, data quality, and data integrity.
Knowledge of the principles and methods to facilitate and spearhead technological innovation and transformational change by strategically addressing challenges, creating an environment that fosters creative thinking, and technologies that propel organizational change.
Knowledge of and skill in reviewing current policies, practices and processes; gathering and analyzing data; identifying performance gaps; recommending and implementing improvements; and evaluating results.
You do not need to respond separately to these competencies/KSAs. Your resume will serve as a response to the competencies/KSAs.
Applicants must provide details of the duties performed as they relate to the qualifying experience. Experience must be explicitly stated in the resume as experience not specifically described in the resume cannot be assumed. Resumes that are vague or don't address the specific requirements will not receive maximum consideration.
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.
The FDIC offers comprehensive 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.
In addition, under FDIC’s Group Life Insurance Program, basic life insurance coverage for Executive Managers is automatically equal to 3 times their salary (rounded to the next higher thousand) up to a maximum of $800,000. Executives may also choose from two other lower coverage options. The Corporation pays for the cost of the basic coverage unless employees also elect to be covered under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI).
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.
If you are applying under any special hiring authority you MUST submit proof of eligibility with your application. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT (VEOA) ELIGIBLES AND SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITIES FOR VETERANS: If you are applying for consideration under VEOA and special hiring authorities for veterans, click here. You must submit documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ eligibility.
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 benefits. 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.
CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES OR REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBLES WITH COMPETITIVE STATUS: A copy of your most recent SF Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action that shows: (1) permanent or career-conditional tenure (codes 1 or 2, in block 24), and (2) position occupied in the competitive service (code 1, in block 34). If reinstatement eligible, include your Career/Career conditional SF-50. To be considered as a non-competitive eligible candidate, the SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.
EXCEPTED SERVICE EMPLOYEES: If you are in the excepted service, your current agency must have an interchange agreement with OPM (for a list of agencies with current interchange agreements please click here;). Excepted service employees without an interchange agreement may use any of the other applicable special hiring authorities for consideration. The FDIC employees who are currently on excepted service appointments may apply if they have prior service on a competitive appointment which confers competitive status or reinstatement eligibility.
CURRENT OR FORMER CAREER SES MEMBERS are eligible for reinstatement to a competitive service position if the individual was previously employed under a career or career-conditional appointment prior to the SES appointment. SES members without competitive service career status may use any of the other applicable special hiring authorities. Multiple SF-50s showing current or former career SES appointment and proof of career or career-conditional tenure must be submitted by the closing date to receive consideration as a status applicant. Both SES and Competitive Service SF-50s should be uploaded as one document to avoid overriding your first attachment or upload one SF-50 under the “SF-50” placeholder and the other under the “other supporting documentation” placeholder. If you have any questions regarding which SF-50s to submit or how to upload them, it is highly recommended that you contact the person listed on this job opportunity announcement before the closing date.
CURRENT FDIC EMPLOYEES: Submit a final digitally signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form. The final PDF form is also acceptable. Please note that your form must be printed in landscape orientation for the required signatures to be visible. If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50. The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying. Multiple documents may be necessary to verify eligibility.
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, Executive Resources
3501 Fairfax Drive
Room VS-D3026
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
Next steps
The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at HRPolicyTeam@fdic.gov
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
If you are applying under any special hiring authority you MUST submit proof of eligibility with your application. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT (VEOA) ELIGIBLES AND SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITIES FOR VETERANS: If you are applying for consideration under VEOA and special hiring authorities for veterans, click here. You must submit documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ eligibility.
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 benefits. 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.
CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES OR REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBLES WITH COMPETITIVE STATUS: A copy of your most recent SF Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action that shows: (1) permanent or career-conditional tenure (codes 1 or 2, in block 24), and (2) position occupied in the competitive service (code 1, in block 34). If reinstatement eligible, include your Career/Career conditional SF-50. To be considered as a non-competitive eligible candidate, the SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.
EXCEPTED SERVICE EMPLOYEES: If you are in the excepted service, your current agency must have an interchange agreement with OPM (for a list of agencies with current interchange agreements please click here;). Excepted service employees without an interchange agreement may use any of the other applicable special hiring authorities for consideration. The FDIC employees who are currently on excepted service appointments may apply if they have prior service on a competitive appointment which confers competitive status or reinstatement eligibility.
CURRENT OR FORMER CAREER SES MEMBERS are eligible for reinstatement to a competitive service position if the individual was previously employed under a career or career-conditional appointment prior to the SES appointment. SES members without competitive service career status may use any of the other applicable special hiring authorities. Multiple SF-50s showing current or former career SES appointment and proof of career or career-conditional tenure must be submitted by the closing date to receive consideration as a status applicant. Both SES and Competitive Service SF-50s should be uploaded as one document to avoid overriding your first attachment or upload one SF-50 under the “SF-50” placeholder and the other under the “other supporting documentation” placeholder. If you have any questions regarding which SF-50s to submit or how to upload them, it is highly recommended that you contact the person listed on this job opportunity announcement before the closing date.
CURRENT FDIC EMPLOYEES: Submit a final digitally signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form. The final PDF form is also acceptable. Please note that your form must be printed in landscape orientation for the required signatures to be visible. If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50. The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying. Multiple documents may be necessary to verify eligibility.
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, Executive Resources
3501 Fairfax Drive
Room VS-D3026
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
Next steps
The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at HRPolicyTeam@fdic.gov
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.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
