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Community Affairs Specialist, CG-0301-09/11/12

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Summary

This position is located in Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection Consumer and Community Affairs Branch and is responsible for fostering ongoing communication between banks and community-based organizations (CBOs), research and analysis, education, and the management of
assigned projects.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
12/09/2024 to 12/20/2024
Salary
$73,636 to - $174,153 per year
Pay scale & grade
CG 09 - 12
Location
Chicago, IL
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—TELEWORK OPTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Travel Required
50% or less - This position requires frequent overnight travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Relocation benefits may be provided in accordance with FDIC policy if assignment exceeds 1 year or is made permanent.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
2024-DCP-DB923
Control number
822616300

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Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all United States Citizens. Applicants with status or those eligible under special hiring authorities, should apply under FDIC merit promotion announcement 2024-DCP-B923. However, if you desire consideration also under this public non-status announcement, you must apply to both. Status applicants are current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility.

Duties

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At the full performance level, major duties include:

  • Engage in proactive communication with community-based organizations, academia, government officials, financial institutions, and regulatory agencies regarding Community Reinvestment Act, fair lending, economic inclusion, and community development to identify and address ways to support the needs of low- and moderate-income communities and individuals.
  • Lead production and technical aspects of in-person and/or virtual events, including but not limited to stakeholder meetings, coordination with technical and support teams, and set-up and testing.
  • Conduct post-event debriefs, analyses and reports regarding participation, response and other information on the effectiveness of the events and activities.
  • Support the examination process by providing guidance and technical assistance to examiners regarding community development and economic inclusion. Shares information to assist examiners in better understanding community credit needs.
  • Prepare papers, briefings, brochures and other material as required for presentation.
  • Represent the FDIC as speaker or participant as designated, at events designed to educate financial institutions, community representatives and others with respect to community development and economic inclusion.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Confidential 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 for the CG-09: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CG-07 level in the federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as experience assisting in supporting programs and activities relating to financial education, community development, Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) consumer regulations and/or fair lending and consumer protection laws and regulations.

OR 
EDUCATION: To qualify based on education; applicants must possess a Master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D., if related.

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COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the CG-09 level. 

To qualify for the CG-11: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CG-09 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience developing or implementing financial education or other consumer protection programs relating to community development, Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) consumer regulations and/or fair lending and consumer protection laws and regulations.

OR

EDUCATION: To qualify based on education; applicants must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M., if related.

OR

COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the CG-11 level. 

To qualify for the CG-12:  Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CG-11 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience leading the development and implementation of financial education or other consumer protection programs relating to community development, Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) consumer regulations, and/or fair lending and consumer protection laws and regulations with community-based organizations, academia, government officials, and/or financial institutions. 

There is no substitution of education at the CG-12 level.

 
Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 80 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.

Education

See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.

Additional information

Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week.

If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.

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.

Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

If you are found qualified, you will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. These category assignments are a measure of the degree in which your background and responses to the assessment questions match the competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) listed below. Within these categories, candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

  1. Ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, financial institutions, community organizations, and local, state and federal agencies.
  2. Ability to plan, lead or manage projects, studies and assignments concerning community development and economic inclusion.
  3. Ability to use software applications and social media platforms relative to the overall management process such as Microsoft Office Suite, WebEx, and X.
  4. Knowledge of the compliance examination program and consumer protection laws pertaining to community development and economic inclusion.
  5. Ability to communicate in writing.
  6. Ability to communicate orally.

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. 


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