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Examination Specialist (Technology), CG-0570-13/14

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Summary

This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision, Operational Risk, Information Technology (IT) Supervision Branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support in the areas of policies and guidance that relate to the supervision of technology-related activities of insured institutions and data centers servicing insured institutions.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
01/03/2025 to 01/16/2025
Salary
$132,638 to - $255,000 per year
Pay scale & grade
CG 13 - 14
Location
Washington, DC
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—TELEWORK OPTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Relocation benefits may be provided in accordance with FDIC policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
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-RMS-DB1002
Control number
826631300

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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-RMS-B1002. 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:

  • Provide technical assistance in the development and communication of guidance to the industry on technology-related issues.
  • Writes and reviews technology-related examination manuals, policies, and procedures; and completes and supervises their revision as necessary.
  • Analyzes, reviews, and processes various application issues and enforcement actions, corrective measures and programs, as necessary, coordinating with Regional Office personnel, the Washington Office's Risk Management and Application Section, the Legal Division, or other divisions as directed.
  • Responsible for the supervision, management, and review of an assigned technology portfolio that involves a regional territory of assigned portions of the National Examination Program.
  • Provides technical assistance in the development of new regulations, policies, and procedures with the Legal Division including the preparation of appropriate regulations, Board Cases, Federal Register Notices, Federal Bulletins, Financial Institution Letters (FILs), Regional Director Memoranda, Directives, Policy Statements, and other guidance.
  • Speaks at Corporation conferences and at meetings with other financial institution regulators, industry representatives, and the public about examination, supervisory, or regulatory matters.
  • Participates in the development and administration of technology training programs, which may include serving as an instructor, advisor, or consultant in the Washington Office, Regional Offices, field locations, or other forums, in both formal and informal settings.

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.

Grade CG-13: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/CG-12 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as supporting the examination of risk management of operations, information security, or implementation of new technology activities of insured depository institutions. Examples of operations and technology include third-party relationship risk management, cybersecurity risk management, payment operations, and fintech relationships.

Grade CG-14: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/CG-13 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as examining risk management of operations, information security, or implementation of new technology activities of insured depository institutions to make recommendations. Examples of operations and technology include third-party relationship risk management, cybersecurity risk management, payment operations, and fintech relationships.

AND

Applicants must be a Commissioned Examiner in the FDIC or another organization with comparable commissioning criteria to that used by the FDIC's Division of Risk Management Supervision

 
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

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

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.
Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $255,000.
Financial Institution Examiners must maintain the highest personal ethical standards as provided in Part 336 of the FDIC's Rules and Regulations, (Employee Responsibilities and Conduct). Financial Institution Examiners must comply with Section 3201.102 of Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for FDIC Employees (5 CFR Part 3201), which, in part, prohibits them and their immediate families from accepting certain credit from State nonmember banks.

All Financial Institution Examiners are prohibited from the following:
1. Obtaining a loan or a line of credit from any insured state nonmember bank or its subsidiaries. Any extensions of credit held by the Examiner, the Examiner's spouse, or any dependent children are direct or indirect extensions of credit to the Examiner.
Exceptions:
a. Loans for a primary residence are permissible. The Examiner must not participate in any examination of that institution with which he holds the primary residence loan, and a "cooling off" period is required before negotiating a loan for a primary residence from any institution the Examiner has examined.
b. No restrictions on obtaining credit cards issued under the same terms and conditions available to the public from an insured state nonmember bank either within or outside of their field office of assignment.
2. Participating in any examination, or other matter, involving an insured depository institution or any person with whom the Examiner has an outstanding loan or line of credit.
3. Performing any service for compensation with any bank, or for any officer, director, or employee thereof, or for any person connected therewith.
4. Disclosing any confidential information from a bank examination report except as authorized by law.
5. Soliciting or accepting any gift from a prohibited source or because of the Examiner's official position.

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

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

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. Knowledge of technology issues affecting the business, regulatory, operations and legal aspects of banking and the financial services industry.
  2. Knowledge of financial institution examination procedures and techniques pertaining to technology examinations and electronic banking reviews.
  3. Knowledge of organizational and management principles and practices.
  4. Ability to communicate in writing under strict timeframes.
  5. Ability to communicate orally.
  6. Ability to prepare training materials to conduct training programs and events.

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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