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Senior Bank Examination Training Specialist, CG-0570-13/14 (Temporary Assignment NTE 3 Years)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Summary

This position is located in the Corporate University (CU), Examiner Learner Programs of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support in the areas of planning, administering, and evaluating training programs for the Divisions of Depositor and Consumer Protection (DCP) and Risk Management Supervision (RMS).

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

Overview

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Open & closing dates
10/29/2025 to 11/12/2025
Salary
$132,638 to - $255,000 per year
Pay scale & grade
CG 13 - 14
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
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
Temporary promotion - 3 Year Rotational Assignment NTE 5 Years.
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
No
Announcement number
2025-CU-0153
Control number
849063700

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Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current FDIC permanent employees with competitive status eligibility.

Duties

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At the full performance level, major duties include:

  • Plan, administer, evaluate, and maintain training programs for the Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS) bank examiners. Provide recommendations and assistance to the Chief, Examiner Learning Program (ELP), on a broad range of issues affecting RMS Examiner Training and Development programs.
  • Identify and evaluate the services of DCP and RMS instructors and guest speakers within the academic arena. Provide guidance and coaching to all speakers and instructors.
  • Evaluate training activities and associated materials to determine their effectiveness.  Identify current issues as well as course topics. Develop new program materials as the need arises.
  • Provide leadership to the course development process. Provide course revision/modification recommendations to the development team based on analysis of participant and instructor feedback. Facilitate lead instructor meetings to identify course curriculum changes/additions/deletions/modifications.
  • Make presentations and recommendations on a variety of issues to Course Oversight Group and other members of DCP and RMS management as needed.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.

Completion Of Financial Disclosure May Be Required.

The selectee will be given a temporary promotion if eligible, or be placed on a lateral detail if already at the advertised grade level on a permanent basis. This temporary assignment may be terminated early or extended based on management’s needs; it cannot exceed five (5) years. The incumbent will be returned to a position comparable to his/her permanent position, grade, and pay in the same or successor Division/Office and geographic location.

At the end of the temporary promotion (if temporarily promoted), the employee’s basic pay will be set at the rate received prior to being temporarily promoted, regardless of length of the temporary promotion. Pay rate shall be increased to reflect pay increases (if any) received while temporarily promoted, as long as the resulting rate does not exceed the new range maximum.

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-13: 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 experience performing examinations of insured depository institutions; and providing coaching and delivering training to other examiners.

To qualify for the CG-14: 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 experience performing examinations of insured depository institutions; developing, delivering, and evaluating training; and assessing the coaching and training of other examiners.

Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed:

  • Organization/Agency's Name
  • Title
  • Salary (series and grade, if applicable)
  • Start and end dates (including the month and year)
  • Number of hours you worked per week
  • Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement

If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.

Education

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

Additional information

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $255,000.

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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.

Corporate Manager (CM) Applicants: CMs selected for a CG-level temporary assignment will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding documenting acceptance of a 10% temporary reduction to their base salary or pay-setting at the salary range maximum for the CG-level position, whichever one is lower, for the duration of the temporary assignment.  After the temporary assignment, CM employees will return to their Positions of Record with salary restored to their CM base salary, including any CM pay adjustments applied during the temporary assignment.

If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. During the probationary or trial period, you will be evaluated for fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: 

  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. 

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, your two-page resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications.

Structured Resume Review: Subject matter experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required competencies. SMEs will review ONLY your two (2) page resume. SMEs will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume).

If you are found qualified, your application will move forward to additional phase(s) of the review process.

The competencies for the Senior Bank Examination Training position are:

  • Oral/Non-Written Communication
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Written Communication
  • Bank Supervision
  • Financial Regulations
  • Training
  • Content Evaluation (CG-14)

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