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Deputy Director (RO, RS and AMM), EM-0301-00

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Summary

There are three (3) Deputy Director positions located in the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Regional Offices and Headquarters in the following branches: Receivership Operations (RO); Resolution Strategy (RS); and Asset Marketing and Management (AMM).

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $315,000.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
01/20/2026 to 01/26/2026
Salary
$280,000 to - $315,000 per year
Pay scale & grade
EM 00
Locations
3 vacancies in the following locations:
San Francisco, CA
Denver, CO
Washington, DC
Atlanta, GA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Relocation benefits may be authorized according to FDIC policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
EM - 00
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Financial disclosure
Yes - This position requires the selectee to file a public financial disclosure report (OGE Form 278e) as a condition of employment.
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
2026-EM-0009
Control number
854868800

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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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  • Exercises responsibility for day-to-day oversight and long-range strategic planning for the program areas within Receivership Operations (RO) Branch; Resolution Strategy (RS) Branch; OR Asset Marketing and Management (AMM) Branch.
  • Oversees the development of policy governing claims administration, investigation activities, and customer service operations; resolutions strategy; or asset management and disposition strategy.
  • Establishes strategic priorities, policies and procedures to guide the work of the Division. Leads cross-functional teams to accomplish program responsibilities. Evaluates program performance against goals, objectives and changing requirements.
  • Briefs senior FDIC officials, members of the Board of Directors, congressional staff, and others on matters relevant to the program area (e.g., claims administration and investigative matters; franchise marketing; asset management; or resolutions/receivership data management). Develops relationships with other executives and senior managers across organizational lines and throughout the FDIC and specialists in the private sector.
  • Exercises management authority directly or indirectly through subordinate managers and supervisors. Builds and maintains a cohesive team of subordinate managers and provides mentoring and guidance to develop their leadership and management skills. Sets a positive, collaborative tone within RO, RS, and AMM and with other parts of DRR and the FDIC. Directs policy development and program activities through subordinate supervisors who plan and direct day-to-day operations and ensure that effective financial and operational systems, policies, procedures, and controls are implemented.
  • Evaluates staffing resources in relation to a constantly changing workload, including the appropriate mix of federal and contractor staff. Develops organizational structure, personnel, and budget for the Division.
  • Establishes and maintains productive working relationships with counterparts in DRR and other parts of the Corporation. Provides advisory services to executive leadership on programs and impacts related to receivership operations, resolution strategy, or asset marketing management.
  • Develops Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), 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 groups of employees to: direct work, review outcomes/effectiveness, and develop and assess subordinate managers.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

2-page Resume Requirement: Please limit your résumé to 2 pages (minimum 10-point font).  If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Top Secret/Special Compartmentalized Information (SCI)/Special Sensitive Background Investigation (SS) required.

Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.

Applicant tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and will be subject to random drug tests.

Must be able to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of security clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

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 progressively responsible management or executive-level assignments.

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 leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised).

Leadership Experience 1: 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; and evaluating performance against goals; AND

Leadership Experience 2: Experience in managing employee performance and growth directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, including evaluating employee readiness for successive roles; recognizing accomplishments, providing feedback and development opportunities, and addressing performance/conduct issues; AND

Leadership Experience 3: Experience in integrating risk management into organizational policies, systems, and culture; AND

Technical Experience 1: Receivership Operations (RO) - Experience in planning and directing matters related to claims administration, investigations, or customer service operations; OR

Technical Experience 2: Resolution Strategy (RS) - Experience in planning, managing, directing, analyzing, evaluating and coordinating matters related to monitoring resolution risks, valuing franchise components, or formulating marketing strategies for selling financial institutions; OR

Technical Experience 3: Asset Marketing and Management (AMM) – Experience in planning, managing, directing, analyzing, evaluating and coordinating matters related to the management and liquidation of assets in inventory and risk-sharing programs.

Education

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

Additional information

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. 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. 

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

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.

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.

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. 

If you are found minimally qualified, a Management Rating Panel (MRP) will review your qualifications and experience against pre-established benchmarks. The rating panel will place applications in one of three quality categories, i.e., 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 listed below.

Top ranked (Best Qualified) candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration

The competencies you will be assessed on are listed below:

  1. Direction Setting
  2. Advising
  3. Strategic Thinking
  4. Organizational Performance
  5. Banking Industry and Resolution and Receivership
  6. Claims Administration and Investigations
  7. Asset Marketing and Management

You do not need to respond separately to these competencies. Your resume will serve as a response to the competencies.

Applicants must provide details of the duties performed as they relate to the qualifying experience and competencies/KSAs. 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 specific requirements will not receive maximum consideration.


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