This position is located in the Office of Supervisory Appeals, an independent office within the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.
Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $295,000 with an hourly rate of $134.16 to $141.35 per hour while on an Intermittent schedule.
Reviewing Officials will be hired for terms, and only former, rather than current, Federal government officials or State bank regulators may receive a tentative job offer.
Summary
This position is located in the Office of Supervisory Appeals, an independent office within the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.
Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $295,000 with an hourly rate of $134.16 to $141.35 per hour while on an Intermittent schedule.
Reviewing Officials will be hired for terms, and only former, rather than current, Federal government officials or State bank regulators may receive a tentative job offer.
Yes - This is a remote position; however, you will have to report to the Washington, D.C. location on occasion.
Telework eligible
Not applicable, this is a remote position.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel will be required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Relocation benefits may be authorized according to FDIC policy.
Appointment type
Term - The candidate selected will be offered a term appointment not-to-exceed 3 years, which may be extended to a maximum of four years based on workload requirements and organizational staffing authorizations.
Work schedule
Intermittent - Irregular or occasional basis whose hours or days of work are not based on a prearranged schedule and who are paid only for the time when actually employed or for services actually performed.
Applicants who have a Risk Management or Compliance Examiner Commission should consider applying under this announcement, 2026-CX-PJN-0020. In addition to applying to this announcement, attorneys should consider applying under announcement, 2026-CX-PJN-0019. General applicants should consider applying under announcement, 2026-CX-PJN-0017.
Serves and advises as a panel member of three individuals that provide an independent review of appeals of material supervisory determinations submitted to the FDIC by insured depository institutions pursuant to the FDIC’s Guidelines for Appeals of Material Supervisory Determinations.
As an expert, reviews materials submitted to the Office of Supervisory Appeals by institutions and FDIC staff concerning appeals of material supervisory determinations. Appeals are reviewed for consistency within the policies, practices, and mission of the FDIC and the overall reasonableness of, and the support offered for, the positions advanced.
Facilitates meetings in person, electronically, and/or via telephone to hear oral presentations from, and ask questions to, appealing institutions and FDIC staff with respect to appeals.
Consults with the Legal Division, as necessary, for advice concerning FDIC policies, practices, and procedures that may apply to particular appeals.
Communicates with both FDIC staff and appealing institutions as necessary.
Deliberates and confers with other panelists to make decisions concerning appeals of material supervisory determinations.
Resolves supervisory appeals on behalf of the FDIC, including in cases involving sensitive and/or complex supervisory determinations.
Manages and coordinates written decisions to communicate panels’ decisions concerning appeals to institutions and relevant FDIC staff, providing findings of fact and conclusions based on the record of each case.
Consults with the Legal Division, as necessary, on procedural questions arising in connection with appeals submitted to the FDIC by insured depository institutions.
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.
High Risk Position - Background Investigation (BI) required.
The candidate(s) selected will be offered a term appointment not-to-exceed 3 years, which may be extended to a maximum of four years based on workload requirements and organizational staffing authorizations.
The candidate(s) selected will be offered a term appointment under a Schedule A Excepted Service Intermittent Appointment utilizing 5 CFR 302.101(c)(4) as the appointing authority.
Applicants will be provided an opportunity to demonstrate they have retired, resigned, and/or separated from Federal government or State bank regulatory employment as part of the recruitment process before tentative job offer issuance.
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 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: Experience in leading and working well with members of a team; AND
Technical Experience: Experience is defined as experience at the GS/CG-14 level or higher, or equivalent experience in the private sector, involving the examination of depository institutions, including in the supervision and evaluation of depository institutions’ safety and soundness, and compliance with laws and regulations.
Selective Placement Factor: Candidates must have a Risk Management or Compliance Examiner Commission from the FDIC or equivalent status from a comparable federal or state agency.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
Additional information
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.
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.
FDIC Corporate Experts (CX) are not in the Senior Executive Service (SES). As a CX at the FDIC, you will provide executive leadership and coordinate 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.
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 will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contains 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. Within these categories, candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
Top ranked (Best Qualified) candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.
The competencies/KSAs you will be assessed on are listed below.
Organizational Stewardship
Strategic Thinking
Managing Risk
Influencing Others
Advising
Organizational Awareness
Expert knowledge of the mission, policies, and procedures of State or Federal banking agencies with respect to the examination and supervision of depository institutions.
Expert knowledge of financial institution analysis, including the assessment of credit risk, capital, liquidity, earnings, and market risk, and knowledge of risk management processes, audit procedures, or the assessment of compliance with consumer protection, fair lending, community reinvestment, or other related laws.
Expert knowledge of examination of depository institutions, including the supervision and the evaluation of depository institutions’ safety and soundness, compliance with consumer protection laws and regulations, or the evaluation of risks posed to the Deposit Insurance Fund.
Expert knowledge in making and/or reviewing sensitive and complex supervisory determinations of the types appealable under the FDIC’s Guidelines for Appeals of Material Supervisory Determinations.
Ability to initiate, conduct and otherwise participate in meetings with high level officials from FDIC, other federal and state regulators, and insured financial institutions, on all types of supervisory issues. Some situations will involve controversial issues.
Skill in negotiation, including the ability to defend and explain difficult issues with respect to key decisions and positions to senior officials within and outside the organization.
You do not need to respond separately to these competencies/KSAs. Your resume will serve as responses to the competencies/KSAs.
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.
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.
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application.
Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference 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.
To apply for this position, you MUSTprovide a complete application package which includes:
Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
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
Human Resources, Executive Resources
3501 Fairfax Dr.
Room VS-D3026
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
Next steps
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 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 FairChanceAct@fdic.gov
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application.
Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference 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.
To apply for this position, you MUSTprovide a complete application package which includes:
Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
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
Human Resources, Executive Resources
3501 Fairfax Dr.
Room VS-D3026
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
Next steps
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 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 FairChanceAct@fdic.gov
