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Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, EM-0301-00 (Public)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Summary

This position is located in the Chief Operating Officer Organization of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $325,000.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
02/17/2026 to 03/03/2026
Salary
$280,000 to - $325,000 per year
Pay scale & grade
EM 00
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
1 vacancy
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-PJN-0027
Control number
857955500

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Clarification from the agency

Applicants with status or those eligible under special hiring authorities, should apply under FDIC merit promotion announcement 2026-EM-MP-0026. However, if you desire consideration also under this public non-status announcement, you must apply to both announcements. Status applicants are current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility. **Attorneys should apply under excepted service announcement 2026-EM-PJN-0028.

Duties

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The incumbent serves as Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (COO), responsible for advising the Chairman, Deputy to the Chairman and Chief of Staff, Board Members, and other senior executives on the efficient planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating of Corporation administrative programs and resource management activities. Incumbent provides oversight of the Division of Administration (DOA), Human Resources Organization (HRO), Corporate University (CU), and the operations of other small offices, as applicable.

MAJOR DUTIES

  • Works in concert with Deputies to the Chairman, the General Counsel, and senior executives in Divisions and Offices. Provides executive support and cross-divisional asset and resource facilitation in order to accomplish agency goals and objectives. Provides oversight in the general operation and strategic direction of the Division of Administration (DOA), Human Resources Organization (HRO), and Corporate University (CU), with the Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) and Chief Learning Officer (CLO) reporting directly to the incumbent.
  • Ensures the provision of timely, high-quality services in a cost-effective manner, and recommends methods and means by which to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of administrative services. Oversees corporate operations, including Human Resources, acquisitions and contracting, real estate, facilities, leasing and building management, security, and emergency management programs. Provides vision and direction among support and business-line organizations in conjunction with overarching agency goals.
  • Advises the Chairman and other senior executives on highly sensitive challenges and efforts in conjunction with Chief Operating Officer (COO) programs. Manages systems, tools, and resource allocation(s) needed to develop, prepare, and train a large and varied workforce. Serves as an advisor and facilitator to agency-wide training and development endeavors to the highest levels of FDIC leadership.
  • Supports building and sustaining a culture of engagement by helping to resolve work-related individual, organizational, and systemic issues and concerns.
  • Performs and advises on the long-range planning, development, and coordination of programs, operations, and procedures throughout the Corporation, as related to COO programs and resource management. Monitors and evaluates the COO portfolio of programs to ensure the efficient accomplishment of objectives, avoiding duplicative efforts, maximizing the utilization of funds and personnel, and the successful coordination of related programs or operations in the FDIC. Reviews major budget program levels, staffing levels, program changes and developments, and organizational structures to ensure the orderly and efficient function and coordination of all FDIC programs and operations under his/her authority.
  • As COO, the incumbent serves as an integral member of the executive staff, responsible for fully participating in program and policy formulation and the efficient execution of Corporation-wide operations.
  • Exercises supervisory personnel management authority directly or indirectly through subordinate executive level and corporate managers, to include planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; and evaluating work performance and providing feedback. Identifies training and developmental needs and provides regular recognition of staff. Works in collaboration with the appropriate Human Resources and Legal staff to administer disciplinary action. Hears and resolves grievances or other disputes as appropriate. Approves/disapproves requests for leave, telework, travel, training, etc. Ensures that all programs are administered effectively and in accordance with FDIC objectives and priorities.
  • Shares in the Corporation-wide commitment to promoting a workplace of excellence, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) practices, and employee development, performance, and accountability. Leads efforts to mature organization(s) and management of work within area of responsibility.

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

Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) required.

Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI 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, 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.

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 experiences identified must have been performed in an official supervisory role.

Leadership Experience 1: Minimum seven years of executive-level experience in either the federal government or the private sector 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: Minimum seven years of executive-level experience in either the federal government or the private sector 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: Minimum three years of executive-level experience in either the federal government or the private sector overseeing the implementation of and improvements to recruiting, hiring, training, utilization, and succession readiness of staff; AND

Technical Experience 1: Minimum three years of executive-level experience in either the federal government or the private sector leading operational strategy and business transformation initiatives; AND

Technical Experience 2: Executive-level experience in either the federal government or the private sector managing the day-to-day operations of a large organizational component consisting of multiple subordinate divisions or offices; AND

Technical Experience 3: Executive-level experience in either the federal government or the private sector providing authoritative guidance to senior executives on laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures associated with administrative programs and operations to include facilities, human resources, procurement, and emergency preparedness.

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 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. 

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

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.

1. 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. 

2. 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.

3. 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.

  • Change Management
  • Organizational Stewardship
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Knowledge of a variety of administrative programs, their essential functions, methods, laws and requirements, and procedures in order to oversee and evaluate the conduct of acquisitions, human resources operations, training and development programs, facilities and space management, and other administrative business functions; and understanding of operational requirements and collaborative methods to lead agency-wide support functions.
  • Knowledge of the structure of the financial services industry, the principles of banking and current regulatory and legislative issues.

Your resume will serve as responses to the competencies/KSAs. Only include experience directly relevant to the position.

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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