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Chief, Financial Crimes Section, CM-0570-00 (Merit Promotion)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Summary

This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision, Supervision and Examinations Branch, Operational Risk Branch, Financial Crimes Section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $277,500.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/03/2026 to 04/16/2026
Salary
$183,754 - $277,500 per year
Pay scale & grade
CM 00
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel is 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
CM - 00
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes - This position requires the selectee to file a public financial disclosure report (OGE Form 450) as a condition of employment.
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
2026-CM-MP-0055
Control number
863784200

Duties

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  • Serves as technical advisor on a broad range of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), illicit finance, bank and cyber fraud, and related matters and their impact on bank examinations and supervision. Serves as the agency’s technical expert on the subject matter as it relates to bank examinations.
  • Develops and maintains cyber, fraud, and financial crimes policies, procedures, and practices for the FDIC. Leads the development and communication of fraud-related examination programs for Division employees.
  • Processes and reviews suspicious activity reports completed and submitted in the course of bank examinations, visitations, and investigations. Assesses and analyzes the impact of criminal activity upon banks and the banking industry and compiles statistics and prepares reports of such criminal irregularities.
  • Responds to Congressional inquiries and prepares Congressional testimony on matters relating to the Section’s functions and proposed legislation affecting those functions.
  • Provides guidance to internal and external groups engaged in determining the need for and development of new policies or procedures related to the risk management of money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, and other illicit financial activity threats. Prepares letters, memoranda, and other correspondence implementing or interpreting laws, regulations, or procedures within the purview of the Section.
  • Answers procedural questions concerning the examination programs administered by the Section. Assists Regional Office staff and examiners on matters related to the examination process and investigations. Participates in field examinations and Regional Office assignments, as needed.
  • Maintains cooperative relationships with domestic and international supervisory, regulatory, and law enforcement agencies to identify issues of common concern and to develop appropriate industry guidance. Maintains relationships with Federal functional regulators, State banking regulators, Federal law enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC), and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council regarding money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions evasion risks; financial crimes; cyber security; and cyber-related threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Reviews and analyzes international documents relating to fraud issues (e.g., from the Basel Committee, Cross-Border Group, Financial Stability Institute, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund, etc.).
  • Exercises supervisory personnel management authority and performs the full range of performance management duties, to include planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; and evaluating work performance and providing feedback to others on their performance. Identifies training and developmental needs for staff 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.

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

High Risk - Background Investigation (BI) required.

Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the following leadership and technical experiences. 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, 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 undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action-oriented 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 either the federal or state government or the private sector leading and coordinating cyber, fraud, and financial crimes projects, collaborating with stakeholders and personnel, determining and assigning tasks and roles, evaluating results of work in project success, providing feedback and facilitating the completion of product(s); AND

Leadership Experience 2: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector coordinating the work of employees in a work unit, including assigning and evaluating work; setting priorities, timelines, and expectations; and monitoring progress against goals; AND

Technical Experience 1: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector developing regulatory policy, guidance, examination resources, and training related to financial crimes, cyber-related fraud; providing Regional Office staff and examiners assistance and guidance on matters related to the examination process and investigations; and analyzing and sharing financial sector threats and vulnerabilities; AND

Technical Experience 2: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector contributing to the establishment of regulatory policies, guidance, supervisory programs, examiner training, and outreach to the banking industry and public related to AML/CFT requirements; AND

Technical Experience 3:  Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector working as part of interagency groups to develop consistent interagency programs for combating financial institution fraud or other financial crimes.

Selective Placement Factor: Candidates must be a Commissioned Risk Examiner in the FDIC or another organization with comparable commissioning criteria used by the FDIC’s Division of Risk Management Supervision.

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.

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.

This position is a Corporate Manager, CM-00, which is equivalent to above the CG/GS-15.

This is a recommended minimum Step 9 position.

FDIC Corporate Managers (CM) are in the Federal competitive service and not in the Senior Executive Service (SES). 

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.

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. 

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

The competencies/Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below.

  • Advising
  • External Awareness
  • Managing Risk
  • Influencing Others
  • HR Management
  • Knowledge of banking regulations and examination programs and procedures, FDIC organization, rules, regulations, policies and law relating to bank examinations.
  • Knowledge of methods and practices for interpreting and analyzing intelligence reports, and communicating and sharing information among the interagency.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding matters dealt with by the Section, Branch, Division, and Corporation.
  • Knowledge of criminal statutes governing enforcement of cyber fraud and financial crimes relevant to insured financial institutions.

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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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Agency contact information

Engelbert Espiritu
Phone
415-808-8182
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
eespiritu@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Human Resources, Executive Services
25 Jessie Street at Ecker Square
Suite 908
San Francisco, California 94105
United States

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