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Credit Union Examiner

National Credit Union Administration
Eastern, Southern and Western Regions

Summary

The NCUA was ranked #5 for the 2024 Best Places to Work in the Federal government among mid-size agencies.

Credit Union Examiners plan, conduct, and complete examinations of federally insured and federally chartered credit unions. This includes analyzing credit union data to identify areas of concern, persistency of previous problems, and risk to the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF).

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/24/2026 to 05/07/2026
Salary
$77,400 - $121,518 per year

The salary range shown is for the Rest of the US (RUS) locality only, please view the additional information section for specific locality rates.

Pay scale & grade
CU 11
Locations
15 vacancies in the following locations:
Denver, CO
Washington, DC
Gary, IN
Indianapolis, IN
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
75% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Travel required varies by duty location. Travel is required to visit assigned credit unions in the geographic area and to participate in regional team examinations, training events, and conferences.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
CUE-MP-91180-12937767-26
Control number
866597900

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Duties

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As a Credit Union Examiner, you will:

- Manage an assigned district of federally chartered and federally insured credit unions of varying asset size;
- Travel to credit union sites to conduct examination and supervision activities and on occasion act as examiner in charge;
- Obtain and protect confidential credit union data;
- Analyze credit union data prior to examination to identify areas of examination concentration and the persistency of previous problems; and,
- Prepare final written reports on examination findings and give oral presentations of examination findings, conclusions and recommendations to credit union leadership.

Applicants may select up to 3 duty locations in which you are willing to reside. Applicants are expected to reside close to their official duty station, normally within 40 miles.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Suitable adjudication of background/security investigation is required.
  • A probationary/trial period may be required.
  • Mobility agreement and financial disclosure forms are required.
  • Applicants must complete a USA Hire writing assessment via the USA Hire platform if notified to do so.
  • Must complete initial online questionnaire.

Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE: To qualify based on the education qualification requirements listed in this vacancy announcement, you must complete those education requirements no later than June 30, 2026.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a degree in accounting, business, or finance; is skilled in using information systems and technology; is skilled in preparing written communications; and has good interpersonal skills. Proficiency in additional languages is also desired.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

If you are found to meet the minimum experience and/or education qualification requirements below, you will be required to complete a USA Hire writing assessment. You must achieve a minimum passing score on the writing assessment to receive further consideration for the position. See "How to Apply" for further information.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for the Grade CU-11, you must have one of the following (A, B, or C):

A. EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-09 level (obtained in the public or private sector) that has equipped the applicant with the competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities) to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience must have included responsibility for performing examining/auditing operations for a financial institution; and experience reviewing internal controls for a business or other organization to determine risk exposure.

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B. EDUCATION: Completion of three (3) full academic years of progressively higher graduate-level education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled; and included at least six (6) semester hours of course work in accounting or equivalent courses and three (3) semester hours in introductory auditing* (or an equivalent course) for a total of nine (9) semester hours. These courses must have been at the graduate or undergraduate level and a description of qualifying accounting coursework can be found in the education section of this vacancy announcement.

OR

C. COMBINATION: Completion of an equivalent combination of acceptable graduate level education and experience as described above sufficient to equal 100% of the job requirements.

You must meet the qualifications (if qualifying by experience) for this position by the closing date of this announcement.

Please note, all experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages and you MUST include specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience outlined in the vacancy announcement.

When creating your resume, please follow the instructions in the Required Documents section below as well as the guidance found here. Failure to provide adequate and required info details will result in an ineligible rating.

Education

ACCOUNTING COURSEWORK: To qualify based on education for a Credit Union Examiner position at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), your education must have included six (6) semester hours of course work in accounting (or equivalent courses) and three (3) semester hours of course work in introductory auditing* (or an equivalent course) for a total of nine (9) semester hours.

These courses may have been at the graduate or undergraduate level and must have included coursework that provided instruction in the following:

A. Basic accounting concepts and theories and the essentials of the accounting process (i.e., income determination and financial position; a fundamental understanding of the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers; evaluation of adjusting, closing, and correcting entries; analysis of financial statements and bank statement reconciliation; understanding of accrual and cash methods; awareness of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);

AND

B. External financial reporting with emphasis on balance sheet valuations and their relationship to income determination;

AND

C. Principles of finance and their application to typical financial problems of business enterprises such as the measurement and disclosure problem associated with cash, receivables, fixed assets, and intangibles. Special emphasis on financial analysis, management of working capital, cost of capital, capital budgeting, long-term financing, dividend policy, and internal financing;

AND

D. Fundamental auditing concepts, such as, internal controls, separation of duties, independence of judgment, and verification of accounts; awareness of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.

NOTE: Alternative Method To Meet Auditing Experience/Education Requirement: For applicants who do not possess the required auditing experience/education, NCUA will allow applicants an opportunity to complete the three (3) semester hours of course work in introductory auditing (or equivalent course) within ten (10) months after beginning employment at NCUA. This auditing course must provide instruction in the fundamental auditing concepts such as internal controls, separation of duties, independence of judgment, and verification of accounts; awareness of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards. The NCUA agrees to fund this course, if needed. Failure to successfully complete this course requirement within the required time period is cause for termination of employment at NCUA. The appropriate Regional Director may approve a waiver to extend the 10-month requirement (not-to-exceed a total of 18 months). Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

ACCREDITATION: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. 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

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/college-accreditation.

Additional information

SALARY: Pay will be set using NCUA's compensation policy. The salary range shown is NCUA's National Pay Rate (NPR) which includes a locality rate of 17.06% for the Rest of the U.S. (RUS) geographical area. Actual salary will be determined upon the location of the selectee and the applicable locality pay, per the NCUA's CU pay table. The locality rates, by location, can be found on the NCUA Careers Pay and Benefits webpage.

For new hires at the CU-11 level, pay will be set based on the qualifications of the selectee. Click here for additional information about reaching the full promotion level of CU-12.

Promotion is not automatic and is conditional on demonstrated ability to perform the higher grade level duties, a current written performance appraisal rating of "fully successful" or better, fulfillment of the necessary qualification requirements, and sufficient work at the higher grade level position.

SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. You may register or check the status of your registration by visiting the Selective Service website at: https://www.sss.gov/verify/.

This position is in the bargaining unit.

Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES (political) employees in the executive branch. 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 that to the point of contact listed on this vacancy announcement.

Illegal drug use by individuals working for or on behalf of the federal government, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service and in direct violation of the Controlled Substance Act and the Drug-Free Workplace Act.

The Fair Chance Act:
In accordance with the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act), 5 U.S.C. Sec. 9202, and 5 C.F.R. Part 920, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) may not request, in oral or written form, that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the NCUA makes a tentative offer of employment, absent an exception. Complaints that the NCUA violated the Fair Chance Act must be submitted to LaborEmpRelations@NCUA.GOV or to the Office of Human Resources, Employee Relations, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 within 30 days from the agency's alleged non-compliance with the Fair Chance Act.

Reference Checks: Reference checks will need to be conducted prior to an offer of employment for the top candidate(s) for this position. The reference checks will need to be conducted with current and former supervisors, if applicable, as a part of NCUA's selection assessment process.

NCUA IS A COMPETITIVE FEDERAL SERVICE AGENCY

NCUA uses E-Verify, a web-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more aboutE-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

More than the number of positions listed may be filled through this vacancy announcement.

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 application will be reviewed for completeness and how well you meet the qualifications above. You will not receive further consideration if you fail to submit all the required documents as outlined in this announcement.

Hurdle 1 - Your resume and application package will be reviewed by an HR Specialist to determine if you meet the minimum qualification requirements as outlined in this announcement. After submitting your online application, you will be notified via email if you are required to take the online USA Hire writing assessment.

IMPORTANT - When describing your experience in your resume, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions or inferences regarding your experience.

Please Note: Check your "Spam" or "Junk" folder in case the USA Hire email may have been routed there by your email provider. If notified to take the USA Hire writing assessment, you MUST complete this assessment to receive further consideration.

Hurdle 2 - If you are found to meet the minimal qualifications, the NCUA's Office of Human Resources will contact you via email within two weeks after the vacancy closes. At that time, you will be asked to submit a narrative response to an accomplishment record question that demonstrates your proficiency in the competency below. You will have at least 48 hours from the time the email is sent to submit your response. Narrative responses are not required when submitting your initial application.

Accomplishment Record Competency: Accounting

Basis for Rating - A rating panel of subject matter experts will evaluate your accomplishment record response and assign a final numerical score.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

National Credit Union Administration

Invest in your nation's future, make a difference in your community...gain from the experience. At the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) you're not just a number, working to make quotas or improve the bottom line, you have the opportunity to make a difference. NCUA is the federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions and insures savings in federal and most state-chartered credit unions across the country through the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), a federal fund backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. To learn more about NCUA's history click on the following link:

NCUA History

The NCUA partnered with television talk show legend and military advocate Montel Williams, in a feature on Military Makeover: Operation Career, to showcase NCUA's veterans. To hear directly about NCUA from a few of our military veteran employees, and to learn more about how NCUA is a veteran employer of choice, visit https://militarymakeover.tv/a-positive-career-path-with-the-national-credit-union-administration/.

Agency contact information

Wayne Shrader
Phone
(703) 518-1589
Email
sshrader@ncua.gov
Address
National Credit Union Administration
1775 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
US

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