Clarification from the agency

Applications will only be accepted from current OCC employees on permanent appointments.

As a Supervisory National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner, you will:

• Serve as a technical advisor to OCC senior management and staff on significant applications and issues, and emerging trends. Stay abreast of industry products, practices and trends and improve upon own skills, knowledge, etc., to maintain expert designation.
• Provide input and expertise on policy matters to influence and inform significant executive level actions affecting CO&S. Provide expert advice and guidance on CO&S policy and complex applications to OCC senior management, examiners, lawyers, and the industry.
• Oversee and direct the processing and analysis of routine, complex, novel or policy-sensitive applications; decide applications and exceptions to Part 5; and recommend final disposition of complex applications to senior OCC management.
• Represent OCC at meetings with applicants, the public, bankers, other regulators, etc., to advise on CO&S issues and matters. Explain and interpret OCC decisions to bank officials, bank counsel, other professionals, the press, the public and other OCC staff.
• Coordinate work with specialists within the OCC or with outside experts; provide advice and consultation on legislative and regulatory initiatives to improve the effectiveness of CO&S' policies and procedures; and provide input for testimony and speeches.
• Supervise assigned staff and direct the resources necessary to carry out programs and functions. Lead, motivate, and develop employees. Monitor the progress of assignments and evaluates training and developmental needs. Assess, evaluate, and provide input to performance evaluations. Recommend personnel decisions regarding hiring, promotions, adverse action, etc.
• Develop objectives, plans, resource strategies, and goals in support of the OCC's strategic plan. Develop and influence short and long-term plans and strategies related to CO&S.
• Ensure the integrity of the CO&S information system and other management information systems by directing and monitoring data input, reviewing/evaluating management reports, and ensuring the integrity of report data and timely submissions.

Conditions of employment

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

1. Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
2. FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
3. SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).Complete a one-year trial period (unless already completed).

• Complete a background investigation (unless already completed).
• Sign a statement that you are voluntarily leaving the competitive service for a position in the excepted service, if applicable.
• Travel occasionally to attend conferences and/or training.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• File an Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450) and an OCC Financial Disclosure Form.
• Complete a financial disclosure review and resolve any ethics issues.
• Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-VI band level.

Examples of specialized experience for this position includes:

• Leading staff or projects involving the corporate structure or licensing of financial institutions, such as evaluating new charters, mergers, acquisitions or other structural reorganizations; AND
• Serving as an advisor to senior management on regulatory matters related to financial institutions, such as the development or interpretation of regulatory frameworks or compliance with laws and regulations.

Highly Desirable: Experience evaluating, implementing, or overseeing digital assets (e.g., blockchain or cryptocurrency), payments modernization, open banking, or banking-as-a-service initiatives within a banking or financial regulatory environment.

The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination. Once the announcement closes, we will conduct a review of your application package to verify your eligibility and qualifications. If you are found qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.

Minimum Qualifications: Once the application process is complete, Human Resources or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will review the first two pages of your resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications.

Resume Evaluation Panel Review: After it has been determined that you meet the minimum qualifications, Subject matter experts (SMEs) may review the first two pages of your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required competencies. Additional documentation (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume) may not be considered.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Use specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position.

Rating:

Your application package will be evaluated in the following areas:

• Advisement, Collaboration, and Outreach
• Agility
• Decisiveness
• Developing Others
• Digital Asset Knowledge
• Initiative
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Oral Communication
• Planning/Organizing
• Project Management
• Written Communication

Your application package will be rated and ranked among others, based on your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position.

Current OCC employees must have a performance rating of at least Successful (i.e., Level 3) to be eligible for promotion.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

If you are a displaced or surplus federal employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must be rated as well-qualified to receive special selection priority. "Well-qualified" means that in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective placement factor(s), if applicable, you must receive a score of 85 or higher.