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Associate Director, Policy, EM-0301-00 (Public)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Summary

This position is located in the Division of Complex Institution Supervision and Resolution (CISR) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.

The mission of the Division of Complex Institution Supervision and Resolution (CISR) is to protect and maintain stability in the U.S. financial system by avoiding, and if necessary, managing the failure of large complex financial institutions (LCFIs). 

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $305,000.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—As determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$280,000 - $305,000 per year
Pay scale & grade
EM 00
Promotion potential
00
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Appointment type
Permanent
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Financial disclosure required
Yes - This position requires the selectee to file a public financial disclosure report (OGE Form 278e) as a condition of employment.
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
2026-EM-PJN-0339
Control number
887095100

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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-0340. 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.

Duties

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  • Advises the Deputy Director in setting priorities and developing FDIC positions encompassing a wide range of substantive domestic and international resolution policy issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act (DFA) related to or affecting the FDIC and its resolution planning for large, complex financial institutions (LCFIs) and financial market utilities (FMUs).  
  • Identify obstacles to orderly resolution planning for LCFIs and develop policy alternatives for senior management and the FDIC Board of Directors to consider. 
  • Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with directors and staff of other Divisions and Offices within the FDIC; officials of other domestic and international supervisory and regulatory agencies including the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve, and U.S. Treasury Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission; representatives of financial institutions; and other key private sector entities involved in the resolution planning efforts of LCFIs.
  • Commands expertise over a range of complex and sensitive technical matters in the areas of international financial regulatory policy, cross-border resolution, development of resolution policy and strategies, and furthering international financial regulatory cooperation and dialogue, including through negotiation of Memoranda of Understanding.
  • Serves as a senior FDIC spokesperson on resolution policy matters related to LCFIs.  The incumbent will be called upon to represent the FDIC in high-profile forums and will be required to explain and defend the FDIC’s policy views on complex and controversial matters. Represents the FDIC at hearings, markups, relevant advisory committees, and congressional events related to pertinent legislation.
  • Draft speeches and Congressional testimony that conveys the FDIC’s policy positions on matters related to resolution policy for LCFIs.
  • Consult with FDIC legal, supervisory, and international coordination officials on resolution strategies and cross-border operations of LCFIs to assess financial risk and protect the deposit insurance fund.
  • Directly manages a senior level staff and provides matrix management oversight for analytical teams supporting resolution-policy development. 
  • Exercises supervisory personnel management authority directly or indirectly through subordinate senior 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 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. Ensures that Section goals are administered effectively and align with Branch/Division objectives and priorities.
  • Lead outreach, communication, and coordination efforts with domestic and international regulators, foreign authorities, industry representatives, and other stakeholders to support resolution planning effectiveness.

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.

This position requires the selectee to file a public financial disclosure report (OGE Form 278e) as a condition of employment.

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

This position requires a High Risk/Non-sensitive designation Background Investigation (BI).

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, 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 1: Experience in leading and coordinating projects, including establishing expectations, reviewing work products/services, monitoring progress, and providing guidance and feedback to team members; AND

Leadership Experience 2: Experience in managing employee performance and growth directly, including evaluating employee readiness for successive roles; recognizing accomplishments, providing feedback and development opportunities, and addressing performance/conduct issues; AND

Technical Experience 1: Experience in developing policy related to complex bank, non-bank, and resolution related matters; AND

Technical Experience 2: Experience in leading major policy issues and/or solutions related to an agency's/corporation's banking and resolution activity involving LCFIs; AND

Technical Experience 3: Experience in contributing to speeches and information, ensuring that information, advice, and/or speech language is adequate for the audience and represents the intended viewpoints and tone.

Large, complex financial institutions (LCFIs) may be defined as engaging in some combination of commercial banking, investment banking, asset management, and insurance, to include firms whose failure may pose a systemic risk or externality to the financial system as a whole. These risks are intertwined among both insured and uninsured subsidiaries, and the largest and most complex of these organizations often have global footprints and interdependent counterparty relationships with one another that increase their complexity.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Additional information

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

If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period. During the probationary 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 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 you will be assessed on are listed below.

  • External Awareness
  • Advising
  • Direction Setting
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Knowledge of FDIC laws, regulations, and policies related to financial institution supervision, examination, resolutions, and receiverships.
  • Knowledge of large complex financial institutions and financial markets, including regulatory and legislative framework affecting their operations.
  • Knowledge of the resolution framework for large, complex financial companies from a domestic and an international perspective and of international banking practices.
  • Knowledge of U.S. and international financial system relationships and ability to plan and conduct cross-border coordination and outreach.
  • Skill in managing teams and executing project plans, including directing complex analytical work.

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

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is among the most respected forces in America’s financial community. Our mission is to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation’s financial system by insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions, and managing receiverships.  

Agency contact information

Naima Headley
Phone
571-637-8800
Email
nheadley@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Human Resources, Executive Resources
3501 Fairfax Dr.
Room VS-D3023
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States

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