This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/592060100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in the Farm Credit Administration (FCA), Office of Examination, Staff Development Division. The Staff Development Division develops and prepares Associate FCA Bank Examiners to successfully evaluate an institution's financial and lending operations, management, information technology, and compliance with federal regulations.
JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE OPEN 2/11/21 THROUGH 3/26/21 WITH INITIAL APPLICATION CUT-FF DATES OF 2/26/21 AND 3/12/21 AT 11:59PM (ET).
02/11/2021 to 03/26/2021
$35,590 - $35,590 per year
Salary excludes locality pay rates. See additional information section for locality pay rate percentages.
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10 vacancies in the following locations:
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50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Internships - This is a summer internship for 2021-interns expected to work approximately 8-10 weeks, but not exceeding 9/30/2021. This position may be extended.
Full-Time
Excepted
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Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
All United States Citizens who: are enrolled at least half-time as students in an accredited 4-year college/university Bachelor's or Master's degree program; will have completed at least their junior year in college when they enter the internship; have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.95; have a planned graduation date not before August 2021 but not later than June 2022; are majoring in a specified field (see qualifications tab of this announcement); and are in good academic standing.
As a Student Trainee (Associate FCA Bank Examiner), you will be responsible for gaining hands-on experience in financial institution examination work. Candidates selected to participate as an Associate FCA Examiner (Intern) will receive on-the-job exposure to credit examination of a financial institution, participate in a comprehensive group project evaluating select institutions' risk exposure in an operations area, and interact with co-workers and Farm Credit System personnel. Interns will:
In addition, you must meet EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS to qualify for this internship. Your undergraduate or graduate-level education must be in one of the following major fields of study:
JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE OPEN 2/11/21 THROUGH 3/26/21 WITH INITIAL APPLICATION CUT-FF DATES OF 2/26/21 AND 3/12/21 AT 11:59PM (ET).
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be reviewed to ensure you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for this internship position.
If you meet the requirements, your application will be forwarded to the hiring manager in unranked order by veterans' preference as follows: 1) preference eligibles with compensable, service-connected disability of 10% or more; 2) all other candidates eligible for 10-point veterans' preference; 3) candidates eligible for 5-point veterans' preference; and 4) candidates not eligible for veterans' preference. This method protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles. The hiring manager may make selections from the list providing no preference eligible is passed over to select a non-preference eligible unless the requirements of 5 USC 3371(b) or 3318(b) are met.
Please review the Qualifications and Required Documents sections of this announcement to make sure you have provided all required information clearly and with sufficient detail to allow a determination on your qualifications. We will not make assumptions regarding your education. You will not be considered for this position if any part of your application or supporting documentation is incomplete. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or adverse action after hiring.
1. RESUME: Your resume must clearly state the name and address of the institution you are enrolled, the degree you expect to receive, your major field of study, and the date your degree is expected to be awarded.
2. EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: Education must be from accredited institutions. FCA reserves the right to verify educational information.
Undergraduate students: You must submit college transcripts (official or unofficial transcript) showing your name, the name of your university(s), all courses completed, and cumulative GPA. Your undergraduate degree must be in one of the fields of study listed in the Qualifications Tab of this announcement.
Graduate students: If you are pursuing a Master's degree, either your Master's degree or Undergraduate degree must be in one of the fields of study listed in the Qualifications tab of this announcement. In this case, you must submit all college transcripts (undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate) that document the educational requirements for this position (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
If You Are Not a Current Student: You must submit proof of enrollment (letter from the registrar's office or acceptance letter from an accredited educational institution) showing intended enrollment on not less than a half time basis as defined by the academic institution.
3. VETERANS' DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans' preference, click here. Veterans should submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service (e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.) along with any other required documents.
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.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents listed above by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date listed on this announcement.
Step 1 - Go to the Qualifications and Evaluations tab of this job announcement and review the basic qualification requirements because you may need to customize your resume to ensure it provides all necessary information. Save your resume on your computer for easy access.
Step 2 - Go to the Required Documents section of this job announcement to find out which documents you must submit in order to apply, then save those documents on your computer for easy access.
Step 3 - If you do not already have a USAJOBS account, you must create one. To do so, go to Create New Account. Go to Resumes where you may either use the USAJOBS Resume Builder or upload your own resume (recommended). Acceptable files: Uploaded resumes must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Only text-based RTF, PDF, and Word documents will be searchable by recruiters. Image files (GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG) will not be searched.
Step 4 - Go to Saved Documents and upload the Required Documents (e.g. transcripts) stated in the job announcement. Files must be less than 3mb and can be in one of the following formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Click Upload. Once a document has been successfully uploaded, it can be viewed or deleted at any time.
Step 5 - Go back to the job announcement page.
Step 6 - Click on the Apply Online button on the right-hand menu of the page and follow the instructions on the next screen. You will be directed to USAJobs where you must select a resume, transcript(s) and DD-214 (veterans only). If you have other documents uploaded to USAJobs, you may select those you wish to submit as well such as a cover letter. After selecting the Required Documents, click Apply for this position now and follow the prompts and answer the online questions.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
For online applications, you may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS 'My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an e-mail address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/592060100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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If you have a passion for agriculture and finance, then the Farm Credit Administration may be the place for you. As an FCA bank examiner, you can help keep agriculture strong by working to ensure a dependable source of affordable credit for agriculture and rural America. Headquartered near our nation's capital in McLean, VA, FCA is a small, independent Federal agency with 4 fields offices in Bloomington, MN; Greenwood Villager, CO; Irving, TX; and, Sacramento, CA. We regulate and examine the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of financial institutions providing credit and related services to farmers, ranchers, and their cooperatives.
For the past several years, the Best Places to Work Survey has ranked FCA among the top places to work among small agencies in the Federal Government.
See our video about what it's like to work at the Farm Credit Administration:
https://youtu.be/QS8uu2MZ0f4
For more information about our internships, see Summer Internships for Associate FCA Bank Examiners.