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This position is at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in the Office of National Examinations and Insurance. This position serves as a National Payment Systems Officer. The employee serves as an Electronic Payment Systems (EPS) examiner and is responsible for examining and providing ongoing supervision to corporate and large complex credit unions, credit union service organizations (CUSOs), and other third-party service providers with elevated risk.
03/28/2023 to 04/11/2023
$113,917 - $178,849 per year
CU 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
75% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
14
No
No
ONES-MP-2042-11902582-23
715781200
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Current or former employees of a base management agency.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.
Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.
Individuals who have served at least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.
Current and former federal employees with competitive status, reinstatement eligibles, Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles, Veterans (e.g. VEOA and 30% disabled), and special non-competitive appointment eligibles (e.g., persons with disabilities, certain military spouses, Peace Corps and Vista volunteers, etc.).
As a National Payment Systems Officer, you will:
Direct, coordinate, and conduct on-site EPS examinations to ensure credit unions, CUSOs, and other third-party service providers effectively monitor and control exposure to EPS-related cyber security issues and other risks.
Make authoritative recommendations for resolution of problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, to ensure compliance with the regulatory requirements and to mitigate security risks.
Conduct reviews to ensure credit unions effectively monitor and control their exposure to EPS and related technology and cyber-related security risks.
Provide expert direction to ONES examination program as it relates to all aspects of EPS, supporting technologies, and cyber-related security activities.
Provide expert guidance to ONES and regional staff including general examiners, subject-matter examiners (SMEs), Regional Electronic Payment Specialists (REPS) and Regional Information Systems Officers (RISOs) in the examination of payment systems and supporting technologies.
Advise ONES management of any changes or enhancements to regulations, policies and procedures established by the NCUA Board relating to the EPS examination and supervision activities.
Develop and interpret ONES examination policies and procedures related to EPS, supporting technologies, and EPS-related cyber security issues and other risks, such as those found inherent to Federal Reserve Banking System access, physical and logical access controls, Automated Clearing House (ACH) network participation, share draft processing, remote deposit capture, electronic bill payment, mobile payments, electronic funds transfers (EFT), automated teller machines (ATMs), card-based networks and transactions, emerging payment methods, and technologies and services provided by third-party service providers.
Instruct on EPS educational programs for ONES, EPS required training for SME designation, and regional staff including general examiners, SMEs, RISOs, State examiners and other agency staff, interagency staff, and external groups.
Identify new EPS and EPS-related cyber security trends and issues at credit unions, CUSOs, and third-party service providers and recommends corrective actions to minimize risks and strengthen internal controls.
Education is not required for this position nor may it be used to qualify.
SALARY: Pay will be set using NCUA's compensation policy. The salary range shown in this announcement is base pay only. Actual salary will be determined upon the location of the selectee and the applicable locality pay, per the NCUA's CU pay table, will be applied. Please click here to review all salary ranges based on locality.
This position is in the bargaining unit.
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