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Chief, Institution Risk Section, CM-1101-00

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Summary

This position is located in the Division of Complex Institution Supervision and Resolution (CISR), Institution Risk Branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Braintree, MA, Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Charlotte, NC and Washington, D.C.  

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $275,000.

This job opportunity announcement is being extended until Thursday, November20, 2025.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
11/10/2025 to 11/20/2025
Salary
$157,861 to - $275,000 per year
Pay scale & grade
CM 00
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Washington, DC
Chicago, IL
Braintree, MA
Charlotte, NC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
50% or less - May require extensive overnight travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Relocation benefits may be authorized according to FDIC policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
CM - 00
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes - This position requires the selectee to file a confidential financial disclosure report (OGE Form 450) as a condition of employment.
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
2025-CM-0168
Control number
849831600

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Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current FDIC permanent employees with competitive status eligibility.

Duties

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As the Chief, Institution Risk Section, the incumbent is responsible for directing and overseeing the work of highly trained, multi-disciplined staff primarily engaged in evaluating risks of specific complex financial institutions which include insured banks, bank holding companies, and other entities. Specific tasks and functions pertaining to the job include, but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for onsite monitoring of risks within complex financial institutions through use of diagnostic risk evaluation tools and systems; firm management information systems; supervisory program assessments; horizontal risk assessments; capital markets analysis; engagement with firm management, other regulatory agencies, as well as other CISR Branches and FDIC Divisions and Offices; to identify risk in complex financial institutions and recommend appropriate backup supervisory response or action.
  • In conjunction with the other section chiefs, dedicated examiners, complex institution specialists, and other supervisory staff, coordinates the monitoring and supervision of complex financial institutions for back-up supervisory and deposit insurance purposes.
  • Collaborates with other groups within FDIC, other regulators including Federal and International, and other parties as appropriate to identify, collect and manage pertinent information from complex financial institutions and other data sources as needed to measure, monitor, and control risks and mitigate risk to the Deposit Insurance Funds.
  • Responsible for preparation of reports to summarize complex financial institution-specific risks and corrective actions and other remediation plans that have been recommended to address risks. As needed, provides specialized reports and summaries and, when necessary, coordinates firm specific monitoring and analysis, for other CISR Branches, FDIC Divisions and Offices, the Chairman, the Financial Oversight Committee, policymakers, other supervisory and regulatory agencies, and other entities.
  • Develops new diagnostic risk evaluation tools and programs to assess risk profiles of specific complex institutions, concentrations of risk in specific institutions, risk correlations, and industry outliers that pose financial vulnerabilities in specific institutions, working closely with Horizontal Risk Chiefs in interpreting and implementing results of risk assessment tools and programs.
  • Assists the Associate Director, Institution Risk, Deputy Director, Risk Assessment Branch and the Director of CISR when they serve as senior subject matter experts for matters pertaining to institution specific analysis of complex financial institutions.
  • Serves as an advisor to Associate and Deputy Directors, Risk Assessment Branch, and at times the Director of CISR, for all matters pertaining to supervisory and/or resolution readiness programs for complex financial institutions.
  • Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with Associate and Deputy Directors throughout CISR and other Divisions and Offices within the Corporation, officials of other supervisory and regulatory agencies, and representatives of financial institutions. Represents the Division on assigned matters pertaining to supervisory and/or resolution readiness programs and serves as a spokesperson on FDIC plans, policies and procedures as they relate to complex financial institution monitoring and other matters under the branch's purview.
  • Exercises supervisory personnel management authority and performs the full range of performance management duties to include planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; and evaluating work performance and providing feedback to others on their performance. 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.

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.

Employment Conditions.

High Risk Position - Background Investigation (BI) required

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

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below. These qualifications would typically be gained through serving in roles that require managing projects/teams or guiding the technical work of others.

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 words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments.

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

Technical Experience 1: Experience in conducting in-depth analyses of specific markets, products and practices pertaining to one or more of the following areas: retail lending, credit card lending, auto lending, mortgage lending, commercial real estate lending, commercial lending, trading, counterparty risk, foreign exposures, liquidity risk, earnings performance issues, capital adequacy, and/or operational risk; AND

Technical Experience 2: Experience in developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Large, complex financial institutions (LCFIs) may be defined as financial intermediaries engaged in some combination of commercial banking, investment banking, asset management and insurance, whose failure poses 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 companies often have global footprints and interdependent counterparty relationships with one another that increase their complexity and risk.

Education

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

Additional information

The five-day notification process does not apply to corporate and executive manager positions. Failure to provide your up-to-date resume in support of your qualifications for this position by the closing date will limit your ability to receive maximum consideration. Take a moment to ensure that your resume reflects the qualification requirements of this position by the closing date.

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

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

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

This position is a Corporate Manager, CM-00, which is equivalent to above the CG/GS-15.

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.

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 Screening Panel (MSP) will review your resume against pre-established benchmarks related to the competencies/KSAs, to determine if you possess the competencies/KSAs and key experiences.
  3. Top ranked candidates will be invited to participate in one or more structured panel interviews to further assess technical competencies, confirm organizational fit, and commitment to American ideals. 

The competencies/KSAs you will be assessed on are listed below:

  • Change Management
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Advising
  • Developing Others
  • HR Management
  • Organizational Awareness
  • Critical Thinking
  • Team Building
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Accountability
  • Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, programs, policies and procedures related to financial institution supervision, examination, risk monitoring and analysis, deposit insurance pricing and assessment policies, and resolution policies and strategies.
  • Knowledge of applying the evaluation of data pertaining to the financial condition, operational behavior, and performance of specific financial institutions.
  • Knowledge of banking, finance, and statistical methods governing financial institutions and bank holding companies in order to develop, monitor, review, analyze and evaluate system wide risks.
  • Ability to work with other Section Chiefs and other CISR Branches to ensure firm prepared Title I and CIDI plans are effective, and the firms demonstrate the ability to execute on those plans.
  • Ability to serve as a spokesperson for the Corporation before special interest groups and the public. 

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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