Risk Examiner (Mid-Career) CG-0570-11

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation · Multiple Locations

Company

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Location

Multiple Locations

Type

Full Time

Job Description

These positions are located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and assist, conduct, and direct the examination of insured depository institutions to determine their financial condition, evaluate management, and determine compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

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

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Conditions of Employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

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

Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.

Candidates selected for the Mid-Career Risk Examiner position at the FDIC will be placed in an appointment type applicable to their eligibility. Candidates selected for Mid-Career Risk Examiners will be assigned to a FDIC Field Office and participate in a training program designed to achieve Risk Management Commissioned Examiner status. This training program may encompass formal classroom training, self- study, a technical evaluation, and/or work assignments located inside and outside of the employee's official duty station and/or territory. Mid-Career Risk Examiners must obtain a commission as an Examiner in Risk Management within 24 months of their appointment to this position. If a Mid-Career does not obtain a Risk Management commission within 24 months of reporting to the Risk Management Supervision office, the candidate will be given a six-month extension period to become commissioned. If unsuccessful in achieving commissioned status after this six-month period, the candidate will be separated from the FDIC. As a condition of employment, Mid-Career Risk Examiner must sign an agreement acknowledging the requirements outlined above.

Qualifications

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, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.

EXPERIENCE: To qualify based on experience; applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CG/GS-09 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing at least one of the following: 1) determining an insured depository institutions’ compliance with governing laws and regulations; 2) evaluating bank management’s methods for identifying, measuring, and monitoring risk; 3) reviewing and analyzing the quality of bank assets; 4) evaluating the level and trend of a bank’s earnings, liquidity position, and sensitivity to market risk; or, 5) evaluating the board of director’s policies and bank management’s practices.
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EDUCATION: To qualify based on education; applicants must possess a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent degree) or 3 years of progressively higher level full-time graduate education leading to such a degree, or a LL.M. in the following major field of study: accounting, banking, business administration, commercial or banking law, economics, finance, marketing or other fields related to the position. This education includes 24 semester hours in business administration, accounting, finance, marketing, economics, mathematics, or statistics with at least 6 semester hours in accounting.
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COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the CG/GS-11 level.

Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 80 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.

Education

See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.

Additional information

This announcement has been amended to add Denver, CO as a duty location and to update the bolded information below .

The range of pay shown includes base pay plus supplemental locality adjustments. The locality rates for these duty locations range from a low of 16.82% to a high of 34.72%. Pay will vary by grade level and the locality rate for the geographic location where the position is located. For more on FDIC locality rates, click here.

You may select up to 3 locations as advertised in this vacancy announcement. You will be referred to the selecting official based on the locations selected, if among the best qualified.

Selectees(s) for this position will be required to report in person to an FDIC office or financial institution.

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

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Financial Institution Examiners must maintain the highest personal ethical standards as provided in Part 336 of the FDIC's Rules and Regulations, (Employee Responsibilities and Conduct). Financial Institution Examiners must comply with Section 3201.102 of Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for FDIC Employees (5 CFR Part 3201), which, in part, prohibits them and their immediate families from accepting certain credit from State nonmember banks.

All Financial Institution Examiners are prohibited from the following:
1. Obtaining a loan or a line of credit from any insured state nonmember bank or its subsidiaries. Any extensions of credit held by the Examiner, the Examiner's spouse, or any dependent children are direct or indirect extensions of credit to the Examiner.
Exceptions:
a. Loans for a primary residence are permissible. The Examiner must not participate in any examination of that institution with which he holds the primary residence loan, and a "cooling off" period is required before negotiating a loan for a primary residence from any institution the Examiner has examined.
b. No restrictions on obtaining credit cards issued under the same terms and conditions available to the public from an insured state nonmember bank either within or outside of their field office of assignment.
2. Participating in any examination, or other matter, involving an insured depository institution or any person with whom the Examiner has an outstanding loan or line of credit.
3. Performing any service for compensation with any bank, or for any officer, director, or employee thereof, or for any person connected therewith.
4. Disclosing any confidential information from a bank examination report except as authorized by law.
5. Soliciting or accepting any gift from a prohibited source or because of the Examiner's official position.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.