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This position is located in the Division of Complex Institution Supervision and Resolution (CISR), Policy and Data Analytics Branch, of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support in developing resolution strategies under Title II of the DFA, in the event failure under bankruptcy could threaten the financial stability of the United States.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Learn more about this agency09/30/2021 to 10/14/2021
$148,152 - $243,500 per year
CG 15
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Some overnight travel may be required.
Yes—Relocation benefits may be provided in accordance with FDIC policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
15
No
No
2021-HQD-B0403
615972000
All US Citizens. Applicants with status or those eligible under special hiring authorities, should apply under FDIC merit promotion announcement 2021-HQ-B0375. However, if you desire consideration also under this public non-status announcement, you must apply to both. Status applicants are current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility.
Registration with the Selective Service.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.
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.
To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG/GS-14 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as leading or playing a principal role in evaluating policies and strategies affecting financial market utilities; developing or analyzing financial market utilities (e.g. central counterparties) regulatory policies and laws; and/or coordinating related public policy efforts regarding financial stability or resolution related issues for financial market utilities.
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.
If you are found qualified, you will be placed in one of three categories: 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/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) listed below. Within these categories, candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below:
1. Knowledge of the laws and regulations governing financial institution resolution and receivership or bankruptcy, which may include receivership law, bridge entities, resolution strategies and creditor claims.
2. Knowledge of financial derivatives, complex structured finance activities, and trading-book activities.
3. Skill developing policy related to complex banking supervision, crisis management and recovery/resolution-related matters applicable to banks and/or non-banks.
4. Ability to plan, coordinate, direct and review the work of a team of professionals, and to manage ongoing projects to ensure accuracy and timeliness of results.
5. Knowledge of the following: capital markets, global financial markets, and large complex financial institutions and their operations or laws and regulations governing them.
6. Ability to communicate/respond to complex, controversial and problematic issues.
You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.
INTERAGENCY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP): If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the ICTAP, you must submit proof of eligibility. For more information, click here.
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.
To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or contact point listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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/615972000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is one of 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.
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