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Summary
This position is located in the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.
The Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity reports directly to the FDIC Board of Directors, and provides strategic vision, direction and oversight to FDIC-wide EEO programs, policies and procedures.
Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $310,000.
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Overview
- Reviewing applications
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Open & closing dates
07/12/2024 to 07/26/2024
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Salary
$275,000 - $310,000 per year
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Pay scale & grade
EM 00
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Location
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Remote job
No
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Telework eligible
Yes—Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week. TELEWORK OPTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes— Relocation benefits may be authorized.
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-time
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Service
Competitive
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Promotion potential
EM - 00
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
Yes
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Security clearance
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Drug test
No
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Position sensitivity and risk
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Trust determination process
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Announcement number
2024-EM-PJN-0107
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Control number
799708300
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Clarification from the agency
Applicants with status or those eligible under special hiring authorities, should apply under FDIC merit promotion announcement 2024-EM-MP-0106 . However, if you desire consideration also under this public non-status announcement, you must apply to both announcements. Status applicants are current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility. **Attorneys should apply under excepted service announcement 2024-EM-PJN-0108**
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Duties
- Responsible for the development and implementation of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Programs to assure the application and interpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; the Rehabilitation Act; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the EEO regulations at 29 C.F.R. Part 1614; MSPB regulations; U.S. OPM and FDIC personnel rules and regulations; and all other applicable EEO and related laws and regulations. Stays abreast of changing legislation and federal regulations regarding EEO in federal employment. Refers misconduct discovered during the EEO process to the Office of Professional Conduct for review and/or referral to other government entities.
- Oversees and directs the timely processing and effective disposition of the equal opportunity complaint process and training programs. Develops and plans for routine and situational internal correspondence, training, and outreach; develops training plans and programs to promulgate EEO requirements and best practices. Advises and consults with management and staff on EEO requirements, serving as the agency expert on EEO matters. Advises the FDIC Board of Directors on EEO activities, sensitive cases with significant impact, and conducts routine and ad hoc reporting of FDIC EEO metrics.
- Develops overarching EEO strategic plans, internal controls, and implementation strategies for FDIC-wide EEO endeavors. Provides direction and oversight for evaluating EEO programs and processes; oversees development of recommendations and modification to EEO policies and practices to ensure compliance with EEO laws and regulations. Coordinates with managers and staff to implement professional standards and best practices.
- Develops and directs the retention and categorization of records related to EEO complaints for internal metrics and ad hoc reporting.
- Consolidates and defends EEO's formal budget program requests; provides justifications for major program changes. Oversees and evaluates contractor activities for the EEO Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process to include informal and formal mediation efforts. Confirms that the terms of resolution agreements are within the scope of law and written with clarity and specificity. Negotiates for resources, as needed, to conduct EEO programs, train EEO Counselors and Specialists, and maintain needed contracts for the FDIC.
- Establishes and maintains continuing liaison with counterparts within FDIC, officials of other regulatory agencies, and representatives of financial institutions and private industry. Articulates EEO policies and procedures and gains cooperation and support of top policy-making officials within and outside the FDIC on EEO matters. Represents the FDIC on special councils and high level working groups; develops and delivers presentations on behalf of the FDIC. Responds to inquiries and develops reports; responds to and briefs congressional staff and other senior officials on EEO topics and issues.
- Exercises supervisory personnel management authority directly or indirectly through subordinate senior managers to include: planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; evaluating work performance and providing feedback; identify training and developmental needs for staff; and, hears and resolves grievances or other disputes as appropriate.
- Coordinates with internal stakeholders to establish policies and procedures that support employees' and managers' physical/psychological safety and wellbeing, and sets expectations for timely and effective complaint filing and processing. Works with the Office of Professional Conduct to develop and implement a personnel support program for individuals who bring a complaint or are the subject of a complaint to understand FDIC policies, procedures, and practices related to complaints, including legal and human resources-related information and counseling services.
- Develops Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, programs, and metrics in compliance with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Office; leads efforts to mature the organization and management of work within area of responsibility; leads diverse groups of employees to: direct work, review outcomes/effectiveness, develop and assess subordinate managers, and promote inclusion.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Registration with the Selective Service.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
This position requires the selectee to file a public financial disclosure report (OGE Form 278e) as a condition of employment.
High-Risk-Background Investigation.
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 progressively responsible management or executive-level assignments.
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 leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised). Leadership experiences identified must have been performed in an official supervisory role.
Leadership Experience 1: Experience in overseeing and coordinating the work of organizational units, including assigning work; directing changes to programs and priorities; and evaluating performance against goals; AND
Leadership Experience 2: Experience in managing employee performance and growth, including evaluating employee readiness for successive roles; recognizing accomplishments, providing feedback and development opportunities, and addressing performance/conduct issues; AND
Leadership Experience 3: Experience in overseeing the implementation of and improvements to recruiting, hiring, training, utilization, and succession readiness of staff.
Technical Experience 1: Experience in leading the development and modification of equal opportunity policies, programs, and procedures for an agency or company; AND
Technical Experience 2: Experience in advising management and senior executives on the application of laws, regulations, and policies related to Equal Employment Opportunity matters; AND
Technical Experience 3: Experience in managing an agency’s or company’s Equal Employment Opportunity complaint processing program.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
Additional information
For FDIC Employees: The five-day notification process does not apply to corporate and executive manager positions. Failure to provide your application documentation (i.e. 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 and assessment questionnaire responses reflect the qualifications and eligibility requirements of this position by the closing date.
To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.
If selected, you may be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period.
If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
FDIC Executive Managers (EM) are in the Federal competitive service and not the Senior Executive Service (SES). As an EM at the FDIC, you will provide executive leadership and managerial direction over substantive activities related to planning, developing, executing, and coordinating the Corporation's programs and policies.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office.
Benefits
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.
The FDIC offers comprehensive 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.
In addition, under FDIC’s Group Life Insurance Program, basic life insurance coverage for Executive Managers is automatically equal to 3 times their salary (rounded to the next higher thousand) up to a maximum of $800,000. Executives may also choose from two other lower coverage options. The Corporation pays for the cost of the basic coverage unless employees also elect to be covered under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI).
To find out more, click here.
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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
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 contains sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination.
If you are found minimally qualified, a Management Rating Panel (MRP) will review your qualifications and experience against pre-established benchmarks. The rating panel will place applications in one of three quality categories, i.e., 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 listed below. Within these categories, candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
Top-ranked (Best Qualified) candidates will be referred to the FDIC Board of Directors for further review and consideration.
The competencies/KSAs you will be assessed on are listed below.
- External Awareness
- Strategic Thinking
- Advising
- Organization Performance
- Influence Others
- Leveraging Diversity
- Oral/Non-Written Communication
- Accountability
- Knowledge of and skill in applying laws, regulations, statutes, and executive orders relevant to prohibiting discrimination in federal employment and retaliation for participating in EEO activity, including those that are enforced by the Department of Justice, the EEOC, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) (e.g. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Civil Rights Act of 1991, as amended; Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; Equal Pay Act of 1963; 29 C.F.R. Part 1614).
- Knowledge of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility policies, programs, and practices used to meet the requirements of relevant laws and regulations, and to promote transparency and accountability in the EEO process.
- Knowledge of the EEO Alternative Dispute Resolution process and procedures.
- Knowledge of federal contracting and procurement laws, regulations, policies and procedures in order to oversee the contract planning and implementation for a large organization.
Applicants must provide details of the duties performed as they relate to the qualifying experience and competencies/KSAs. 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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Benefits
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.
The FDIC offers comprehensive 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.
In addition, under FDIC’s Group Life Insurance Program, basic life insurance coverage for Executive Managers is automatically equal to 3 times their salary (rounded to the next higher thousand) up to a maximum of $800,000. Executives may also choose from two other lower coverage options. The Corporation pays for the cost of the basic coverage unless employees also elect to be covered under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI).
To find out more, click here.
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.
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must 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 (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
How to Apply
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 point of contact 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.
Agency contact information
James Dunn
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Human Resources, Executive Resources
3501 Fairfax Dr.
Room VS-D3027
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
Next steps
The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at HRPolicyTeam@fdic.gov.
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.
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Required Documents
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must 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 (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
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How to Apply
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 point of contact 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.
Agency contact information
James Dunn
- Address
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Human Resources, Executive Resources
3501 Fairfax Dr.
Room VS-D3027
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
Next steps
The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at HRPolicyTeam@fdic.gov.
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.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Agency contact information
James Dunn
- Address
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Human Resources, Executive Resources
3501 Fairfax Dr.
Room VS-D3027
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States