Clarification from the agency

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

• As Associate Director, Institution Risk Branch (IRB), the incumbent will plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate the work of subordinate Branch Chiefs and professional staff engaged in a wide range of activities related to conducting ongoing risk monitoring of specific complex financial institutions, which include insured banks, bank holding companies, and other entities.
• Oversees on-site monitoring of risks within complex financial institutions through use of diagnostic risk evaluation tools and systems; firm management information systems; horizontal risk assessments; and 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.
• Directs reporting processes 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 Services Oversight Committee, policymakers, other supervisory and regulatory agencies, and other entities.
• Serves as the senior technical adviser to the Deputy Director, IRB; the Senior Deputy Director, the Director of CISR; the Chairman; Board of Directors, and officers of the Corporation for all matters pertaining to firm-specific analysis of complex financial institutions. Provides guidance to individuals and groups engaged in reviewing proposed legislation and determining the need for new policies or procedures. Subjects discussed include technical matters of extreme complexity and sensitivity, with potentially significant consequences for the financial system and broad economy.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with directors and staff of other Divisions and Offices within the Corporation, officials of other supervisory and regulatory agencies, and representatives of financial institutions and private industry. Represents the Corporation on assigned matters pertaining to individual complex financial institution monitoring and serves as an expert spokesperson on FDIC plans, policies, and procedures as they relate to individual firm monitoring and other matters under the Institution Risk Branch purview.
• 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; and, evaluating work performance and providing feedback. 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. Ensures that programs are administered effectively and in accordance with broadly stated objectives and priorities.
• Assists in the development of the organization’s personnel resource requirements for review by the Deputy Director, IRB, Senior Deputy Director and Director, CISR and presentation to the Board.

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 - 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 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 coordinating the work of employees in a work unit, including assigning and evaluating work; setting priorities, timelines, and expectations; and monitoring progress against goals; AND

Leadership Experience 2: Experience setting performance expectations; assessing employee performance; providing recognition and rewards; providing feedback and development opportunities; addressing performance or conduct issues; and participating in recruitment and hiring activities: AND

Technical Experience 1: Experiencing in applying examination techniques, methods, and practices to assess individual large and complex financial institutions and idiosyncratic and systemic risk; AND

Technical Experience 2: Experience in evaluation of large and complex financial institution resiliency and resolution obstacles across the stress continuum.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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/Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (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.

• Direction Setting
• HR Management
• Organizational Performance
• Knowledge of the structure of the financial services industry and risk management and risk measurement techniques used by complex financial institutions related to management of credit, capital markets, operational, and funding risks.
• 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.
• Skill applying examination and supervisory theory, methods and practices applicable to complex financial institutions of varied charter type and having nationwide or international operations.

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.

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: 

Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).

FDIC EMPLOYEES: Submit a final digitally signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form. The final PDF form is also acceptable. Please note that your form must be printed in landscape orientation for the required signatures to be visible. If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50. The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying. Multiple SF-50s may be necessary to determine your eligibility. 

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