Clarification from the agency

Applicants with status (i.e., current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility); those eligible for appointment under special hiring authorities; and veterans eligible for VEOA appointment. Applicants without status should apply under FDIC announcement 2026-EM-PJN-0201.

• As the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the incumbent provides leadership and oversight over the FDIC’s information resources management program that includes enterprise IT governance (i.e., strategic planning, enterprise architecture, budget formulation and execution, acquisition planning and implementation), investment management (i.e., portfolio, program, project and product management), systems and application development, IT operations and maintenance (information security, privacy and data management, including artificial intelligence). The CIO must remain abreast of emerging technologies and innovations in the IT industry and government, as well as new policies, regulations and trends in the federal government to support the FDIC’s adoption as appropriate.  The CIO is responsible for planning, administering, coordinating, and ensuring the effectiveness of all programs and resources under the CIOO.  The incumbent serves as the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), Director of the Division of Information Technology, Chair of the FDIC CIO Council, Co-Chair of the Capital Investment Review Committee (CIRC), as well as other governance bodies as required.
• Implements decisions made by the Chairman and the FDIC Board of Directors and drives the realization of the IT strategic vision in alignment with FDIC priorities. Establishes the FDIC’s IT strategic vision and plan in alignment with FDIC mission and business goals and priorities, leveraging the enterprise architecture to describe the methodical and progressive implementation of the IT strategy and realization of the target state architecture over time.
• Leads the effort to continuously modernize the work processes, technology, data practices and workforce skills within the CIOO and FDIC mission organizations, while maintaining legacy systems that sustain the day-to-day work of the agency.
• Formulates and proposes the annual IT budget for the agency in collaboration with FDIC’s Division and Office stakeholders, as well as multi-year IT investments and associated acquisitions to implement the vision and target state architecture for FDIC mission areas and the enterprise IT environment. Ensures the rationalization of IT resources to deliver an efficient, optimized computing environment for the agency.
• Evaluates and communicates major strategic or policy initiatives to FDIC senior leadership, Division and Office counterparts and internal CIOO staff on changes in federal law, regulation and policy and their impact on FDIC activities and operations.
• Oversees and directs the Corporation’s IT portfolio of investments, contracts, projects and products, as well as the overall IT infrastructure (network, systems, hosting, data management, workforce productivity tools and end-user support, etc.). Leads FDIC’s IT governance, providing direction and support for IT investments and ensuring that technology enables the Corporation’s mission in an efficient and cost-effective manner that minimizes duplication. Monitors the value-delivery and costs of investments over time.
• Oversees and reports on the effectiveness of the FDIC's information security and privacy program. Works with the Chief Information Security Officer to ensure FDIC’s IT program operates in compliance with federal information security standards.  Monitors and ensures the effectiveness of information security controls over information resources.
• Responsible for establishing agency-wide policies around the FDIC’s information resource management program, as well as the implementation and use of information systems and data in compliance with federal laws, regulations and FDIC requirements. Ensures compliance with federal mandates and effective internal controls over information technology, cybersecurity, privacy, information and data management, with consideration of business impacts to FDIC mission activities.  Enforces policies and procedures for privacy, security, and the appropriate disclosure and sharing of FDIC information.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with the Board of Directors, FDIC Division/Office Directors and other senior executives and staff within the FDIC, interagency counterparts from other federal financial regulatory agencies (e.g., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Reserve, NCUA, SEC, etc.), Congressional staff, representatives of financial institutions and industry. Represents the FDIC to the federal interagency community (such as the Federal CIO Council) and to industry.
• Supervises a team of executives who lead major functional areas of the CIOO’s IT program, as well as staff who support the CIO and the day-to-day operations of the CIOO. 

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.

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) required.

Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.

Applicant tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and will be subject to random drug tests.

Must be able to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of security clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

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, 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.

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 directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, 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 directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, 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 implementation of and improvements to recruiting, hiring, training, utilization, and succession readiness of staff; AND

Technical Experience 1: Experience in leading a organization through the adoption of new technologies and innovations that benefits the agency, as well as new ways of working and addressing the agency's automation needs in a demanding environment; AND

Technical Experience 2: Experience in overseeing and managing the full IT and data management lifecycle from inception to disposal ensuring these operate in compliance with federal rules and regulations to include enterprise IT governance (i.e., strategic planning, enterprise architecture, budget formulation and execution), investment management (i.e., portfolio, program, project and product management), systems and secure application development, IT operations and maintenance (i.e., network, systems, hosting, data management, workforce productivity tools and end-user support), information security, privacy and data management, including artificial intelligence, AND

Technical Experience 3: Experience in leading a strategic and tactical enterprise-wide IT operations, programs, products, and projects across a large, multifunctional technical organization which includes a blended workforce consisting of employees and contractors/vendors.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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. 

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. 

Top ranked (Best Qualified) candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.

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

• Strategic Thinking
• External Awareness
• Financial & Resource Management
• Organizational Stewardship
• Organizational Performance
• Knowledge of the disciplines underlying information resource and technology management from a strategic, tactical and operational perspective, as well as merging trends in information technology impacting the missions and goals of FDIC divisions and offices.
• Ability to evaluate IT program effectiveness in all functional disciplines from the perspectives of business outcomes and impact, cost and value to the agency, technological efficiency and risk; and, ability to assess the overall performance of an agency’s IT program through goals, objectives and measures, and driving necessary adjustments and change to achieve desired outcomes in a timely and cost-effective manner for the agency.

You do not need to respond separately to these competencies/KSAs. Your resume will serve as responses to the competencies/KSAs.

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.

If you are applying under any special hiring authority you MUST submit proof of eligibility with your application.

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:

1. Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of each employer; start and end dates (month/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).

2. VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT (VEOA) ELIGIBLES AND SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITIES FOR VETERANS:  If you are applying for consideration under VEOA and special hiring authorities for veterans, click here.  You must submit documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ eligibility.

3. SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:  If you are applying for consideration under special appointing authorities for people with disabilities, you will be required to provide proof of disability documentation to specify that you are a person who (1) has a severe physical disability; (2) an intellectual disability; or (3) a psychiatric disability. The documentation does NOT need to detail your specific disability, medical history, or need for accommodation, however; the letter MUST clearly state that you are eligible for appointment under this authority and that your eligibility is based on a severe physical disability; an intellectual disability; or a psychiatric disability. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM: (a). Licensed medical professionals; or (b). State or private vocational rehabilitation specialists; or (c). Any Government agency (e.g., VA, etc.) that issues or provides disability benefits.  THE DOCUMENTATION MUST INCLUDE: a statement that you are eligible based on one of the following: severe physical disability, an intellectual disability, or a psychiatric disability. To view sample Schedule A proof of disability letters, click here, and for more information on this special appointing authority, click here. Please note that employees hired under this Schedule A hiring authority will be required to complete a Standard Form 256 to identify their disability status.

4. CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES OR REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBLES WITH COMPETITIVE STATUS:  A copy of your most recent SF Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action that shows: (1) permanent or career-conditional tenure (codes 1 or 2, in block 24), and (2) position occupied in the competitive service (code 1, in block 34).  If reinstatement eligible, include your Career/Career conditional SF-50.  To be considered as a non-competitive eligible candidate, 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.

5. EXCEPTED SERVICE EMPLOYEES: Your current agency must have an interchange agreement with OPM (for a list of agencies with current interchange agreements please click here); Excepted service appointees without an interchange agreement are eligible to use any other applicable special appointing authorities or must apply under the public non-status announcement for consideration.

6. CURRENT OR FORMER CAREER SES MEMBERS: You are eligible for reinstatement to a competitive service position if you were previously employed under a career or career-conditional appointment prior to the SES appointment. SES members without competitive service career status are eligible to use any other applicable special appointing authorities or must apply under the public non-status announcement for consideration. Multiple SF-50s showing current or former career SES appointment and proof of career or career-conditional tenure must be submitted by the closing date to receive consideration as a status applicant. Both SES and Competitive Service SF-50s must be uploaded as one document to avoid overriding your first attachment or upload one SF-50 under the “SF-50” placeholder and the other under the “other supporting documentation” placeholder. If you have any questions regarding which SF-50s to submit or how to upload them, it is highly recommended that you contact the person listed on this job opportunity announcement before the closing date.

7. FDIC EMPLOYEES: 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.

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