Chief, Resolution Readiness (Large and Complex IDI Resolution Planning), CM-1101-00 Job

Vacancy No. 2026-CM-0067 Department Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Salary $183,753.00 to $277,500.00 Grade 00 to 00
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 3/30/2026 Close Date 4/10/2026
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Washington, DCNew York, NY


Summary

This position is located in the Division of Complex Institution Supervision and Resolution (CISR), Resolution Readiness Branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in either New York City, NY or Washington, D.C. 

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $277,500.

This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Clarification from the agency

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

Duties

As the Chief, Resolution Readiness (Large & Complex IDI Resolution Planning), the incumbent is responsible for the following:

  • Develops and maintains operational readiness for conducting resolutions for large and complex insured depository institutions; develops policies and procedures documenting resolution processes; and executes resolution strategies and processes for failing or failed institutions.
  • Implements processes to test, validate, and simulate the FDIC’s operational plans, policies, and procedures for the resolution of large, complex financial institutions (LCFIs) under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) to ensure that such plans are feasible and executable.
  • Leads staff in designing and proposing to senior management, resolution strategy options for LCFIs accounting for the unique profile of individual institutions or types of institutions; identifies for alternative resolution strategies the relevant operational impediments, policy considerations, and potential systemic risks.
  • Collaborates with other groups within FDIC, other regulators including Federal and International, and other parties as appropriate to identify, collect and manage pertinent information from complex financial institutions and other data sources as needed to measure, monitor, and control risks and mitigate risk to the Deposit Insurance Funds.
  • Coordinates with other section chiefs within CISR as well as managers of other agencies and authorities to organize and communicate resources and responsibilities for the resolution of LCFIs.
  • Serves as a technical advisor to Associate and Deputy Directors, Resolution Readiness Branch, and at times the Director of CISR, for all matters pertaining to resolution planning programs and execution activities for LCFIs. Provides guidance to individuals and groups engaged in reviewing proposed legislation and determining the need for new policies or procedures.
  • Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with Associate and Deputy Directors throughout CISR and other Divisions and Offices within the Corporation, officials of other regulatory agencies, and representatives of financial institutions. Represents the Division on assigned matters pertaining to resolution planning programs and serves as an expert spokesperson on FDIC plans, policies and procedures as they relate to complex financial institution resolution and other matters under the branch’s purview.
  • Prepares analyses and briefs FDIC management on recommendations regarding the progress of resolution strategy development efforts. Coordinates with the management of Division of Resolutions & Receiverships, Legal Division, Division of Finance, Office of Communications and other divisions and offices to ensure that resolution strategies are operationally feasible.
  • Exercises supervisory personnel management authority and performs the full range of performance management duties to include: planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; and, evaluating work performance and providing feedback to others on their performance. 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.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

2-page Resume Requirement: Please limit your resume 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.

Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required.

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

The position requires a High Risk/Non-sensitive Background Investigation (BI).

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below. These qualifications would typically be gained through serving in roles that require managing projects/teams or guiding the technical work of others.

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 words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments. 

Leadership Experience: Experience in leading and coordinating projects, including establishing expectations, reviewing work products/services, monitoring progress, and providing guidance and feedback to team members; AND

Technical Experience 1: Experience in leading teams of resolution subject matter experts in the review of insured depository institutions (IDI) Plans; AND

Technical Experience 2: Experience in preparing summary analyses regarding resolution strategy for senior management.

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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Additional information

If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. During the probationary or trial period, you will be evaluated for fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: 

  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. 

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

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

This position is a Corporate Manager, CM-00, which is equivalent to above the CG/GS-15.

The range of pay shown includes base pay plus supplemental locality adjustments. The locality rates for these duty locations range from a low of 33.94% to a high of 40.07%. 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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

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.

  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.

  • Critical Thinking
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Direction Setting
  • Knowledge of the resolution process for failing insured depository institutions, including the FDIC’s role as receiver, in order to effectively coordinate with the DRR to ensure that LCFI resolution strategies can be operationally executed.

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.


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Required Documents

  • Include any supporting documents that don't fit within another category or are listed in the job announcement.
  • Include a performance appraisal as proof of federal employment.
  • Your SF-50 shows a federal position you've held, grade level and duty location. Your SF-50 can support position changes, conversions or separation for employment eligibility.

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 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).

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.

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.

To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:

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/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).

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

Chiquita Evans
Phone
571-438-3980
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
chevans@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
3501 Fairfax Drive
HRB (PA-1730-5007)
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States

Next steps

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Agency contact information

Chiquita Evans
Phone
571-438-3980
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
chevans@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
3501 Fairfax Drive
HRB (PA-1730-5007)
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States