Corporate Expert (Senior Advisor), CX-1160-00 (Merit Promotion) Job in Washington, DC

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. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences and narrative responses the Accomplishment Statement Questions (ASQs) 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 and key experience. The narrative responses of the Accomplishment Statement Questions (ASQs) 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). 

The assessment method for this position is the narrative responses to the Accomplishment Statement Questions (ASQs).

Applicants must submit written narratives to each of the ASQs and should limit narrative statements of 500 words (approximately 3,000 characters) for each ASQ. Applicants who fail to do so will limit their ability to receive maximum consideration. Applicants who copy and paste the same narratives for each ASQ, submit "see resume" or “see attachment” as a response, or submit narratives that exceed the stated word/character limits, will limit their ability to receive maximum consideration. The ASQ narratives must be submitted through the applicant portal; Separate attachments with ASQ narratives will not be accepted.

Leadership Experience: Experience leading and coordinating projects, including reviewing work product and providing guidance and feedback to team members; AND

Technical Experience 1: Experience researching and analyzing financial institution risk, including analyzing bank balance sheets, activities by nonbank financial companies, and systemic implications of bank and nonbank activities; AND

Technical Experience 2: Experience researching, analyzing, and producing studies/papers/presentations about large bank resolution and deposit insurance issues; AND

Technical Experience 3: Experience researching and analyzing issues related to financial market plumbing (e.g., Treasury markets, and clearing and settlement systems); AND

Technical Experience 4: Experience publishing papers that analyze bank regulatory and resolution topics in academic journals and presenting at conferences, symposia, and other public venues about bank regulation, financial stability, financial markets, deposit insurance issues, financial crises, large bank failures, and large bank resolution. 

FDIC Employees: The five-day notification process does not apply to corporate and executive manager positions. Failure to provide your 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 reflects the qualification 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 probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type.

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

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.

1. 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.

2. SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, i.e. SCHEDULE A:  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 benefit.  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.
   
   
3. 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), and the pay plan, series, grade and salary for the position you are relying upon to be considered for this position.  If reinstatement eligible include your Career/Career-Conditional SF-50.  To be considered as a noncompetitive eligible candidate, the SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level the applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.
   
   
4. 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.
   
   
5. 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.
   
   
6. 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.

Phone

571-438-3980

Email

chevans@fdic.gov

Address

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Human Resources, Executive Resources
3501 Fairfax Dr.
Room VS-D3022
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States