Summary
As a Deputy Comptroller (Chartering, Organization & Structure) (CO&S), you will serve as a key advisor to the Senior Deputy Comptroller for CO&S and the Comptroller on federal bank applications, chartering, and corporate activities, policies, processes, and requirements.
This job is open to
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals. No prior federal service is required.
This opportunity is also open to current OCC employees under Announcement MP-MT-26-5466-12860347. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
Duties
As a Deputy Comptroller (Chartering, Organization & Structure), you will:
- Serve as an OCC executive for deciding corporate applications filed by federally chartered banks. Also, serve as expert advisor on matters involving federal bank applications, chartering, and corporate activities. Identify important issues and problems and recommend appropriate policies, programs, and solutions for the OCC to adopt.
- Provide executive direction and facilitate program development through subordinate units responsible for disposition of bank applications and application policies, systems, and controls; counsel on the impact of a broad range of complex issues; monitor systems, controls, and sensitive cases; and coordinate and communicate with senior OCC leadership regarding bank application activities and policies.
- Analyze the implications/impact of applications in CO&S' divisions of Corporate Activities, Large and Global Financial Institutions and/or Regional and Midsize Financial Institutions with special attention to novel issues and priorities; approve courses of action; resolve major problems/concerns; decide bank applications as delegated; and promote efficient handling of bank applications, including utilization of technology.
- Represent CO&S at meetings with OCC, Treasury, and other government agencies and external groups to ensure that they are well informed about significant policy changes, decisions and procedural issues in these areas. Manage communication of policies and decisions through appropriate media.
- Ensure acquisition of staff through effective workforce planning, recruitment, and affirmative employment; delegate work among subordinate employees as appropriate; appraise employee performance; assess individual capabilities and needs; resolve conflict(s); attend to morale and organizational climate issues; and ensure an understanding/commitment to equal employment opportunity law/regulation and diversity principles.
- Formulate and administer approved budget for assigned area, defining proposed expenditures for human resources, training, travel, conferences and other major activities and capital investments in systems. Link plans to OCC- wide goals and objectives; forecast change in conditions and costs; and develop a system to monitor progress toward goals and objectives.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.
There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:
- Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
- FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
- SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).
- Complete a one-year trial period (unless already completed).
- Complete a background investigation (unless already completed).
- Sign a statement that you are voluntarily leaving the competitive service for a position in the excepted service, if applicable.
- Travel overnight or locally on an occasional basis.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- File an Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) and an OCC Financial Disclosure Form.
- Complete a financial disclosure review and resolve any ethics issues.
- Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.
- Obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-VII band level or GS-15 level. Examples of specialized experience for this position include:
- Serving as a decision maker under delegated authority in a federal or state regulatory environment or corporate setting.
- Collaborating with a management team to ensure desired outcomes regarding staff development, processing work and improving department efficiency.
- Developing policies and procedures and implementing changes to regulation, policies or procedures to ensure an adaptable approach to an application review process.
- Developing process plans for risk base reviews and decisions of business proposals, taking into consideration the input from cross organizational and industry disciplines.
- Coaching, developing and/or motivating a staff with diverse skills in an on-the-job setting. This includes the ability to use opportunities from work experiences to develop the staff's skills and create improved outcomes.
The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
Education
Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.
Additional information
- All newly appointed employees to the federal service are subject to a probationary period if hired under a competitive service appointment, or a trial period if hired under an excepted service appointment. These periods are designed to evaluate an employee's performance, conduct, and alignment with agency mission and values. These periods are no longer passive transitions to permanent status but serve as formal extensions of the hiring process, requiring affirmative Supervisory certification action.
- This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.
- If you are a current OCC employee who previously received a waiver determination permitting you to retain bank securities due to extenuating circumstances, please note that this determination may be rescinded if the nature of your duties changes. We strongly suggest that you discuss the potential implications of any change in duties on a prior securities determination with your ethics official.
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- The candidate selected for this position may be credited with directly-related non-Federal experience for annual leave purposes if eligible and considered appropriate.
- Individuals selected for this position may be considered for promotion to a Band IX Schedule B excepted service position within OCC without further competition.
- This is an Excepted Service position under Schedule B, 213.3205(a)
- Salary range includes 25.72% geographical pay.
- Total pay cannot exceed applicable pay cap, which is $319,800 for 2026.
- Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information and instructions.
- Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
- Click "Print" to review the entire announcement before applying.
- The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.
- Optional Essay Questions: Applicants may choose to respond to four short essay questions (200 words max each) to help us better understand your alignment with the agency's mission. These responses are optional and will not affect the applicant's eligibility.
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.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Minimum Qualifications: Once the application process is complete, Human Resources or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will review the first two pages of your resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications.
Structured Resume Review: After it has been determined that you meet the minimum qualifications, Human Resources or Subject matter experts (SMEs) may review the first two pages of your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required competencies. Additional documentation (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume) may not be considered.
Once the announcement closes, we will conduct a review of your application package to verify your eligibility and qualifications. If you are found qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Use specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position.
Your application package will be evaluated in the following areas:
Rating:
- Bank Supervision Knowledge
- Agility
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Advisement, Collaboration, and Outreach
- Problem Solving
- Decisiveness
- Influencing/Negotiating
- Change Management
- Conflict Management
- Human Resources Management
- Internal/External Awareness
- Entrepreneurship
- External Relations
- Strategic Thinking
- Vision
Quality groupings will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality groupings (Outstanding, Excellent, or Qualified).
Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference eligibles in that category. Qualified preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.
Required Documents
A complete application package includes: 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, and 3) submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Note: Please ensure that all bank, financial, and other confidential or sensitive information is removed/redacted from each document.
RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume by either creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please review Resume Tips.
VETERANS DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing type of separation and character of service (e.g. DD-214 Member 4 Copy) and if applicable, VA letter. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. You can find additional information about Veterans' Preference at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/.
OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following:
- Cover letter
- Recent performance evaluation (be sure to redact/remove all sensitive information prior to submitting)
How to Apply
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete the online application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, you must contact us by noon Eastern Standard Time on the announcement's closing date. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Capital Office. Please contact Melissa Talavera at Melissa.Talavera@occ.treas.gov or 202-649-6673 to obtain an alternative application.
If you require a reasonable accommodation for disability during any part of the application and hiring process, please contact LaToya Wilson by phone at 202-649-6322 or by email at LaToya.Wilson@occ.treas.gov. Treasury provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. You must contact us by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the announcement's closing date to request accommodation. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Ms. Wilson is not the point of contact for questions about the vacancy announcement.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12860348.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the Announcement to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
- Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Capital Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Next steps
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.