Deputy Director, Financial Operations, EM-0501-00 Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. 2025-EM-0106 Department Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Salary $275,000.00 to $310,000.00 Grade 00 to 00
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 7/28/2025 Close Date 8/1/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

This position is located in the Division of Finance of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $310,000.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Current FDIC permanent employees with competitive status eligibility.

Duties

  • Serves as the Corporation's authoritative representative and advisor for the Director of DOF, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Chairman, and/or FDIC Board of Directors regarding the FDIC’s receipts, disbursements, vendor management, tax analysis and reporting, travel management, and employee relocation programs. Within these organizational areas, the incumbent exercises responsibility for development and coordination of operational policies and procedures; ensures operations are conducted in an environment with sound internal controls; provides related operational and technical support for all FDIC operational areas; and defines operational objectives and new initiatives for the organization.
  • Represents the Corporation in coordinating activities of FDIC’s receipts, disbursements, vendor management, tax analysis and reporting, travel management, and employee relocation operations and methods at various meetings and conferences conducted by the Corporation, other financial regulatory and audit agencies, financial institutions, and private industry. As part of these contacts, the incumbent articulates Corporate policies and procedures and gains the continued cooperation and support of top policy-making officials within and outside of the FDIC.
  • Commissions, reviews, analyzes, and evaluates studies, reports, complex proposals, recommendations and questions regarding areas of responsibility and utilizes this input to implement prudent business process improvement initiatives.
  • Prepares and presents to the Board of Directors, on behalf of senior corporate management, a wide range of Board cases and briefings within the incumbent's areas of responsibility. In preparation for such presentations, the incumbent independently briefs FDIC Board members, and their staff, in advance of Board meetings. As needed, provides additional information requested and addresses any issues raised.
  • Provides executive oversight of the planning, direction and coordination of activities associated with the award and administration of program-related contracts, procurement actions, and other acquisition functions. Ensures compliance with procurement regulations, established policies and procedures, and sound business practices.
  • Under delegated authority, approves and/or recommends annual expenditures for travel and relocation, and implements policy changes and policy guidance for travel and relocation programs. Oversees the management of the Corporate relocation contract responsible for all FDIC relocated employees’ residences. Responsibility for this portfolio involves all decisions affecting carrying periods, sales, repairs, and all other items to market employee homes. Oversees the policies for the review and evaluation of real estate appraisals and works with the contractor to determine appropriate marketing strategy for these assets.
  • Plans, manages, directs, and evaluates the Corporation's existing and proposed Financial Operations’ programs, which provides full disclosure of business activities and results; adequate financial information needed for management reporting; and overall planning for the functional direction of receipts, disbursements, and travel systems.
  • Directs development of appropriate implementation plans within designated timeframes for necessary changes to policies and procedures that may be required by pending legislation, standard accounting policy, or changes to FDIC regulations (including regular duty and relocation travel regulations).
  • Directs planning, development. implementation, documentation, and reporting of existing legacy systems and new or significantly revised financial management systems designed to ensure and enhance operational effectiveness.
  • Through direct supervision, and via subordinate supervisors, performs the full range of personnel management duties, including the following: assigning, managing, developing, training, recruiting, and effectively utilizing organizational personnel; directing the timely and proper completion of the work assigned; assessing work performance and correcting deficiencies as noted; promoting continuing employee development; recommending personnel actions to the DOF Director, including organizational staffing adjustments, classification changes based on projected workload and productivity, promotions, awards, reprimands, and/or terminations; providing the DOF Director input regarding staffing level and grade distribution for the organization; implementing the FDIC's employee performance management programs, including second-level review of appraisals; holding staff meetings; supporting equal employment opportunity programs; and fulfilling labor relations responsibilities.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Employment Conditions.

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 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 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 overseeing the implementation of and improvements to recruiting, hiring, training, utilization, and succession readiness of staff; AND

Technical Experience 1: Experience providing guidance on financial policies, internal controls, and compliance requirements for large scale operations involving disbursements, receipts, vendor payments, and employee support programs; AND

Technical Experience 2: Experience overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of procurement and contract actions including acquisition strategies, compliance with procurement regulations, and monitoring contractor performance; AND

Technical Experience 3: Experience developing and delivering financial reports and forecasts to support executive level decision making and briefings.

Education

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

Additional information

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.

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If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period as applicable to appointment type.

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

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

FDIC Executive Managers (EM) are in the Federal competitive service and not the Senior Executive Service (SES). As an EM at the FDIC, you will provide executive leadership and managerial direction over substantive activities related to planning, developing, executing, and coordinating the Corporation's programs and policies.

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.

Benefits

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.

The FDIC offers comprehensive 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.

In addition, under FDIC’s Group Life Insurance Program, basic life insurance coverage for Executive Managers is automatically equal to 3 times their salary (rounded to the next higher thousand) up to a maximum of $800,000. Executives may also choose from two other lower coverage options. The Corporation pays for the cost of the basic coverage unless employees also elect to be covered under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI).

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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.

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
  • Organizational Awareness
  • Advising
  • Critical Thinking
  • Planning and Organization
  • Skill in developing internal control strategies and operational policies to promote the efficient and effective operations, and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse of Corporate resources.

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.


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Required Documents

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:

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.

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.

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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

Paris Hardy
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Human Resources, Executive Resources
3501 Fairfax Dr.
Room VS-D3026
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States

Next steps

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