Examination Specialist (Compliance), CG-570-13/14 Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. 2024-DCP-DB481 Department Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Salary $129,904.00 to $250,360.00 Grade 13 to 14
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 6/12/2024 Close Date 6/26/2024
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Locations:
Washington, DC


Job Description (Please follow all instructions carefully)

Summary

These positions in the Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection and is responsible for the oversight of examination programs for compliance with consumer protection and civil rights laws and regulations, including enforcement of or other actions arising from supervisory activities including examinations, and of procedure issues relating to examination and enforcement activities.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all United States Citizens. Applicants with status or those eligible under special hiring authorities, should apply under FDIC merit promotion announcement 2024-DCP-B481. However, if you desire consideration also under this public non-status announcement, you must apply to both. Status applicants are current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility.

Duties

At full performance level, major duties include:

  • Provides direction, technical advice, counsel and guidance to compliance personnel in the field and regional offices on consumer protection laws and regulations and examination matters.
  • Participates in consultations with Regional Office staff and management on material examination matters.
  • Replies to questions and prepares letters and memoranda on examination and enforcement matters (including matters before the Case Review Committee) pertaining to compliance and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
  • Participates in activities and meetings including training, conducted within the Corporation, on an interagency basis, or with industry and community representatives pertaining to compliance, fair lending and CRA matters.
  • Participates in compliance, fair lending and CRA examination related projects.
  • Reviews appeals of material supervisory compliance and CRA determinations submitted by institutions and prepares appropriate recommendations to the DCP Director or from the Director to the Supervision Appeals Review Committee with recommended action.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

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

Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.

Must be a commissioned compliance examiner.

Qualifications

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.  Additional qualifications information can be found here.
Requirement: Applicant must be a commissioned examiner in Compliance in the FDIC or another organization with comparable commissioning criteria to that used by the FDIC's Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection.

Requirement: Applicant must be a commissioned Compliance Examiner in the FDIC or another organization with comparable commissioning criteria to that used by the FDIC's Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection.

FOR CG-13: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 12 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as experience performing and reviewing bank compliance with applicable consumer protection laws, regulations and related examination policies in a banking or financial institution regulatory environment, as well as Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and enforcement activities.

FOR CG-14: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as experience serving as a technical resource to other examiners, analyzing bank compliance with applicable consumer protection laws, regulations and related examination policies in a banking or financial institution regulatory environment, as well as Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and enforcement activities.
 

Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 80 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.

Education

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

Additional information

Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office at least 1 day per pay period beginning January 2, 2024, and at their supervisor’s direction to support mission and project needs. In person reporting requirements are expected to increase in July 2024.

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

Financial Institution Examiners must maintain the highest personal ethical standards as provided in Part 336 of the FDIC's Rules and Regulations, (Employee Responsibilities and Conduct).

Financial Institution Examiners must comply with Section 3201.102 of Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for FDIC Employees (5 CFR Part 3201), which, in part, prohibits them and their immediate families from accepting certain credit from State nonmember banks.

All Financial Institution Examiners are prohibited from the following:
1. Obtaining a loan or a line of credit from any insured state nonmember bank or its subsidiaries. Any extensions of credit held by the Examiner, the Examiner's spouse, or any dependent children are direct or indirect extensions of credit to the Examiner.
Exceptions:
a. Loans for a primary residence are permissible. The Examiner must not participate in any examination of that institution with which he holds the primary residence loan, and a "cooling off" period is required before negotiating a loan for a primary residence from any institution the Examiner has examined.
b. No restrictions on obtaining credit cards issued under the same terms and conditions available to the public from an insured state nonmember bank either within or outside of their field office of assignment.
2. Participating in any examination, or other matter, involving an insured depository institution or any person with whom the Examiner has an outstanding loan or line of credit.
3. Performing any service for compensation with any bank, or for any officer, director, or employee thereof, or for any person connected therewith.
4. Disclosing any confidential information from a bank examination report except as authorized by law.
5. Soliciting or accepting any gift from a prohibited source or because of the Examiner's official position.

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

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.

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.

Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

If you are found qualified, you will be placed in one of three categories: 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/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) listed below. Within these categories, candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

1.  Knowledge of consumer protection, fair lending, and CRA laws and regulations, examination and enforcement policies pertaining to financial institutions.

2. Ability to communicate in writing.

3. Ability to design and present informative training.

4. Skill in developing business relationships and promotion of teamwork, serving as a project leader coordinating and overseeing staff from various offices to accomplish a given task.

5. Ability to work with staff and senior officials, other government agencies, consumer groups and the general public.

6. Ability to communicate orally.

7. Ability to plan and handle project assignments under short deadlines. 

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs. 


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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.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE:  If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here.  (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)

INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP): If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the ICTAP, you must submit proof of eligibility. For more information, click here.

How to Apply

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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.

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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

Amber Hiscock
Phone
781-794-5782
TDD
1-800-925-4618
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
ahiscock@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
3501 Fairfax Drive
HRB (PA-1730-5007)
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
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