FCA Examiner Job

Vacancy No. VA-25-0021-MP-VD Department Farm Credit Administration
Salary $102,757.00 to $169,548.00 Grade 40 to 40
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Part-time
Open Date 7/2/2025 Close Date 7/17/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Sacramento, CAGreenwood Village, COLocation Negotiable After SelectionBloomington, MN


Summary

Under the direction of the Director, Examination Guidance Division, the Senior Examiner is responsible for administering systems to ensure effective development and maintenance of examination tools and applications. Activities promote implementation of risk-based examination concepts and the effective use of technology to provide for an efficient and effective examination program.

Duties

As Senior Examiner you will promote ongoing risk-based planning, supervisory and examination activities of System institutions to evaluate safety and soundness and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and other regulatory guidance. Specific duties include:

  • Coordinating with other OE divisions and other Agency offices (e.g., Office of Information Technology) to address needed examination tools and applications.
  • Promoting implementation of risk-based examination concepts and the effective use of technology to provide for an efficient and effective examination program.
  • Contributing to training and development programs to build needed examination skills in OE.
  • As directed, participating in examinations and supporting other examiners to maintain current skills and meet the needs of the OE.
The activities will be carried out in an effective and risk-based manner and will require the use of a high level of technical expertise, sound judgment, exceptional project management skills, and strong communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills to deal with challenging situations.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
  • Submission of a financial disclosure report may be required.
  • You must be a current FCA career or career conditional competitive service employee.
  • Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required

Qualifications

You may qualify at the VH-40 (GS-14) band level if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the VH-39 (GS-13) band level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position including conducting examinations and leading or supervising projects while providing oversight and evaluating activities to ensure they are executed in accordance with approved plans.

Desirable Qualifications
  1. Ability to explain, advocate, negotiate and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner.
  2. Knowledge of financial markets and industry best practices.
  3. Experience with various technical platforms including SharePoint, Power BI, and web-based applications.

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.

You must meet all qualification requirements and submit all required supporting documentation by the closing date of this announcement. If you are found to be among the most highly qualified candidates you will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Current and former Federal employees (including VEOA eligibles) must have served one-year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade in the Federal service to meet time-in-grade restrictions per 5 CFR 300, Subpart F, by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience at the VH-40 band level.

Additional information

  • Locality pay is added to base salary using on the following duty station locality rates: Bloomington, MN, 26.89%; Irving, TX, 26.87%; McLean, VA, 32.99%; Greenwood Village, CO, 29.55%; Sacramento, CA, 28.80%, and the Rest of the United States, 17.06%. Locality rates are subject to change.
  • Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
  • All FCA employees are subject to the conflict of interest laws and Standards of Ethical Conduct imposed upon all employees of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government and may be required to file a Financial Disclosure Report.
  • FCA's supplemental ethics regulations restrict certain FCA employees concerning their direct or indirect interests in, or connections with, Farm Credit System institutions. These rules also require all employees to obtain approval for outside employment or business activities. Please contact the HR Division for additional information on these rules.
  • FCA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
  • This announcement may be used to fill similar vacancies.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, with some exceptions, prohibits the Farm Credit Administration from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, visit our website at (Careers at FCA | Farm Credit Administration) for information on filing a complaint.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

  • Creative Thinking
  • Influencing/Negotiating
  • Oral Communication
  • Project Management
  • Written communication


Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

All qualified Non Competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp

To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12758148

Required Documents

  • Resume. Highlighting relevant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this position. Your resume must include the following information (1) paid and non-paid work experience including your position title, start and end dates (month/year) of employment, average number of hours worked per week and salary (separated by position series and grade for each federal position, if applicable ; (2) indication of the knowledge, skills and education you have that are pertinent to this position; (3) specific duties you have performed as a regular part of your job with indications of the level of responsibility and complexity of work; (4) Names and contact information for your current and/or previous supervisor(s).
  • SF-50. An SF-50 is optional for current Farm Credit Administration (FCA) employees.
  • Proof of Commissioned FCA Examiner status or equivalent.
  • Performance Appraisal: Latest performance appraisal with a rating of record.
  • CTAP Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal).

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

How to Apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:

  1. Click the Apply Online button.
  2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
  3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.

If applying online poses an extreme hardship or a reasonable accommodation is required, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package through alternate options. Contact the FCA HR Division between 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, at least two business days prior to the closing date of this announcement at Employment_Opportunities@fca.gov or 703-883-4135. The alternate application package must be received in the Human Resources Division no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE: Paper applications and documents sent by mail will NOT BE ACCEPTED.

To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.

Agency contact information

FCA HR Division
Address
Office of Agency Services, Human Resources Division
1501 Farm Credit Drive
McLean, VA 22102
US

Next steps

The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job and will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. Your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit.

Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Your resume may be evaluated by a subject matter expert or may be asked to complete a structured interview, written demonstration, and/or fit interview as part of the multiple hurdle assessment process.

Additional Locations

  • Irving, TX
  • McLean, VA


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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