Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current FDIC employees.

• Provides advice and counsel on a routine basis to client divisions and other senior management officials on the development of important, formal FDIC policies and positions in the handling of Merit Systems Protection Board/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (MSPB/EEOC) cases and related matters.
• Serves as the Corporation's legal counsel in MSPB/EEOC administrative hearings, and, as necessary, in related judicial proceedings involving complex legal issues. Provides legal advice to the Director, Division of Administration and other senior management officials on legal matters that arise in connection with MSPB/ EEOC cases.
• Prepares legal briefs, office memoranda and other legal documents on very complex, sensitive legal issues, including those involving questions of first impression and with strongly conflicting precedents which require extensive research, analyses and ingenuity to resolve.
• Provides legal representation on behalf of the FDIC in class action complaints which allege discrimination in employment matters.
• Participates in negotiations and consummation of settlements relating to labor and employment matters. Presents oral arguments on behalf of the FDIC before the administrative hearing boards or federal and state courts.
• Performs and supervises the performance of a variety of other legal assignments, as necessary, that relate to the business management, internal administration, and operation of the Corporation, including issues related to labor-management relations and the applicability of statutes and other requirements to the FDIC.
• Develops and monitors the long-range planning and implementation of the FDIC's legal policy and programs. Performs or supervises the performance of a variety of analytical, quantitative, research, evaluative and writing activities in the development and assessment of FDIC's policy and program initiatives, including regulations, proposed legislation, policy statements, directives, and other statements of FDIC law, rule or policy.
• Represents the Legal Division in inter-agency task forces, committees and working groups on legal aspects of corporate policy pronouncements. Establishes and maintains continuing liaison with other divisions and offices within the Corporation, officials at other regulatory agencies, representatives of financial institutions, and private industry.
• Directs and coordinates training and development of in-house and regional office legal staff. Incumbent discharges all supervisory responsibilities including, but not limited to, assigning and reviewing work, assessing employee performance, providing counseling and coaching as necessary, reviewing and approving leave, training and travel requests. Fulfills labor/management relations responsibilities consistent with established practices and procedures. Exhibits leadership skills by promoting and utilizing the principles of the Management Excellence Core Program and the Corporate Success Factors and behaviors in management efforts and initiatives. Manages performance effectively and provides guidance and feedback to help others enhance their knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Ensures that employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, and programs are executed equitably consistent with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Division; organizes, coordinates, and manages the work of diverse teams of employees by assigning work, developing employee skills, and assessing/monitoring employee performance.

Conditions of employment

2-page Resume Requirement: Please limit your résumé to 2 pages (minimum 10-point font). If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

Employment Conditions

High Risk - Background Investigation (BI) required.

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

Bar Membership required.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below. These qualifications would typically be gained through serving in roles that require managing projects/teams or guiding the technical work of others.                                                                                                                          

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.

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 Experience: Experience leading and coordinating projects, including establishing expectations, reviewing work products/services, monitoring progress, and providing guidance and feedback to team members; AND

Technical Experience: Experience in managing personnel litigation matters, and in providing advice and counsel to management officials on labor and employment issues. 

Basic Qualification: Active license to practice before the highest court of a state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia and in good standing.

How you will be evaluated

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

1. 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. 

2. If you are found minimally qualified, a Management Screening Panel (MSP) will review your resume against pre-established benchmarks related to the competencies/Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), to determine if you possess the competencies/KSAs and key experiences.

3. Top ranked candidates will be invited to participate in one or more structured panel interviews to further assess technical competencies, confirm organizational fit, and commitment to American ideals. Candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will be considered in accordance with law, rule, and regulation.

The competencies/KSAs you will be assessed on are listed below.

• Direction Setting
• Organizational Stewardship
• Strategic Thinking
• Developing Others
• Managing Risk
• Advising
• Knowledge in Federal employment law; including equal employment opportunity (EEO) and labor-management relations.
• Knowledge of all facets of general administrative law; MSPB/EEOC requirements and proceedings; Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as knowledge of Federal labor relations and general corporate law.
• Knowledge of the FDIC's Rules of Practice and Procedure, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, FDIC policy, FDIC regulations, other federal banking laws, and financial institution practices and procedures. Knowledge of administrative law and the Administrative Procedure Act, the Privacy Act, and the Right to Financial Privacy Act.
• Ability to research, analyze, synthesize and resolve complex legal issues. Skill in drafting memoranda, legal opinions, and pleadings, and performing factual and legal research. Ability to prepare a wide variety of pleadings, motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Ability to deal effectively with pressure; maintains focus and intensity, even under adversity.

Your resume will serve as responses to the competencies/KSAs. Only include experience directly relevant to the position.

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.

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: 

Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).

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. 

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.)

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