Special Assistant to the Regional Director (Temporary Assignment NTE 2 Years)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Division of Risk Management Supervision

Summary

This position is located in Division of Risk Management Supervision and is responsible for a broad array of functions to assist the Regional Director in overseeing bank supervision and regional operations.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill identical vacancies that arise later.

The duty location is determined upon selection. The selectee will remain at their current duty location.

This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current FDIC permanent employees with competitive status eligibility within the following regions: Dallas; Kansas City; New York; or San Francisco.

Duties

At the full performance level, major duties include:

Researches and suggests solutions to technical and procedural problems involving bank supervision activities.
Prepares speeches, presentations, briefings, summaries, memoranda, and letters for the Regional and/or Deputy Regional Director(s).
Communicates directly with the highest levels of management inside and outside the Region and facilitates the flow of information about bank supervision and regional operations internally and externally.
Plans, coordinates, and executes regional management meetings for both internal and external participants. Participates as necessary in conferences, forums, and meetings with regional staff. Works closely with Divisional, Regional, and Field Office staff on multiple projects under tight time frames.
Prioritizes and anticipates issues and activities that require the personal attention of the Regional Director.
Manages the completion of periodic and impromptu high-level regional reporting.
In the absence of a Regional Internal Review Coordinator, ensures that appropriate internal controls are in place at the Regional and Field Offices.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

U.S. Citizenship is required.
Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure is required.
Males born after 12/31/1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.
Completion of Financial Institution Examiner Agreement

Qualifications

Qualifying experience is credited from private and public sectors, including paid and unpaid service (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps). Volunteer service builds competencies that translate to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience. See OPM's General Schedule Qualification Standards for details.

CG-13: Applicants must complete one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CG-12 level or above in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:

Consulting with and providing guidance to supervisors and senior management in developing deadlines, completing projects, and overseeing other activities related to the process of examining the risk management or compliance programs of insured depository institutions.

CG-14: Applicants must complete one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CG-13 level or above in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:

Providing guidance to supervisors and senior leaders on setting deadlines, planning, designing, and executing programs, projects, and studies related to risk and compliance for insured depository institutions; AND
Presenting findings and recommendations to leadership.

In addition to the qualification requirements above, you must meet the following selective factor:

Must be a commissioned examiner.

Applicants must have met the qualification requirements including selective placement factors within 30 calendar days of the closing date.

Resume Content Required for Qualification Determinations
For each position on your resume, include:

Employer name;
Title;
Series and grade (federal jobs only);
Start and end dates (month/year);
Hours per week;
Relevant experience supporting your specialized experience responses.

Important: If your resume is missing these details, your application may be marked incomplete, and you might not be considered for this job.

Do not copy/paste duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume; that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications.

Education

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

Additional information

Refer to these links for more information: Job Applicant Rights and Responsibilities; Selective Service System; Employment Conditions.

Financial Institution Examiners must maintain the personal ethical standards as provided in Part 336 of the FDIC's Rules and Regulations. 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.

CMs selected for CG-level temporary assignments must sign a Memorandum of Understanding. For the duration of the assignment, pay will be set at the lower of a 10% reduction to base salary or the CG salary range maximum. Upon completion, employees return to their CM Positions of Record with base salary restored, including any CM pay adjustments applied during the assignment.

THIS IS A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT FOR 2 YEARS. Selectees who meet eligibility requirements will be given a temporary promotion; selectees already serving at the advertised grade on a permanent basis will be placed on a lateral detail. Management may end early or extend the assignment as needed. Temporary promotions cannot exceed five (5) years and may not be converted to permanent. Upon completion, the employee's basic pay will be restored to the rate held before the temporary promotion and increased to reflect any general pay adjustments received during the temporary promotion, provided the resulting rate does not exceed the applicable salary range maximum.

Return Rights: If the temporary assignment is not made permanent and lasts one year or less, the employee will return to a comparable position-same occupational series, grade, and duty location-in the same or successor Division/Office as the permanent position.

If the temporary assignment is not made permanent, is in a different Division/Office than the employee's permanent Division/Office, and lasts longer than one year (including extensions beyond an initial assignment of one year or less), the employee will not return to the permanent Position of Record. Instead, the employee will be placed in a permanent position that is comparable to the Position of Record (same grade and pay) in the Division/Office and duty location where the temporary assignment occurred.

Because extending a temporary promotion beyond one (1) year affects an employee's return rights to the original Division/Office and duty location, the employee must agree in advance to any extension beyond one year.

Change in Duty Location: If the temporary assignment is in a different duty location than the employee's duty location of record, and the assignment lasts more than one (1) year (including extensions beyond the initial appointment), the employee's duty location may be changed to the temporary duty location for the duration of the assignment.

After we select a candidate, we may share the remaining list of qualified candidates with other FDIC Divisions. You can opt-in if you want us to share your name, application material and assessment results for similar jobs with other agencies. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore and apply to other job announcements.

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.

FDIC employees receive the standard Federal benefits and may be eligible for additional FDIC-specific benefits, at minimal cost.

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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.

You will be evaluated on application materials, questionnaire responses, and required assessments. Cheating may result in removal from consideration.

Below are the competencies you will be assessed on:

Bank Supervision
Interpersonal Skills
Manages and Organizes Information
Planning and Evaluating
Reasoning
Stakeholder Management
Technical Competence
Written Communication

You do not need to respond separately to these competencies.

Structured Resume Review: Applicants who meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements will undergo a resume review by subject matter experts to determine how their knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies align with the duties of this position. Those found qualified will proceed to the next stage of the hiring process.

You may preview the application questionnaire for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13076218

Required Documents

For all applicants (please read carefully):

Two-page resume showing relevant work experience (paid and unpaid), duties performed, employer name, start/end dates (month/year), hours worked, series and grade (federal jobs only) .
Current FDIC employees with Competitive Status: Please upload your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing:
- Tenure: Permanent or career-conditional (Block 24 = 1 or 2).
- Position occupied: Competitive service (Block 34 = 1).
- For noncompetitive consideration, include an SF-50 showing your highest competitive, permanent grade (or full-performance level) at or above the advertised grade.

How to Apply

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You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date (10/06/2026) of this announcement to complete the application process.

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Agency contact information

Mitchell Desy

Email: mdesy@fdic.gov

Address: Division of Risk Management Supervision
550 17th St NW
Washington, DC 20429
US

Next steps

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The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at FairChanceAct@fdic.gov.

For more information go to FDIC Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act.

Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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