This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision, in the Braintree, MA field office at the Boston Area Office, and is responsible for complex, specialized review of information systems in support of FDIC risk management examinations. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

Performs a wide variety of analytical duties connect with complex information and operations risk management examinations and visitations in complex financial institutions (CFIs) and service providers (SPs). This includes CFIs, Significant Service Providers (SSPs), and SPs that exhibit unusual or problem characteristics or represent a potential systemic risk to the banking industry. Applies a specialized IT knowledge of banking and regulatory environments, particularly in relation to cybersecurity and data protection laws and regulations, to anticipate identify, evaluate, mitigate, and minimize risks associated with IT systems and architecture vulnerabilities. Provides technical assistance in the reviews and assessment of the impact of new and existing legislation, technology developments, and similar matters. Provides written analysis of risks associated with examinations and visitations and writes reports on emerging technology and cyber related risks. Develops correspondence for review by examination staff or management. Serves as an instructor or coach in various IT training courses and special training projects. Meets with entity management, boards of directors, FDIC management, and others to: advise of corrective action for information technology deficiencies; disclose and support ratings; inform management of potentially controversial actions; persuade others to cooperate in meeting objectives; and confirm management's response to corrective actions in the Report of Examination.

Requirements

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.   To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG-12 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as: Performing IT examination of insured depository institutions, information systems, and data centers, providing guidance in the examination of information systems data centers and independent service centers, and preparing reports of IT related audit findings.   You must have Information Technology (IT)-related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of the following competencies: • Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. • Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. • Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. • Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Career Transition Assistance Program) or ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 85 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 15 Braintree Hill Park Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 United States
• Name: FDIC
• Phone: 773-812-7406
• Email: [email protected]