This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision, Risk Management Policy Branch, Emerging Technology Section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and serves as an advisor on emerging technology policy and examination programs involving emerging technologies, digital assets, or innovation initiatives.  Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

Serves as a technical resource that provides examination assistance and develops and communicates guidance to the industry on emerging technologies, digital assets, or similar innovation initiatives. Leads and directs the assignments of examination specialists and analysts on a variety of emerging technologies, digital assets, or similar innovation initiatives. Provides technical expertise and plays a substantial role in the development and communication of both Division and Corporation policies that relate to the supervision of emerging technology, digital assets, or similar innovation risk -related activities of insured institutions. Drafts regulations, policy statements, financial institution letters, and examination guidelines. Conducts meetings, briefings, and provides management reports and briefing materials on highly sensitive and complex issues to senior management, supervisors, and others concerning major Division policy initiatives. Represents the Division in inter-agency and intra- agency task forces, committees and working groups on emerging technologies, digital assets, or similar innovation initiatives.

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. CG-14: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG/GS-13 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as experience conducting the examination and supervision of insured institutions, or participating in intra or interagency analysis of emerging technology topics in the financial services industry or serving as a resource in evolving banking and examination issues related to emerging technology issues. Examples of emerging technology includes crypto assets, artificial intelligence/machine learning, third party digital deposit programs, or third party lending programs. CG-15: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG/GS-14 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as experience conducting the examination and supervision of insured institutions related to emerging technology, or developing new or revised approaches to the examination and supervision of insured financial institutions. Examples of emerging technology includes crypto assets, artificial intelligence/machine learning, third party digital deposit programs, or third party lending programs. Examples of planning and developing new or revised approaches to the examination and supervision functions include developing or communicating new policies, procedures, approaches, or programs that relate to supervision or activities of insured institutions. Must be a commissioned examiner. 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 3501 Fairfax Drive HRB (PA-1730-5007) Arlington, Virginia 22226 United States
• Name: Dyonne Blassingame
• Phone: 703-562-2841
• Email: [email protected]