This position is located in the Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support and advice to the Director, the Deputy Director, the Chairman, senior management, and staff regarding Congressional Matters. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates the desirability, feasibility and administrative impact of pending legislative proposals originating in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representative which may affect the FDIC's responsibilities as deposit insurer, receiver, or bank supervisor. Engages with Members of Congress, Congressional Committees, and Congressional staff as well as with staff of other Federal regulatory agencies, other Federal agencies, State governments, and individuals in trade organizations or issue advocacy organizations, with respect to legislation affecting the FDIC.  Provides advice and recommendations regarding the FDIC's position on pending legislative proposals and on formulating strategies for dealing with such proposals. Attends Congressional hearings and markups and prepares summaries on matters of interest to the FDIC. Prepare briefing materials for the Chairman and senior management prior to Congressional testimony. Assists in the testimony drafting process for FDIC personnel to appear before Congress and edits testimony for final copy. Provides assistance in drafting and final editing of Congressional correspondence relating to policy matters.

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 GS/CG-14 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience analyzing and evaluating legislative proposals; drafting formal reports, testimony, or other briefing materials; and 1. Advising financial institutions or financial regulatory agencies on Congressional and legislative affairs, or 2. Serving as a member of the Committees with jurisdiction over the FDIC and the laws that support the agency and its authorities or 3. Conducting legislative research, analysis and advisement on behalf of a Member of such Committees. Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 80 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.

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: Quiana Woodruff
• Phone: 678-916-2304
• Email: [email protected]