This position is located in Information Technology (IT) Policy Section within the Operational Risk Branch of the Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS) and is responsible for performing a wide variety of complex activities requiring the application of analytical, research, and evaluative methods. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

Conducts targeted analysis of documents and proceedings including research studies, proposals, legislative debates, Executive Branch directives, and payments-related operating rules, regulations, and standards. Conducts policy and program research. Writes regulations, policy statements, Financial Institution Letters, and examination instructions. Oversees and prepares testimony on financial services operational risk issues for congressional hearings, and for meetings with Congressional staff, working with other divisions and offices. Represents RMS in inter-agency and intra-agency task forces, committees, and working groups on all aspects of supervisory policy. Coordinates and collaborates as an RMS representative with other FDIC divisions and offices, staff at other U.S. and foreign government agencies, financial institution representatives, and others from the private sector. Independently interprets and applies applicable statutory and regulatory guidelines in the development and assessment of operational risk policy initiatives, including interpretation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, FDIC regulations, the National Bank Act, payments-related operating rules and other relevant federal and state laws.

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/GS-14 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying the rules and regulations regarding banking, the financial services industry and standards governing retail and wholesale payments; assessing existing and proposed IT policies; analyzing and revising policies; providing recommendations on the implications of IT polices related to financial institution examination and supervision. 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: Mitchell Desy
• Phone: 773-812-7406
• Email: [email protected]