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Summary This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision, Policy and Program Development Section II, in the Headquarters Office in Washington, DC of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides both general and technical support in the development of supervisory policy. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. Responsibilities At the full performance level, major duties include: Plans and develops new and revised approaches to the examination and supervision of insured institutions, recognizing and allowing for differences in size, complexity and other characteristics of such institutions. Actively participates with other Divisions and Offices in the development of new legislative proposals and agency regulations. Serves as subject matter expert in evolving banking and examination issues where full operational procedures have not been implemented. Participates in interagency and FFIEC task forces in the development of examination and supervisory policies. Develops and communicates Division and Corporation polices which relate to the supervision or activities of insured institutions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Completion Of Financial Disclosure May Be Required. Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) Required. Must be a Commissioned Risk Examiner. THIS IS A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT NOT-TO-EXCEED ONE (1) YEAR. The selectee will be given a temporary promotion if eligible or be placed on a lateral detail if already serving at the advertised grade level on a permanent basis. If temporarily promoted, the temporary assignment may be ended earlier or extended for a total of two (2) years based on management’s needs. It may also be made permanent without further competition. Return Rights: If the duration of this temporary assignment is one (1) year or less, the employee will be returned to their permanent position of record. Return rights to the employee’s permanent position of record may be impacted if the temporary assignment lasts over one (1) year (including extensions beyond the initial appointment) and is in a different Division/Office. Office refers to the equivalent of a Division, not a geographic location. When both criteria apply, the temporary and permanent Division/Office must concur on the position to which the employee will be permanently returned to. If the employee’s permanent position of record is no longer available at the conclusion of the temporary assignment, the employee will be placed in a position that is comparable to his or her permanent position (i.e., same series, grade, and duty location). Employees will be notified of what their permanent placement will be prior to accepting temporary assignments that are longer than one (1) year or being extended beyond one (1) year. At the end of the temporary promotion (if temporarily promoted), the employee’s basic pay will be set at the rate received prior to being temporarily promoted, regardless of the length of the temporary promotion. The pay rate shall be increased to reflect pay increases (if any) received while temporarily promoted, as long as the resulting rate does not exceed the new range maximum. Change in Duty Location: If the duty location of this temporary assignment is different from the employee’s permanent duty location of record, the employee's duty location may be changed to the temporary duty location for the duration of the assignment if the temporary assignment lasts over one (1) year (including extensions beyond the initial appointment). 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 grade 13 level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience developing approaches to the examination and supervision of insured institutions, reviewing and assessing new legislation and updating and revising policies. Examples include coordinating or participating in intra or interagency studies of the financial services industry or serving as subject matter expert in evolving banking and examination issues. CG-15: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade 14 level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience planning and developing new or revised approaches to the examination and supervision of insured financial institutions. Example includes developing or communicating new operations policies or programs that relate to supervision or activities of insured institutions. Applicants must be a Commissioned Risk 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. Additional Information Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office at least 1 day per pay period beginning January 2, 2024, and at their supervisor’s direction to support mission and project needs. In person reporting requirements are expected to increase in July 2024. Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $252,500. If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. Relocation benefits may be provided in accordance with FDIC policy if assignment exceeds 1 year or is made permanent. To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here. CMs selected for a CG-level temporary assignment will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding documenting acceptance of a 10% temporary reduction to their base salary or pay-setting at the salary range maximum for the CG-level position, whichever one is lower, for the duration of the temporary assignment. After the temporary assignment, CM employees will return to their Positions of Record with salary restored to their CM base salary, including any CM pay adjustments applied during the temporary assignment. Financial Institution Examiners must maintain the highest personal ethical standards as provided in Part 336 of the FDIC's Rules and Regulations, (Employee Responsibilities and Conduct). 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. All Financial Institution Examiners are prohibited from the following: 1. Obtaining a loan or a line of credit from any insured state nonmember bank or its subsidiaries. Any extensions of credit held by the Examiner, the Examiner's spouse, or any dependent children are direct or indirect extensions of credit to the Examiner. Exceptions: a. Loans for a primary residence are permissible. The Examiner must not participate in any examination of that institution with which he holds the primary residence loan, and a "cooling off" period is required before negotiating a loan for a primary residence from any institution the Examiner has examined. b. No restrictions on obtaining credit cards issued under the same terms and conditions available to the public from an insured state nonmember bank either within or outside of their field office of assignment. 2. Participating in any examination, or other matter, involving an insured depository institution or any person with whom the Examiner has an outstanding loan or line of credit. 3. Performing any service for compensation with any bank, or for any officer, director, or employee thereof, or for any person connected therewith. 4. Disclosing any confidential information from a bank examination report except as authorized by law. 5. Soliciting or accepting any gift from a prohibited source or because of the Examiner's official position.