Summary This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision, Regional Office of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and supports a major segment of the Region's supervisory program. 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: Direct assessments of exceptionally complex capital markets products and activities, securities exposure, interest rate risk, liquidity and funds management practices, and capital planning and stress testing processes, including banks, which have been, or may be cited under Section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act because of unsatisfactory practices. Evaluates risk management policies, practices and capabilities with regard to capital markets and securities activities of the institution. Reviews and analyzes complex and difficult reports of examination related to capital markets issues as prepared by other examiners. Conducts training related to capital markets and liquidity for specialists, examiners, and state examiners. Conducts and/or attends meetings with financial institution boards of directors for institutions, which have demonstrated problem characteristics related to capital markets, securities, market risk, and liquidity and funds management practices. Prepares and delivers presentations related to capital markets, securities, interest rate risk, and liquidity and funds management to banker/industry groups. Prepares and submits comments for reports of examination, prepares a summary of findings for permanent records and any special memoranda on supervisory or enforcement issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment Completion Of Financial Disclosure May Be Required. Must be a commissioned examiner. Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required. 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. GS-13: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG/GS-12 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing examinations of insured depository institutions including analyzing and assessing capital markets activities, securities, and interest rate risk models. GS-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 performing examinations of insured depository institutions including analyzing and assessing capital markets activities, securities, and interest rate risk models. Experience must also include analyzing and assessing securitization activities, including mortgage backed securities, asset backed securities, structured notes, and financial derivatives. Candidates must be a Commissioned Risk Examiner in the FDIC or another organization with comparable commission criteria used by the FDIC’s Division of Risk Management Supervision. 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 Vacancy amended to extend closing date. 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. To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here. 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.