Advisor to the Director (Temporary Assignment NTE 2 Years)

Summary

This position is located in Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS) and serves as a principal assistant and technical advisor and authority to the Director on Division matters and is responsible for providing direction and coordination across organizational lines as well as acting as a spokesperson for the Director. The duty location is determined upon selection. The selectee will remain at their current duty location.

Duties

At the full performance level, major duties include: Perform the broadest and most significant managerial and technical assignments across all RMS activities, researching and suggesting solutions to supervision issues requiring the Director's personal attention. Prepare directives, memoranda, briefings, speeches, presentations, and letters for the Director and support assignments in broad program areas that require top-level consideration. Coordinate development of RMS programs with Corporation representatives; initiate, plan, and conduct highly complex studies to evaluate the desirability, budgets, and costs of existing and proposed plans, policies, organizations, and program objectives. Develop new and innovative approaches to supervision activity to address changes, issues, and innovation in the financial industry. Coordinate and manage integrated, cross-organizational projects within RMS; present recommended and alternative solutions to the Director and other senior FDIC officials; and represent the Director in top-level studies and projects. Provide expert assistance and advice to the Director on technical, administrative, and bank supervision issues and procedures, and prepare memoranda/issuances stating the Division's position. Initiate and complete confidential assignments of an explanatory or controversial nature that should not be assigned to lower-level staff. Represent RMS on interagency policy issues and advise other financial regulatory agencies regarding Corporation policy.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience is credited from private and public sectors, including paid and unpaid service (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps). Volunteer service builds competencies that translate to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience. See OPM's General Schedule Qualification Standards for details. CG-14: Applicants must complete one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CG-13 level or above in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Contributing in cross-organizational RMS projects and policy initiatives; Analyzing plans and policies to assess feasibility and budget/cost impacts; Assisting in the implementation of regulatory or supervisory policy; AND Supporting the remediation of bank-supervision issues and presenting findings and recommendations to senior officials. CG-15: Applicants must complete one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CG-14 level or above in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Coordinating cross-organizational RMS projects and policy initiatives under senior direction; Analyzing plans and policies to assess feasibility and budget/cost impacts; drafting directives, memoranda, briefings, speeches, presentations, and correspondence for leadership review; Developing or implementing regulatory or supervisory policy; Supporting the remediation of bank- supervision issues, developing options, and presenting findings and recommendations to senior officials; AND Participating in interagency policy discussions to convey FDIC positions. In addition to the qualification requirements above, you must meet the following selective factor: Applicants must be a commissioned examiner (Risk Management or equivalent). Applicants must have met the qualification requirements including selective placement factors within 30 calendar days of the closing date. Resume Content Required for Qualification Determinations For each position on your resume, include: Employer name; Title; Series and grade (federal jobs only); Start and end dates (month/year); Hours per week; Relevant experience supporting your specialized experience responses. Important: If your resume is missing these details, your application may be marked incomplete, and you might not be considered for this job. Do not copy/paste duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume; that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for this position.