Examination Specialist (Special Activities), CG-0570-14

Summary

This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision of the FDIC and serves as a subject matter expert providing guidance to field staff, case managers, and Regional Office management on matters pertaining to: Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism; Office of Foreign Assets Control/sanctions; assessment of civil money penalties; and investigations and responsibilities as authorized under Sections 10(c) and 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

Duties

Serves as a point of contact with the Financial Crimes Section, the local OIG office, and Legal Division, and provides guidance to bank personnel regarding Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) as part of Anti-Money Laundering(AML) / Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) supervisory activities. Keeps informed of current events related to money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions, and other suspicious activity. Reviews and analyzes field staff-prepared Civil Money Penalties (CMP) referrals, reports of investigations where AML/CFT issues were identified and applications submitted by banks. Prepares recommendations for informal actions and actions for AML/CFT findings/violations as well as Individual Section 19i Waiver Applications for signature/submission to the Washington Office. Functions as the point of contact for the local OIG and the Region's Legal Division to facilitate referrals to other law enforcement agencies. Develops and applies unique or extensive analysis techniques and methods to gather and review information necessary to make an informed decision as to the appropriateness of filing a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR). Utilizes and provides guidance to the field staff on the use of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) portal to submit data and perform queries. Makes presentations at seminars, meetings, and other training events to bank industry groups and provides training to FDIC and state agencies when 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. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Performing examinations of insured depository institutions and evaluating the safety, soundness, and risk posed to the insurance fund, including reviewing anti-money laundering (AML)/ countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) bank examination reports, audit reports, suspicious activity reports, or other applicable documents to analyze and assess compliance with AML-related regulations, policies, and law; and 2) Providing guidance, recommendations, or responses, to questions regarding BSA as part of AML/CFT supervisory activities; and 3) Representing a work unit or organization on matters relating to AML/CFT or other matters relating to fraud or illicit finance for the purpose of building and maintaining relationships or presenting an organization's perspective on such matters. Must be a commissioned risk examiner in the FDIC or another organization with comparable commissioning criteria to that 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. For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed: Organization/Agency's Name Title Salary (series and grade, if applicable) Start and end dates (including the month and year) Number of hours you worked per week Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Please indicate how you meet the specialized experience under each applicable position. Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications.

Education

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