Compliance Examiner (Mid-Career), CG-0570-11

Summary

This position is located in one of the Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection Field Offices and is responsible for conducting, supervising or directing examinations, investigations and other activities relating to consumer protection, civil rights and related enforcement responsibilities.

The duty location is determined upon selection.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

This job is open to

• The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
  
  

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all United States Citizens.

Applicants with status or those eligible under special hiring authorities, should apply under FDIC merit promotion announcement 2024-DCP-B784. However, if you desire consideration also under this public non-status announcement, you must apply to both. Status applicants are current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility.

Duties

• Conducts compliance examinations/reviews, i.e., reviews loan samples for technical compliance with Federal law (e.g., TILA, FHA, RESPA, ECOA, and HMDA).
• Conducts Fair Lending reviews (i.e., reviews loan samples for compliance with Fair Lending laws and ECOA to determine if the bank is discriminating in its treatment of customers).
• Assists bank management in formulating programs to address and correct deficiencies or problems identified.
• Works closely with banks, bank trade associations, or community groups that have requested technical assistance in developing or refining compliance programs.
• Prepares and submits comprehensive reports of examination (e.g., compliance examinations, CRA evaluations or Reports of Visitation), Assessment of Risk and Consumer Harm (ARCH), and other reports and documents.
• Prepares examiner's comments and conclusions, including summary of findings under CRA compliance program and meeting with management, and incorporates bank management responses to initial findings of examinations into the final report of examination and documents the violations section of the report of examination, including categorization of violations.
• Meets with and interviews bank management and personnel to discuss the scope of examinations; to determine and assess their knowledge and understanding of current law and regulations; to provide feedback regarding the examination; and, to discuss findings and recommended corrective action.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.

Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) Required.

Candidates selected for the Mid-Career Compliance Examiner position at the FDIC will be placed in an appointment type applicable to their eligibility. Candidates selected for Mid-Career Compliance Examiners will be assigned to a FDIC Field Office and participate in a training program designed to achieve Compliance Commissioned Examiner status. This training program may encompass formal classroom training, self- study, a technical evaluation, and/or work assignments located inside and outside of the employee's official duty station and/or territory. Mid-Career Compliance Examiners must obtain a commission as an Examiner in Compliance within 24 months of their appointment to this position. If a Mid-Career does not obtain a Compliance commission within 24 months of reporting to the Depositor and Consumer Protection office, the candidate will be given a six-month extension period to become commissioned. If unsuccessful in achieving commissioned status after this six-month period, the candidate will be separated from the FDIC. As a condition of employment, Mid-Career Compliance Examiner must sign an agreement acknowledging the requirements outlined above.

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.

EXPERIENCE: To qualify based on experience; applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 09 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience conducting regulatory reviews, assessments, or audits of banking operations of financial institutions to determine compliance with Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and/or consumer protection and Fair Lending laws/regulations.

OR

EDUCATION: To qualify based on education; applicants must possess a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent degree) or 3 years of progressively higher level full-time graduate education leading to such a degree, or a LL.M. in the following major field of study: accounting, banking, business administration, commercial or banking law, economics, finance, marketing or other fields related to the position. This education includes 24 semester hours in business administration, accounting, finance, marketing, economics, mathematics, or statistics with at least 6 semester hours in accounting.

OR

COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade 11 level.

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

Additional Information

See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.

The range of pay shown includes base pay plus supplemental locality adjustments. The locality rates for these duty locations range from a low of 25.66% to a high of 51.75%. Pay will vary by grade level and the locality rate for the geographic location where the position is located. For more on FDIC locality rates, click here.

Selectees(s) for this position will be required to report in person to an FDIC office or financial institution.

If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.

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

• 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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Performing any service for compensation with any bank, or for any officer, director, or employee thereof, or for any person connected therewith.
• Disclosing any confidential information from a bank examination report except as authorized by law.
• Soliciting or accepting any gift from a prohibited source or because of the Examiner's official position.
• Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors. To find out more, click here. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
  
  

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

If you are found qualified, you will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. These category assignments are a measure of the degree in which your background and responses to the assessment questions match the competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) listed below. Within these categories, candidates eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

• Knowledge of consumer protection, Fair Lending, civil rights laws and regulations, Community Reinvestment Act, and related laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of banking operations, accounting and compliance policies and practices.
• Ability to review and analyze financial information and other performance indicators contained in bank reports.
• Skill in identifying and correcting compliance problems.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Skill in oral communication.
  
  

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.

You may preview questions for this vacancy.

Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors. To find out more, click here. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application. VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans' preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans' preference eligibility.) INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP): If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the ICTAP, you must submit proof of eligibility. For more information, click here. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.