Chief, Financial Crimes Section, CM-0570-00 (Merit Promotion)

Serves as technical advisor on a broad range of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), illicit finance, bank and cyber fraud, and related matters and their impact on bank examinations and supervision. Serves as the agency's technical expert on the subject matter as it relates to bank examinations. Develops and maintains cyber, fraud, and financial crimes policies, procedures, and practices for the FDIC.

Leads the development and communication of fraud-related examination programs for Division employees. Processes and reviews suspicious activity reports completed and submitted in the course of bank examinations, visitations, and investigations. Assesses and analyzes the impact of criminal activity upon banks and the banking industry and compiles statistics and prepares reports of such criminal irregularities.

Responds to Congressional inquiries and prepares Congressional testimony on matters relating to the Section's functions and proposed legislation affecting those functions. Provides guidance to internal and external groups engaged in determining the need for and development of new policies or procedures related to the risk management of money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, and other illicit financial activity threats. Prepares letters, memoranda, and other correspondence implementing or interpreting laws, regulations, or procedures within the purview of the Section.

Answers procedural questions concerning the examination programs administered by the Section. Assists Regional Office staff and examiners on matters related to the examination process and investigations. Participates in field examinations and Regional Office assignments, as needed.

Maintains cooperative relationships with domestic and international supervisory, regulatory, and law enforcement agencies to identify issues of common concern and to develop appropriate industry guidance. Maintains relationships with Federal functional regulators, State banking regulators, Federal law enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC), and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council regarding money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions evasion risks; financial crimes; cyber security; and cyber-related threats and vulnerabilities.

Reviews and analyzes international documents relating to fraud issues (e.g., from the Basel Committee, Cross-Border Group, Financial Stability Institute, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund, etc.). Exercises supervisory personnel management authority and performs the full range of performance management duties, to include planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; and evaluating work performance and providing feedback to others on their performance. Identifies training and developmental needs for staff and provides regular recognition of staff.

Works in collaboration with the appropriate Human Resources and Legal staff to administer disciplinary action. Hears and resolves grievances or other disputes as appropriate. Approves/disapproves requests for leave, telework, travel, training, etc.

2-page Resume Requirement: Please limit your résumé to 2 pages (minimum 10-point font). If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Registration with the Selective Service. U.S. Citizenship is required. Employment Conditions High Risk - Background Investigation (BI) required. Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.

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

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Your resume will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contains sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination.

1. If you are found minimally qualified, a Management Rating Panel (MRP) will review your qualifications and experience against pre-established benchmarks. The rating panel will place applications in one of three quality categories, i.e., 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 listed below.
2. Top ranked (Best Qualifed) candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. The competencies/Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below.

Advising External Awareness Managing Risk Influencing Others HR Management Knowledge of banking regulations and examination programs and procedures, FDIC organization, rules, regulations, policies and law relating to bank examinations. Knowledge of methods and practices for interpreting and analyzing intelligence reports, and communicating and sharing information among the interagency. Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding matters dealt with by the Section, Branch, Division, and Corporation.

Knowledge of criminal statutes governing enforcement of cyber fraud and financial crimes relevant to insured financial institutions.

Your resume will serve as responses to the competencies/KSAs. Only include experience directly relevant to the position. Experience must be explicitly stated in the resume as experience not specifically described in the resume cannot be assumed. Resumes that are vague or don't address specific requirements will not receive maximum consideration.

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To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here. If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. If selected, you may be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

This position is a Corporate Manager, CM-00, which is equivalent to above the CG/GS-15. This is a recommended minimum Step 9 position. FDIC Corporate Managers (CM) are in the Federal competitive service and not in the Senior Executive Service (SES).

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.

1. 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.
2. Performing any service for compensation with any bank, or for any officer, director, or employee thereof, or for any person connected therewith.
3. Disclosing any confidential information from a bank examination report except as authorized by law.
4. Soliciting or accepting any gift from a prohibited source or because of the Examiner's official position. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office.

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You must apply online. To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes: Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date). Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.

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Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process. Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

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: Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date). VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT (VEOA) ELIGIBLES AND SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITIES FOR VETERANS: If you are applying for consideration under VEOA and special hiring authorities for veterans, click here.

You must submit documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans' eligibility. SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: If you are applying for consideration under special appointing authorities for people with disabilities, you will be required to provide proof of disability.

Your documentation does NOT need to detail your specific disability, medical history, or need for accommodation, however; the letter MUST clearly state that you are eligible for appointment under this authority and that your eligibility is based on a severe physical disability; an intellectual disability; or a psychiatric disability. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM: (a). Licensed medical professionals; or (b).

State or private vocational rehabilitation specialists; or (c). Any Government agency (e.g., VA, etc.) that issues or provides disability benefits. To view sample Schedule A proof of disability letters, click here, and for more information on this special appointing authority, click here.

Please note that employees hired under this Schedule A hiring authority will be required to complete a Standard Form 256 to identify their disability status. CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES OR REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBLES WITH COMPETITIVE STATUS: A copy of your most recent SF Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action that shows: (1) permanent or career-conditional tenure (codes 1 or 2, in block 24), and (2) position occupied in the competitive service (code 1, in block 34). If reinstatement eligible, include your Career/Career conditional SF-50.

To be considered as a non-competitive eligible candidate, the SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying. EXCEPTED SERVICE EMPLOYEES: Your current agency must have an interchange agreement with OPM (for a list of agencies with current interchange agreements please click here); Excepted service appointees without an interchange agreement are eligible to use any other applicable special appointing authorities or must apply under the public non-status announcement for consideration. CURRENT OR FORMER CAREER SES MEMBERS: You are eligible for reinstatement to a competitive service position if you were previously employed under a career or career-conditional appointment prior to the SES appointment.

SES members without competitive service career status are eligible to use any other applicable special appointing authorities or must apply under the public non-status announcement for consideration. Both SES and Competitive Service SF-50s must be uploaded as one document to avoid overriding your first attachment or upload one SF-50 under the “SF-50” placeholder and the other under the “other supporting documentation” placeholder. FDIC EMPLOYEES: If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50.

The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.