Supervisory Counsel (Bank Activities Unit), CM-0905-00
About This Position
This position is located in the Legal Division, Supervision, Legislation & Enforcement Branch, Bank Activities & Regional Affairs, Bank Activities Unit of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C. Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $277,500.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below. These qualifications would typically be gained through serving in roles that require managing projects/teams or guiding the technical work of others. 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit a resume that addresses each minimum qualification experience.
Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertook; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action-oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised). Leadership Experience: Experience leading and coordinating projects, including establishing expectations, reviewing work products/services, monitoring progress, and providing guidance and feedback to team members; AND Technical Experience: Experience as a practicing attorney in a banking or regulatory environment and demonstrated knowledge of administrative law, commercial law, and Federal and State banking laws, including knowledge of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and implementing regulations.
Knowledge of the Administrative Procedure Act. Basic Qualification: License to practice before the highest court of a state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia and in good standing.
Major Duties
Serves as first line supervisor for an assigned group of attorneys, non-attorney staff, and any Honors Attorneys on rotation with the Bank Activities Unit on specified work of the Section. Manages, performs, and supervises a broad range of highly specialized and technical legal services pertaining to the regulation and supervision of insured financial institutions and is responsible for the management and direction of all substantive and administrative matters arising from such legal services, with particular emphasis on the development and analysis of regulations, legislation, FDIC policy and the interpretation and application of the laws and regulations governing the activities, operations and structure of insured depository institutions. Takes a lead role within the Legal Division in ensuring FDIC uniformity nationwide in the interpretation and application of laws, regulations and policy governing the activities, operations and structure of insured depository institutions, by providing advice, guidance, and assistance to Division management, legal staff in the Regional and Area offices, and to other branches and sections of the Legal Division.
Acts in an advisory capacity to and prepares or supervises the preparation of legal opinions for, members of the Board of Directors, the Director of the Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS), and the directors of other divisions and offices and their staff nationwide. Advises on the laws and regulations governing the activities, operations and structure of insured depository institutions. Assumes responsibility, often independently, for identifying legal issues related to the activities, operations and structure of insured depository institutions, the laws that govern those institutions, and the duties and mission of the FDIC.
Analyzes, and acts as a technical expert in consultation with other FDIC and banking agencies' officials and staffs on, recommendations to address those issues, including legislative proposals. Works with the officials and staffs of other federal financial regulators, state regulators and other agencies and departments as needed on legal issues arising out of the supervisory functions of the Corporation. Ensures that Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, and programs are executed equitably consistent with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Division; organizes, coordinates, and manages teams of employees by assigning work, developing employee skills, assessing and monitoring employee performance.
Conducts and ensures fairness in processes for interviewing and making/recommending selections and promotions; making and recommending awards or bonuses; and approving premium pay, travel, leave, telework, etc. As necessary, hears and resolves grievances and makes/recommends disciplinary actions for non-supervisory personnel.
Conditions of Employment
2-page Resume Requirement: Please limit your resume 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 Bar Membership is required. High Risk Position - Background Investigation (BI) required. Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
How You Will Be Evaluated
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. 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. Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will be considered in accordance with law, rule, and regulation.
Top ranked (Best Qualified) candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. The competencies/KSAs you will be assessed on are listed below. Knowledge of administrative law, commercial law, and Federal and State banking laws, including knowledge of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and implementing regulations.
Knowledge of the Administrative Procedures Act. Knowledge of financial regulatory law, regulation, supervisory practices, information security, and insurance functions that influence the activities, operations and structure of insured deposit institutions. Direction Setting Advising Planning and Organizing Critical Thinking Applicants must provide details of the duties performed as they relate to the qualifying experience and competencies/KSAs.
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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Additional Information
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. During the probationary or trial period, you will be evaluated for fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. 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 is position is a Corporate Manager, CM-00, which is equivalent to above the CG/GS-15. 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/day/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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Required Documents
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/day/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' 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.)