Regional Director, EM-0301-00 (Chicago Regional Office) (Merit Promotion)

About the role

This position is located in the Divisions of Risk Management Supervision (RMS) and Depositor and Consumer Protection (DCP), Chicago Regional Office of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Chicago, IL. Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $315,000. This is a Schedule Policy/Career position in the Excepted Service.

Please see the ‘Conditions of Employment' section for more information.

What you will do

• Oversees the region's activities; ensures that all operating programs under the direction of the Regional Director are administered effectively and in accordance with broadly stated objectives and priorities.
• Represents the region and advises Division Directors on substantive matters pertaining to supervisory functions.
• Provides input to groups within RMS and DCP engaged in determining the need for new policies or procedures on complex and sensitive technical matters with the potential to impact the divisions' programs.
• Oversees training, utilization, and succession readiness of staff under scope of responsibility.
• Makes binding decisions on matters pertinent to risk management and consumer protection.
• Leads the development of formal plans and programs designed to correct deficiencies in the operation of banks under the supervision of the Regional Office.
• Oversees risk management and consumer protection examination and supervision programs for institutions of varying size, complexity, and operations, including those engaged in emerging technologies.
• Monitors industry risk within various markets in a dispersed geographic area and ensures regional supervision plans appropriately consider such risks.
• Provides recommendations to senior executives on various FDIC and divisional matters, such as enforcement actions against individuals and institutions and operational matters within the region.
• Uses discretion and judgment when coordinating plans with counterparts, senior executives, or other impacted parties.
• When sensitive or impactful program or policy matters arise, ensures comprehensive analysis is completed and gains appropriate concurrence for proposed decisions or actions.
• Initiates and conducts meetings with state and federal agencies and financial institution executives regarding supervisory concerns.
• Provides executive-level representation for the FDIC to financial institution officials, other supervisory authorities, industry groups, and the public at various outreach and industry events.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management authority directly or indirectly through subordinate supervisors.
• Executes agency personnel plans and programs, performance measurement, employee development, and other personnel-oriented factors consistent with corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Divisions.
• Effectively administers all operating programs under his/her direction in accordance with broadly stated objectives and priorities.
• Coordinates with counterparts from other divisions in the region on various administrative and operational issues.

Requirements

• 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.
• Employment Conditions Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Applicant tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and will be subject to random drug tests.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of security clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service.
• You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position [if applicable].
• Your employment in this position will be at-will.
• Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance, discipline, and other matters arising under chapters 23, 43, and 75 of title 5, United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position.
• Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by the Office of General Counsel [or agency equivalent position] and not the Office of Special Counsel.

Education

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

How you will be evaluated

1. 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.

2. 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. 3. Top ranked (Best Qualified) 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. Direction Setting External Awareness Managing Risk Organizational Performance Strategic Thinking Bank Supervision - Technical knowledge regarding the examination and supervision of banks, including policies, procedures, guidance, laws, and regulations.

Knowledge of financial institution risk management, FDIC rules and regulations, and program activities. Knowledge of accounting/financial principles sufficient to understand all facets of a financial institution's operations and the applicability of consumer compliance laws and regulations. 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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Documents you must provide

• 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 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.

Benefits

The FDIC offers comprehensive 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.

In addition, under FDIC's Group Life Insurance Program, basic life insurance coverage for Executive Managers is automatically equal to 3 times their salary (rounded to the next higher thousand) up to a maximum of $800,000. Executives may also choose from two other lower coverage options.

The Corporation pays for the cost of the basic coverage unless employees also elect to be covered under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI). To find out more, click here.

What to expect next

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Additional information

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. This position is an Executive Manager, EM-00, which is equivalent to above the CG/GS-15.

This position is in the Excepted Service. FDIC Executive Managers (EM) are not in the Senior Executive Service (SES). 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.