Senior Advisor to the SDC, NB-0570-VII

About the role

As a Senior Advisor to the Senior Deputy Comptroller, you will serve as an expert advisor in Large & Global Financial Institutions (LGFI), leading national policy, procedures, and key agency initiatives.

You will support the Senior Deputy Comptroller in coordinating OCC activities across supervision, policy, and legal functions, while advising on complex supervisory, risk, and organizational matters. Alternate Location Arrangement (ALA) option available. See Additional Information.

What you will do

• Provide authoritative guidance to the senior executive on policy and strategic priorities; lead initiatives to develop and implement supervisory policies, programs, practices, and operations; develop short- and long-term plans, identify resources, and communicate impacts on staffing, workload, and productivity; lead strategic analysis of supervisory programs, systems, analytics, and proposed regulatory policies and practices; advise on long-range implications of industry developments and innovations; develop courses of action; oversee complex supervisory initiatives; and represent the senior executive in developing and implementing changes to supervisory philosophies and priorities and, as appropriate, coordinate with regulators, government officials, legal representatives, and financial institution representatives and executives.
• Lead senior management and executive-level groups in developing organizational structures and strategies aligned with established priorities and philosophies; lead or serve on task forces, special projects, and working groups addressing significant supervisory policy, program, system, and practice issues and matters with significant scope, complexity, or long-range organizational impact; represent the senior executive on key committees, regulatory groups, and meetings with government agencies, industry groups, and banking and financial institutions; and manage senior-level, cross-functional teams addressing high-visibility or sensitive matters and undertake special projects at the senior executive's request.
• Represent the senior executive with bank executives, officials of domestic and international regulatory agencies, and banking industry and legislative leaders on highly visible, sensitive, or controversial matters; provide industry and regulatory perspectives; promote cooperation on shared regulatory concerns; and build and sustain productive relationships with regulatory and organizational counterparts.
• Review significant supervisory, policy, correspondence, reports, and related materials on behalf of the senior executive; prepare and issue high-level technical correspondence; review materials for signature and recommend or direct revisions as needed; and coordinate with appropriate officials and regulatory entities to ensure findings, conclusions, recommendations, required actions, and responses submitted for approval reflect appropriate priorities and emphasis.

Requirements

• This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury.
• The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.
• There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations.
• Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).
• Complete a one-year trial period (unless already completed).
• Complete a background investigation (unless already completed).
• Sign a statement that you are voluntarily leaving the competitive service for a position in the excepted service, if applicable.
• Travel overnight or locally on an occasional basis.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• File an Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450) and an OCC Financial Disclosure Form.
• Complete a financial disclosure review and resolve any ethics issues.
• Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.

Education

Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

How you will be evaluated

Your application package includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Once the announcement closes, we will conduct a review of your application package to verify your eligibility and qualifications. If you are found qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.

Minimum Qualifications: Once the application process is complete, Human Resources or Subject Matter Expert(s) (SMEs) will review the first two pages of your resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications.

Resume Evaluation Panel Review: After it has been determined that you meet the minimum qualifications, Subject matter experts (SMEs) may review the first two pages of your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required competencies. Additional documentation (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume) may not be considered.

OR Structured Interview Panel Review: After it has been determined that you meet the minimum qualifications, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) or hiring manager may conduct a structured interview to measure job-related competencies by systematically inquiring about behavior in past experiences and/or proposed behavior in hypothetical situations.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.

Do not provide a separate narrative written statement.

Rather, you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Use specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position.

Rating: Your application package will be evaluated in the following areas: Advisement, Collaboration, and Outreach Agility Bank Supervision Knowledge Examination Planning and Management Influencing/Negotiating Internal/External Awareness Interpersonal Skills Judgment and Decision Making Oral Communication Planning/Organizing Problem Solving Strategic Thinking Written Communication Your application package will be rated and ranked among others, based on your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position.

Current OCC employees must have a performance rating of at least Successful (i.e., Level 3) to be eligible for promotion. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

Documents you must provide

• 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, and 3) submission of any required documents.
• Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
• Note: Please ensure that all bank, financial, and other confidential or sensitive information is removed/redacted from each document.
• RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume by either creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing.
• Please limit your resume to two-pages.
• Applicants with resumes exceeding two-pages will be removed from consideration.
• To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume.
• We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions.
• Please review Resume Tips.
• OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following: Cover letter Recent performance evaluation

What to expect next

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (***), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: ***

Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

Additional information

The selectee may have the option to work a full-time or part-time work schedule at the discretion of the hiring official. Applicants may apply under OCC's Alternative Location Arrangement and will be subject to the provisions of the Alternative Location Arrangements PPM 3110-53.

If in an alternative location, when traveling to any of the large bank cities, you will be expected to be onsite no later than 1:30 pm on the first workday, departing no earlier than noon on the last workday and there should be no travel on Sunday unless there is a business need approved by your authorizing official in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and/or the OCC FTR Supplement.

If you are a current OCC employee who previously received a waiver determination permitting you to retain bank securities due to extenuating circumstances, please note that this determination may be rescinded if the nature of your duties changes.

We strongly suggest that you discuss the potential implications of any change in duties on a prior securities determination with your ethics official. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This is an Excepted Service position under Schedule B, 213.3205(a) Salary range does not include geographical pay.

For specific information on geographic pay differentials, click here. Total pay cannot exceed applicable pay cap, which is $311,400 for 2026. Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information and instructions.

Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print" to review the entire announcement before applying. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment.

In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, ***.

To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact. Optional Essay Questions: Applicants may choose to respond to four short essay questions (200 words max each) to help us better understand your alignment with the agency's mission. These responses are optional and will not affect the applicant's eligibility.

All newly appointed employees to the excepted service are subject to a trial period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the trial period.

Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the trial period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations.

Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding.