Summary As a National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner, you will advise and assist in planning, organizing, and implementing all functions, including a comprehensive bank supervision program consistent with OCC policies, procedures, and practices. Large and Global Financial Institutions (LGFI) New York, NY (Preferred Location) Alternate Location Arrangement (ALA) option available. See Additional Information for more. Responsibilities As a National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner, you will: Serve as a liaison for the Large and Global Financial Institutions (LGFI) EIC by acting as an advisor to and interfacing with Team Leads and other LGFI staff on a variety of administrative issues; conduct special studies/reviews, respond to ad hoc requests, operational and other information, and perform administrative and operational activities. Identify and resolve complex problems or issues that generally cross organizational, functional or disciplinary boundaries and impact short-and long-range strategic agency objectives. Plan, organize, and conduct large bank examinations and supervisory activities, including horizontal risk reviews; serve as corporate governance/ERM lead. Analyze supervision findings to identify areas of concern, determine methods of resolution, and recommend appropriate courses of action and/ or follow-up to remedy deficiencies. Develop examination supervisory strategies, determine the scope of supervisory activities, and provide guidance and direction to supporting examiners during examinations. Prepare communications to foster positive changes within the bank and supervisory documentation consistent with OCC standards. Conduct or participate in discussions with senior bank management on supervisory findings and recommendations. Collect, consolidate, and review supervisory documents, deliverables, and/or products for EIC/Director approval. Develops letters, memorandums, and other supervisory correspondence for release by the EIC/Director. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 occasionally. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. File 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. 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. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-V band level. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: Conducting examinations or reviews to determine a financial Institution's condition and compliance with banking laws and regulations, including assessing risk, and developing recommendations to mitigate risk; AND Serving as an advisor or consultant to management on bank supervisory issues, operational processes, and other organizational matters The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume. Education Education cannot be used to qualify for this position. Additional Information 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. The candidate selected for this position may be credited with directly-related non-Federal experience for annual leave purposes if eligible and considered appropriate. This is an Excepted Service position under Schedule B, 213.3205(a) Applicants may apply under OCC's Alternative Location Arrangement and will be subject to the provisions of the Alternative Location Arrangements PPM 3110-53. New York, NY is the preferred location; though, any U.S. location of the OCC will be considered under an alternative work location provided the location is cost effective, operationally efficient, and complies with the standards contained in the Alternative Location Arrangements PPM 3110-53. If in an alternate location, when traveling to New York, NY, you will be expected to be on site 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. Additional Information regarding LGFI Assignments - Selectees from LGFI job postings may be assigned to any of the LGFI Institutions within a Metropolitan work area and should expect work assignments in more than one institution within an LGFI City: New York City Metro Area includes: BNY Mellon, Citibank, HSBC, JPMC, Morgan Stanley, MUFG, RBC and Wells Fargo as well as field staff assigned to International Banking Supervision. Selectees may have the option to work a full-time or part-time work schedule at the discretion of the hiring manager. Salary range does include geographical pay. For specific information on geographic pay differentials, click here. 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, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. 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.
