Summary

The incumbent of this position serves as the Associate Director, Administration and Planning in the Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS), Operations Branch, Administration Planning, of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $300,000.

This job is open to

• Internal to an agency
  
  Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

Current FDIC permanent employees with competitive status eligibility.

Duties

• Oversees effective and efficient Divisional programs relating to Talent Management, Entry-Level Examiner Hiring, other division-wide hiring efforts, financial management, contracting/procurement, records, performance management, strategic planning, and workforce analysis to ensure the Division meets mission needs.
• Ensures the Division's staffing levels and resources are adequate and address the Division's workload. Employs approved staff modeling and evaluation tools to forecast operating performance, improve operations, increase workforce diversity and inclusion, better use employee skills, and reduce redundancies and other inefficiencies. Evaluates and oversees updates to staffing models as appropriate.
• Reviews the adequacy of resources for the Division's operating needs and ensures appropriate justification is developed to support requests for additional resources, oversees the evaluation of changes in division organization and function and the realignment of personnel, as needed.
• Directs reporting requirements for staff and programs; Assigns and directs project and program changes to improve effectiveness of programs, including skill gap analysis for knowledge transfer, management, and cross training of tasks, concepts, practices and policies specific to the section to build bench strength and prevent single points of failure.
• Provides strategic direction, oversight and leadership for administrative activities addressing RMS Labor and Employee Relations (LERS) issues. Serves as executive leadership and secondary approver for LERS resolutions requiring higher level review. Contributes to the evaluation and revision of FDIC policy changes in LERS programs, in collaboration with HR and other stakeholders.
• Provides oversight and executive direction on RMS Budget planning, tracking and execution. Approves changes and realignment of funds and provides direction and oversight of short- and long-range planning. Reviews and approves changes and strategies, ensuring alignment with operational needs and divisional goals.
• Establishes goals and implements planning for Division mission, workforce, and resource management strategies which enable the Division to perform its mission and meet its short- and long-term goals and objectives for the Core Functions. Coordinates and manages integrated projects, providing direction across organizational lines, and developing and presenting recommendations and alternative programs or solutions to specific problems for consideration by the Division's senior management.
• Leads the development and implementation of comprehensive project plans that address critical interrelated administrative and financial business priorities from initial concept definition through successful change management, final implementation, and transition to business as usual, ensuring that project teams meet their overall objectives, budgets, and timelines.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management authority indirectly through subordinate senior managers to include: planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; and evaluating work performance and providing feedback. Identifies training and developmental needs for branch 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. Ensures that programs are administered effectively and in accordance with broadly stated objectives and priorities.
• Develops Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), DEIA, employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, programs, and metrics in compliance with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Division; leads efforts to mature the organization and management of work within area of responsibility; leads diverse groups of employees to: direct work, review outcomes/effectiveness, develop and assess subordinate managers, and promote inclusion.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Employment Conditions.

This position requires the selectee to file a public financial disclosure report (OGE Form 278e) as a condition of employment.

High Risk Position - Background Investigation (BI) required.

Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below. These qualifications would typically be gained through progressively responsible management or executive-level assignments.

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, skills and abilities can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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 words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments.

Leadership Experience 1: Experience overseeing and coordinating the work of organizational units directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, including assigning work; directing changes to programs and priorities; and evaluating performance against goals.

Leadership Experience 2: Experience managing employee performance and growth directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, including evaluating employee readiness for successive roles; recognizing accomplishments, providing feedback and development opportunities, and addressing performance/conduct issues.

Leadership Experience 3: Experience overseeing implementation of and improvements to recruiting, hiring, training, utilization, and succession readiness of staff.

Technical Experience 1: Experience in project management and providing data driven recommendations at an enterprise wide level.

Technical Experience 2: Experience in strategic planning including human capital initiatives pertaining to succession management, competency modeling, and benchmarking and experience developing and implementing an enterprise wide DEIA strategy.

Technical Experience 3: Experience with end-to-end experience with contract management.

Education

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

Additional information

The five-day notification process does not apply to corporate and executive manager positions. Failure to provide your application documentation (i.e. up-to-date resume) in support of your qualifications for this position by the closing date will limit your ability to receive maximum consideration. Take a moment to ensure that your resume and assessment questionnaire responses reflect the qualifications and eligibility requirements of this position by the closing date.

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 period.

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.

• 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

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

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.

1. Direction Setting
2. Conflict Management
3. Strategic Thinking
4. Organizational Stewardship
5. Leveraging Diversity
6. Planning and Organizing
7. Knowledge of strategic, administrative, financial, DEIA and operational planning and performance evaluation.
8. Knowledge of project management principles, methods, and tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects, including defining scope, requirements, deliverables, risks, and milestones.
9. Knowledge of staffing models, human resources systems, and human capital strategies.

You do not need to respond separately to these competencies/KSAs. Your resume will serve as a response to the competencies/KSAs.

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.

You may preview questions for this vacancy.

• 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
• Required Documents
  
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  
  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:
  
  FDIC EMPLOYEES: Submit a final digitally signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form. The final PDF form is also acceptable. Please note that your form must be printed in landscape orientation for the required signatures to be visible. 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. Multiple SF-50s may be necessary to determine your eligibility.
  
  
  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
  
  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
  schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
• How to Apply
  
  To begin, click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the "Apply" button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click "Submit Application" to complete the application process. You must apply online.
  
  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.
  
  To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBSaccount and click on "Applications" tab. 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.
  
  Agency contact information
  
  
  
  Paris Hardy
  
  Phone
  
  703-609-7234
  
  Email
  
  phardy@fdic.gov
  
  Address
  
  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  
  Human Resources, Executive Resources
  
  3501 Fairfax Dr.
  
  Room VS-D3026
  
  Arlington, Virginia 22226
  
  United States
  
  Next steps
  
  You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
• Fair and Transparent
  
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  
  
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

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:

FDIC EMPLOYEES: Submit a final digitally signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form. The final PDF form is also acceptable. Please note that your form must be printed in landscape orientation for the required signatures to be visible. 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. Multiple SF-50s may be necessary to determine your eligibility.


If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To begin, click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the "Apply" button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click "Submit Application" to complete the application process. You must apply online.

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.

To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBSaccount and click on "Applications" tab. 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.

Agency contact information



Paris Hardy

Phone

703-609-7234

Email

phardy@fdic.gov

Address

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Human Resources, Executive Resources

3501 Fairfax Dr.

Room VS-D3026

Arlington, Virginia 22226

United States

Next steps

You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Criminal history inquiries
• Financial suitability
• Selective Service
• New employee probationary period
• Signature and false statements
• Privacy Act
• Social security number request