Summary

These positions are located in the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships, Financial Services & Technology Branch, of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Trainees will perform a variety of duties and perform progressively more difficult assignments to gain increased knowledge of the work including participating in financial institution closings.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

This job is open to

• Recent graduates
  
  Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.
• The public
  
  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

Applicants who have graduated within the last 2 years, or will graduate by June 2024 and December 2024 and have completed a qualifying degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Veterans unable to apply within 2 years receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, may have their eligibility period extended. The 2-year eligibility period begins upon release from active duty and may not be extended beyond 6 years from degree completion. See Qualification Section

Duties

• Adheres to accounting policies, practices, and procedures of the Section, including system descriptions, accounting manuals, and various rules and regulations of the Corporation and other government agencies, including liquidation and receivership accounting practices.
• Assists management with resolving problems that arise in order for journal entries posted to the General Ledger.
• Assists management on adjusting differences with data integrity within prescribed General Ledger systems, automating manual processes, and coordinating and communicating system changes. Systems include, but are not limited to the general ledger and accounting, asset management, asset servicing, liability and liquidation.
• Maintains good working relationships with staff members in government and accounting profession conducive to sound accounting practices and procedures.
• Provides technical advice and recommendations on accounting issues.
• Prepares accounting reports and provides supporting written documentation.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required

Completion of FDIC Pathways Recent Graduates Program Participant Agreement is required, if selected.

The applicants selected will be offered a position in the FDIC Pathways Recent Graduates Program, on an excepted service appointment. Program and conversion requirements will be identified in the FDIC Pathways Recent Graduates Participant Agreement. After successful completion of all the program requirements and based on the FDIC's budget and needs, recent graduates may be non-competitively converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service. This is a career ladder position as an Accountant with full performance level of CG-0510-12. However, service in the FDIC Pathways Recent Graduates Program confers no right to further employment in the competitive or excepted service.

Qualifications

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.

CG-07: Applicants may qualify at the CG-07 level by one of the following:

1. Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 5 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to record financial transactions and generate management and financial reports. -or-
2. Education: Completion of 1 full year of graduate level education. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. -or-

1. Superior Academic Achievement: Applicants qualifying under must have completed (or expect to complete within 30 days from the closing date of the announcement) all the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. SAA. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

1. Class standing Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
2. Grade-point average (G.PA.)- Applicants must have a grade-point average of:
   
   1. 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (''B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or
   2. 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.

Grade-point averages are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.

1. Membership in a national scholastic honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. -or-
2. Combinations of education and experience: A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described above that together meet the qualification requirements for this position.

CG-09: Applicants may qualify at the CG-09 level by one of the following:

1. Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 7 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to record financial transactions; perform analyses of accounting data; and to generate and present management and financial data reports. -or-
2. Education: Applicants must possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LLB or J.D., if related. -or-
3. Combinations of education and experience: A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described above that together meet the qualification requirements for this position.

Education

See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.

Additional information

This vacancy announcement is currently eligible for the Remote Work Option (RWO), which is explained here. However, the FDIC has proposed eliminating RWO, so selectee(s) for this vacancy may be required to report to an FDIC office up to three days per week in the future. Employees who do not elect RWO will be required to report to their duty station office 3 days per week beginning January 1, 2024.

The range of pay shown includes base pay plus supplemental locality adjustments. The locality rates for these duty locations range from a low of 26.91% to a high of 33.41%. Pay will vary by grade level and the locality rate for the geographic location where the position is located. For more on FDIC locality rates, click here.

TELEWORK OPTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. For more information on telework at the FDIC, please reference the available telework options for this position here.

Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office at least 1 day per pay period beginning January 2, 2024, and at their supervisor's direction to support mission and project needs. In person reporting requirements are expected to increase in July 2024.

If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.

All selectees must sign an FDIC Pathways Internship Participant Agreement.

• Benefits
  
  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
  
  See vacancy announcement.
  
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

The online assessment questions and resume you submit for this position will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements as outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that the documents you submit contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make this basic qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, the 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.

If you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements, you may be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates who are eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority.

Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. If you rated yourself higher than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):

All Grades:

1. Knowledge of acceptable accounting operating policies and procedures or systems to identify problem areas.

2. Ability to communicate in order to respond to requests for information.

3. Ability to use a variety of PC software applications including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.

CG-07:

1. Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), practices, methods, and techniques to perform a variety of routine accounting assignments.

2. Knowledge of accounting systems.

CG-09:

1. Ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), practices, methods and techniques to perform a variety of routine accounting assignments.

2. Ability to establish and maintain an accounting control and records system.

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.

You may preview questions for this vacancy.

• Benefits
  
  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
  
  See vacancy announcement.
  
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
• 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.
  
  RESUME: A resume (must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement). Note: Your resume should include your graduation date or anticipated graduation date.
  
  EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: You must submit a copy of your college transcript (official or unofficial) demonstrating eligibility for the FDIC's Recent Graduates Program and, if qualifying based on education, documenting the educational requirements for this position including overall cumulative GPA. Education must be from accredited institutions. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document. Veterans who have satisfied the educational requirements of the Recent Graduates program but were precluded from applying within the 2-year window due to a military service obligation, must also 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 within the previous 2 years.
  
  Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. For more information, click here.
  
  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.)
  
  
  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
  
  Click the following link to apply for this position: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/786807000
  
  Agency contact information
  
  
  
  FDIC
  
  Phone
  
  000-000-0000
  
  TDD
  
  800-925-4618
  
  Fax
  
  000-000-0000
  
  Email
  
  DallasJobs@fdic.gov
  
  Address
  
  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  
  FDIC Human Resources Branch
  
  600 North Pearl Street Suite 700
  
  Dallas, Texas 75201
  
  United States
  
  Next steps
  
  See vacancy announcement.
• 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
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

RESUME: A resume (must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement). Note: Your resume should include your graduation date or anticipated graduation date.

EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: You must submit a copy of your college transcript (official or unofficial) demonstrating eligibility for the FDIC's Recent Graduates Program and, if qualifying based on education, documenting the educational requirements for this position including overall cumulative GPA. Education must be from accredited institutions. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document. Veterans who have satisfied the educational requirements of the Recent Graduates program but were precluded from applying within the 2-year window due to a military service obligation, must also 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 within the previous 2 years.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. For more information, click here.

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.)


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

Click the following link to apply for this position: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/786807000

Agency contact information



FDIC

Phone

000-000-0000

TDD

800-925-4618

Fax

000-000-0000

Email

DallasJobs@fdic.gov

Address

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FDIC Human Resources Branch

600 North Pearl Street Suite 700

Dallas, Texas 75201

United States

Next steps

See vacancy announcement.

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
• Financial suitability
• Selective Service
• New employee probationary period
• Signature and false statements
• Privacy Act
• Social security number request