Assistant Regional Director, CM(Chicago Regional Office)

Summary

This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS) Chicago Regional Office of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Chicago IL.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $277500.

Duties

• The Assistant Regional Director serves as a key member of the Division of Risk Management Supervisions (RMSs) management team for implementing divisional and regional policies and procedures. Monitors and analyzes trends in the financial institutions within their assigned supervision portfolio to identify and address risks and recommend appropriate actions. The incumbent also exercises delegated authority to direct the overall planning and timely execution of the Divisions supervision activities with the region.
• Supervises the review of examination and investigation reports applications and other correspondence and submits written recommendations to the Regional Director and/or Deputy Regional Director. As delegated by the Regional Director exercise signature authority over certain reports applications correspondence and administrative documents.
• Determines the extent of compliance with laws regulations and safe and sound banking practices. Recommends follow-up supervisory responses including formal or informal administrative actions against supervised institutions and institution-affiliated parties. Initiates and conducts meetings with regulatory authorities and management officials regarding problem and troubled insured depository institutions.
• Maintains cooperative relations and communications with state regulatory agencies other Federal agencies and other divisions within the Corporation. Participates in conferences and seminars conducted by the Corporation regulatory agencies industry analysts and associations. Communicates with insured depository institution executives and the public. Effectively resolves their questions complaints and inquiries regarding laws and regulations and supervision-related matters.
• Plans and coordinates activities dealing with failing insured depository institutions including informational meetings coordination with the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships the chartering agency and other regulatory authorities; and makes recommendations to the Regional Director and the Board of Directors relative to disposition of failing insured depository institutions.
• Independently and through subordinate supervisors performs the full range of supervisory duties including the following: assigning managing developing training recruiting and effectively utilizing personnel within the office(s); directing the timely and proper completion of the work assigned; assessing work performance and addressing noted deficiencies through corrective programs; promoting continuing employee development; recommending personnel actions to the Deputy Regional Director and Regional Director including promotions awards reprimands and disciplinary actions; providing input regarding Regional Office staffing levels and grade distribution; implementing the FDICs Performance Management Program including second-level review of appraisals; leading office meetings; and fulfilling labor relations responsibilities.
• Contributes to determining regional policies and procedures and staffing. Assists in developing a vision strategies and priorities; and gauging progress toward goals. Offers new insights into situations and questions conventional or historical approaches suggesting changes to improve processes and policies. Responsible for various other administrative functions including monitoring adherence to any outstanding labor agreements.
• Leads and manages organizational changes and proactively provides leadership in support of corporate initiatives including cases where there is resistance to change.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

2-page ResumeRequirement: 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

High Risk - 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 following leadership and technical experiences. These qualifications would typically be gained through serving in roles that require managing projects/teams or guiding the technical work of others.

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit a resume that addresses each minimum qualification experience. Examples should be clear and concise and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs activities or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action-oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g. the number of employees supervised).

Leadership Experience 1: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector coordinating the work of team members in a work unit including assigning and evaluating work; setting priorities timelines and expectations; and monitoring progress against goals; AND

Leadership Experience 2: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector setting performance expectations; assessing team member performance; recommending or providing recognition and rewards; providing feedback and development opportunities; addressing or making recommendations to address performance or conduct issues if encountered; and participating in personnel-related activities including recruiting hiring mentoring coaching and/or training; AND

Leadership Experience 3: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector leading teams for collaborative and coordinated efforts in risk management examination and supervision evaluating end results and providing feedback; AND

Leadership Experience 4: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector maintaining cooperative relations and communications with internal and external partners; AND

Technical Experience 1: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector preparing processing or reviewing a variety of risk management work products including reports of examination correspondence application documents and recommendations for supervisory actions; AND

Technical Experience 2: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector researching and analyzing banking or economic trends and their impact on insured depository institutions; AND

Technical Experience 3: Experience ineither the federal or state government or the private sector implementing policies procedures examination techniques and other matters relating to the technical and administrative aspects of risk examination work and experience advising examiners on such topics.

Selective Placement Factor: Candidates must be a Commissioned Risk Examiner in the FDIC or another organization with comparable commissioning criteria used by the FDICs Division of Risk Management Supervision.

Education

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

Additional information

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Ifselectedyoumayberequiredtoserveaprobationaryor trialperiodasapplicabletoappointment type. During the probationary or trial periodyou will be evaluated for fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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.

This position is a Corporate Manager CM-00 which is equivalent to above the CG/GS-15.

This is a recommended minimum Step 9 position.

A relocation incentive may be authorized for this position.

Financial Institution Examiners must maintain the highest personal ethical standards as provided in Part 336 of the FDICs Rules and Regulations (Employee Responsibilities and Conduct). Financial Institution Examiners must comply with Section 3201.102 of Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for FDIC Employees (5 CFR Part 3201) which in part prohibits them and their immediate families from accepting certain credit from State nonmember banks.

All Financial Institution Examiners are prohibited from the following:
1. Obtaining a loan or a line of credit from any insured state nonmember bank or its subsidiaries. Any extensions of credit held by the Examiner the Examiners spouse or any dependent children are direct or indirect extensions of credit to the Examiner.
Exceptions:
a. Loans for a primary residence are permissible. The Examiner must not participate in any examination of that institution with which he holds the primary residence loan and a cooling off period is required before negotiating a loan for a primary residence from any institution the Examiner has examined.
b. No restrictions on obtaining credit cards issued under the same terms and conditions available to the public from an insured state nonmember bank either within or outside of their field office of assignment.
2. Participating in any examination or other matter involving an insured depository institution or any person with whom the Examiner has an outstanding loan or line of credit.
3. Performing any service for compensation with any bank or for any officer director or employee thereof or for any person connected therewith.
4. Disclosing any confidential information from a bank examination report except as authorized by law.
5. Soliciting or accepting any gift from a prohibited source or because of the Examiners official position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

Director