Summary This position is located in the Division of Risk Management, Supervision and Policy, Risk Management Policy Branch, Emerging Technology Section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and is responsible for performing a wide variety of analytical and evaluative activities related to emerging technology matters requiring the application of analytical, research, and evaluative methods. The duty location is determined upon selection. Responsibilities Provides specialized examination support and assistance on emerging technology matters, including (but not limited to) by participating in examinations and other supervisory reviews/processes or by providing advice to examination, supervisory, or policy personnel. Provides technical expertise and participates in the planning and development of Corporate or interagency supervisory policies, procedures, regulations, examination guidelines, or supervisory processes related to emerging technology. Stays abreast and leads research related to, trends and developments in and to the banking and financial services industries more broadly, and related to emerging technologies specifically, to analyze their potential effects on the Corporation and its regulated entities. Conducts a wide variety of analytical, evaluative and writing activities in the development and assessment of Corporate and Division policy related to emerging technologies. Develops materials and delivers presentations or training on Corporate and Division policy initiatives and supervisory matters related to emerging technology to internal and external audiences, including to executives, at meetings, briefings, conferences, training events, professional conferences, and other venues. Prepares speeches, talking points, presentations, or other communications for delivery by Division or Corporation management. Requirements Conditions of Employment Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required Completion Of Financial Disclosure May Be Required. Must be a commissioned examiner. Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs. THIS IS A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR. The selectee will be given a temporary promotion if eligible or be placed on a lateral detail if already serving at the advertised grade level on a permanent basis. If temporarily promoted, the temporary assignment may be ended earlier or extended for up to five (5) years based on management’s needs. It may also be made permanent without further competition. At the end of the temporary promotion (if temporarily promoted), the employee’s basic pay will be set at the rate received prior to being temporarily promoted, regardless of length of the temporary promotion. The pay rate shall be increased to reflect pay increases (if any) received while temporarily promoted, as long as the resulting rate does not exceed the new range maximum. Return Rights: If the duration of this temporary assignment is one (1) year or less, the employee will be returned to their permanent position of record. Return rights to the employee’s permanent position of record may be impacted if the temporary assignment lasts over one (1) year (including extensions beyond the initial appointment) and is in a different Division/Office. Office refers to the equivalent of a Division, not a geographic location. When both criteria apply, the temporary and permanent Division/Office must concur on the position to which the employee will be permanently returned to. If the employee’s permanent position of record is no longer available at the conclusion of the temporary assignment, the employee will be placed in a position that is comparable to his or her permanent position (i.e., same series, grade, and duty location). Employees will be notified of what their permanent placement will be prior to accepting temporary assignments that are longer than one (1) year or being extended beyond one (1) year. Change in Duty Location: If the duty location of this temporary assignment is different from the employee’s permanent duty location of record, the employee's duty location may be changed to the temporary duty location for the duration of the assignment if the temporary assignment lasts over one (1) year (including extensions beyond the initial appointment). 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-13: Applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/CG-12 grade level or above in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as experience conducting the examination and supervision of non-traditional activities at insured institutions (for example, but not limited to, payment processing programs, card issuing programs, credit card portfolios, subprime lending portfolios) or of emerging technology. Examples of emerging technology includes crypto assets, artificial intelligence/machine learning, third party digital deposit programs, or third party lending programs. CG-14: Applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/CG-13 grade level or above in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as experience planning and developing new or revised approaches to the examination and supervision of non-traditional activities at insured institutions (for example, but not limited to, banks that are predominately payment processing banks, card issuing programs, credit card portfolios, subprime lending portfolios) or of emerging technology. Examples of emerging technology includes crypto assets, artificial intelligence/machine learning, third party digital deposit programs, or third party lending programs. Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement. Education There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position. Additional Information Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. Selectee(s) for headquarters, regional, and area office locations 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 for headquarters, regional, and area office locations are expected to increase in July 2024. Selectees(s) for field office locations will be required to report in person to an FDIC office or financial institution at their supervisor’s direction. The range of pay shown includes base pay plus supplemental locality adjustments. The locality rates for these duty locations range from a low of 16.82% to a high of 51.75%. Pay will vary by grade level and the locality rate for the geographic location where the selectee is located. For more on FDIC locality rates, click here. Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $252,500. If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. Financial Institution Examiners must maintain the highest personal ethical standards as provided in Part 336 of the FDIC's 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 Examiner's 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. 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