Total 10,684 Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies

As a National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner (Senior Lead Expert Risk Specialist) with emphasis in Commercial Credit, you will:

• Lead horizontal reviews and Quality Control/Quality Assurance activities to ensure appropriate application of OCC guidance, rules and regulations, evaluate findings, and identify/coordinate appropriate corrective actions and redirection for continual improvement and enhancement of OCC supervisory practices in the area of Commercial Credit.
• Work to develop risk-based supervisory strategies, strategy guidance, and supervision resource requirements for Commercial Credit, and supervision at large along with Supervisory System and Analytical Support (SSAS), to develop risk area heat maps.
• Provide training and support to examiners and will be relied upon by examiners throughout the country for advice on complex and challenging risk matters along with providing support to large and midsize bank examiners, and to community bank examiners as they relate to Commercial Credit.
• Attend meetings and conferences with bank executives, boards of directors, and officials of other federal, state, and local government agencies to make presentations and negotiate sensitive and controversial issues.
• Identify and respond to highly challenging, complex risks in Commercial Credit and supervision at large, collaborate with other subject matter experts both internally and externally as appropriate to develop and implement mitigation strategies

Starting at $110,035 Per Year (NB 6)

Serves as the Facilities Operations Section (FOS) Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Program Manager with primary responsibility for overseeing the ICS Maintenance and Services Contract, which addresses the preventative and corrective maintenance of the ICS.

Ensures continued operation of the ICS to meet mission-critical needs, compliance with cybersecurity, energy, and utility policies outlined by the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy and other authoritative sources; and, conducts engineering analysis of projects, facilities, equipment, systems, new developments, to support energy conservation and utility management measures.

Conducts and/or coordinates surveys/audits of ICS to determine whether features are operating effectively, and if needed, improved to optimize performance and energy management. Writes technical Statement of Work documents for the repair or replacement of failed ICS and/or associated components and installation of new ICS systems including the integration into the central supervisory systems.

Plans and provides technical direction through the contract for the preventative maintenance activities of the ICS.

Oversees and promotes the program for the design, selection and implementation of industrial controls associated with new and modified/updated mechanical and electrical equipment for assimilation into the existing industrial control system, including appropriate control measures.

Capture/publishes lessons learned from the contract architectural and engineering consultant’s design and construction contractor’s submittals, making site inspections, evaluating current processes and proposed changes.

Establishes individual building energy profiles.

Utilizes energy and water consumption data, and greenhouse gas generation data to develop key performance indicators (KPI), such as Energy Use Intensity, Water Use Intensity, and greenhouse gas emissions. Benchmark KPIs against relevant sources.

Identifies, assesses and recommends feasible Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) for implementation, based on factors such as return on investment, life-cycle cost, or cost-benefit analyses.

Starting at $145,188 Per Year (CG 14)

Serves as the Facilities Operations Section (FOS) Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Program Manager with primary responsibility for overseeing the ICS Maintenance and Services Contract, which addresses the preventative and corrective maintenance of the ICS.

Ensures continued operation of the ICS to meet mission-critical needs, compliance with cybersecurity, energy, and utility policies outlined by the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy and other authoritative sources; and, conducts engineering analysis of projects, facilities, equipment, systems, new developments, to support energy conservation and utility management measures.

Conducts and/or coordinates surveys/audits of ICS to determine whether features are operating effectively, and if needed, improved to optimize performance and energy management. Writes technical Statement of Work documents for the repair or replacement of failed ICS and/or associated components and installation of new ICS systems including the integration into the central supervisory systems.

Plans and provides technical direction through the contract for the preventative maintenance activities of the ICS.

Oversees and promotes the program for the design, selection and implementation of industrial controls associated with new and modified/updated mechanical and electrical equipment for assimilation into the existing industrial control system, including appropriate control measures.

Capture/publishes lessons learned from the contract architectural and engineering consultant’s design and construction contractor’s submittals, making site inspections, evaluating current processes and proposed changes.

Establishes individual building energy profiles.

Utilizes energy and water consumption data, and greenhouse gas generation data to develop key performance indicators (KPI), such as Energy Use Intensity, Water Use Intensity, and greenhouse gas emissions. Benchmark KPIs against relevant sources.

Identifies, assesses and recommends feasible Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) for implementation, based on factors such as return on investment, life-cycle cost, or cost-benefit analyses.

Starting at $145,188 Per Year (CG 14)

• Serves as a second level supervisor (Branch Chief) within the Civilian Pay Directorate responsible for management and oversight of subordinate staff performing work related to the assigned functional area.
• Manages, directs and executes finance operations for customers which requires the development of policies and procedures unique to each command in an environment of constantly changing priorities and missions.
• Provides expert interpretation and advisory services in accordance with DoD, non-DoD and DFAS regulatory and administrative guidelines and Executes policy made at higher levels and provides policy, administrative and technical guidance.
• Conducts analysis to determine the effectiveness of operations, compliance with established policies and procedures, reliability of transactions and validity of supporting documentation.
• Manages the review of a variety of financial policies, guidelines, data, documents, reports, processes and procedures to determine trends preventing operational efficiency.
• Identifies actual and potential problem areas and develops actions and taskings to improve operations, correct deficiencies and resolve all discrepancies, differences and problems posed by internal and external sources.
• Assists with resolving complex functional problems, facilitates the resolution of controversial payroll problems for the serviced organizations, and helps ensure proper interfaces with appropriate DoD and other financial systems.
• The major duties described above reflect the full performance level of this position:

Starting at $69,741 Per Year (GS 11-12)

At the full performance level, major duties include:

- Analyzes legal cases and documents, statutes, regulations, and other legal sources for precedential or analogous information and/or argument. Reviews citations to a variety of legal authorities and confirms whether the cited authority supports the stated proposition; conforms often complex legal citations to Bluebook system of citation and court rules; Locates and retrieves copies of cited cases and other legal authorities (routine and extraordinary) from various digital sources.

- Executes search strategies for using E-discovery software applications such as Relativity and Clearwell to locate, recover, and organize potentially responsive ESI in connection with investigatory and litigation work. Has a practical knowledge of documents coding and the use of the analytical tools available with such software applications.

- Develops and/or maintains workload tracking and evaluation systems and supporting data for pending legal cases and actions. Establishes case filing criteria, methods, and historical records information; prepares evaluative analysis of data and/or statistical information about workload as requested.

- Serves as a paralegal specialist to managers, attorneys, and support staff within the Legal Division in connection with FDIC legal matters such as hearings, appeals, litigation, advisory services, regulations, and/or policy formulation. Performs a variety of specialized paralegal duties, including document handling, legal research and factual analysis of a complex nature, litigation support functions, statistical and data analysis, and other duties in support of the mission of the Legal Division.

- Drafts a variety of correspondence, memoranda, motions, and discovery and legal documents; independently creates and revises Table of Contents and Table of Authorities of briefs where necessary and in conformance with proper Court rules and Bluebook rules.

Starting at $86,203 Per Year (CG 11)

At the full performance level, major duties include:

- Analyzes legal cases and documents, statutes, regulations, and other legal sources for precedential or analogous information and/or argument. Reviews citations to a variety of legal authorities and confirms whether the cited authority supports the stated proposition; conforms often complex legal citations to Bluebook system of citation and court rules; Locates and retrieves copies of cited cases and other legal authorities (routine and extraordinary) from various digital sources.

- Executes search strategies for using E-discovery software applications such as Relativity and Clearwell to locate, recover, and organize potentially responsive ESI in connection with investigatory and litigation work. Has a practical knowledge of documents coding and the use of the analytical tools available with such software applications.

- Develops and/or maintains workload tracking and evaluation systems and supporting data for pending legal cases and actions. Establishes case filing criteria, methods, and historical records information; prepares evaluative analysis of data and/or statistical information about workload as requested.

- Serves as a paralegal specialist to managers, attorneys, and support staff within the Legal Division in connection with FDIC legal matters such as hearings, appeals, litigation, advisory services, regulations, and/or policy formulation. Performs a variety of specialized paralegal duties, including document handling, legal research and factual analysis of a complex nature, litigation support functions, statistical and data analysis, and other duties in support of the mission of the Legal Division.

- Drafts a variety of correspondence, memoranda, motions, and discovery and legal documents; independently creates and revises Table of Contents and Table of Authorities of briefs where necessary and in conformance with proper Court rules and Bluebook rules.

Starting at $86,203 Per Year (CG 11)

• Investigate potential recovery matters through interviews with witnesses and injured parties.
• Review of medical records to determine if potential recovery is possible.
• Prepare case files for the Chief, Claims Office, putting forth facts and circumstances of the individual case.
• Compose correspondence for additional information on a claim.
• Determine if the legal guidelines for release of information is met.
• Negotiate claim settlements up to a specified dollar amount.

Starting at $46,696 Per Year (GS 7)

• This announcement serves as public notice. Applications submitted will be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available.
• Vacancies may be filled for up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. Applicants may not receive notifications of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed.
• Applications may also be gathered from additional recruitment sources. These applications will be added to the pool created by this announcement.

Starting at $38,240 Per Year (GS 5-7)

The incumbent will plan and accomplish the work of the position under close but decreasing supervision until all duties can be performed independently with little or no guidance. Assignments are given with more specific instructions until the incumbent has gained familiarity and experience with the work and can perform all duties at the full performance level as described in the job description.

The incumbent reports to the Supervisor in the Cybersecurity Branch who provides technical advice and assistance and recommends appropriate courses of action to follow for difficult and/or unusual cases related to areas of responsibility. The supervisor is available for discussion of complex/controversial matters, but work is normally performed independently without review until projects or tasks are completed.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1. Collects, analyzes, and supports identifying metrics and related data to optimize SOC performance.

2. Conducts analyses of ongoing agency system traffic and host activities to identify potential threats or malicious activities and recommend review or investigation of these risk factors. May assist and support senior staff in conducting resulting investigations.

3. Reviews processes to identify potential opportunities to enhance FHFA's security information & events management (SIEM) capability and support the implementation of efforts to improve advanced indications of anomalous network or host activity across agency systems.

4. Participate in offensive-minded threat hunting to detect and isolate threats that evade existing solutions using a combination of tools & techniques.

5. Tracks and reviews potential incidents, including investigating weaknesses and incident reports, logging them into tracking/ticketing programs, and flagging higher risk incidents and issues for senior staff. May also assist in reporting results of these efforts to management.

6. Reviews operational procedures and practices to identify informational blind spots and recommends configuration changes or technology to improve FHFA's operational awareness.

7. Evaluates the effectiveness of existing security technologies and processes, monitors and supports the implementation of new and or modified processes and technologies to address identified gap.

8. Develops queries and alerts based on known indicators of compromise (IOCs) or threat intelligence to detect malicious indicators.

9. Enhances business rules, filters, and policies of security technologies to improve operational awareness, collaborating with program offices and OTIM staff to identify and implement improvements while minimizing disruption to agency program business.

10. Maintains, operationalizes, and improves tools, techniques, and procedures for detecting and responding to modern cyber threats.

11. Stays abreast of changes in policies and procedures of both Federal and private sector to remain current in relevant IT practices and makes and implements recommendations to improve FHFA processes.

12. Oversees project responsibilities within assigned area to ensure the proper resources and plans are put into place and are on target.

13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Starting at $70,549 Per Year (EL 9)

Specific duties include:

• Applies Veterans' benefits laws and regulations that pertain to CS benefit programs.
• Monitors programs and activities related to disability benefits and services provided to Veterans, their dependents, or beneficiaries. Works in close cooperation with other elements of VBA in relation to Veterans' benefits.
• Mastery of the claims process, procedures, functions, responsibilities, and authorities that interact in the administration and implementation of the CS benefits program.
• Analyzes, formulates, and recommends instructions, directives, guidelines, policies, plans or procedures to administer or carry out functions, which support delivery of benefits and services to Veterans.
• Studies program operations, new legislation, automated systems, management initiatives, and the operation of interacting programs and organizations to assist in the development of new and modified policies.
• Participates in special projects devoted to supporting policy analysis and updates. Manages multiple projects or programs concurrently where effort involves coordination among multiple resources, other divisions, or agents outside of the organization.
• Undertakes long and short-term research. Studies program activities within CS to support the organization's business goals and objectives.
• Participates, monitors, and oversees the completion and delivery of additional assignments, to include but not limited to, special projects and preparation of recommendations for procedural or regulatory change.
• Serves as an advisor to the supervisor on issues regarding technical, regulatory, procedural, and operational aspects of the CS programs.
• Deals with issues of both sensitive and high-profile nature (e.g., Traumatic Brain Injury, Military Sexual Trauma, Agent Orange, Gulf War, etc.) and advises leadership on the national and local impact of changes in process, protocol, or legal statutes, which may impact or shapes the future direction of the organization. Assists with information distribution to internal and external stakeholders.
• Participates in training and collaborative workgroups. Participates and completes and utilizes training on the application of regulations and processes of rulemaking.
• Ability to timely deliver work products that reflect accuracy and quality on a consistent basis.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups interested in or affected by the program.
• Ability to respond to challenges or criticisms from workgroup members and stakeholders in a manner that promotes collaboration. Acts as Chief, when asked to do so.
• Prepares and provides oral presentations to various audiences within CS, VBA senior leadership, department level executives, and outside agencies.
• Develops PowerPoint presentations covering highlights of new material and providing practical applications and examples. May represent the Chief at meetings and conferences.
• Writes accurate, clear, and comprehensible documents and emails. Researches issues, writes white papers (options papers, position papers, etc.), and responds, in writing, to internal and external stakeholder inquiries in a comprehensive, accurate, clear, and comprehensible manner, while adhering to accepted standards of formatting and style, spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
• Prepares all necessary administrative materials, correspondences, and justifications detailing reasons for decisions.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Veterans Claims Examiner; PD# 38620A, GS-0996-13
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized - Relocation expenses and services (Permanent Change of Station - PCS) are authorized for this recruitment. PCS is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with the transfer between duty stations or facilities. In consideration of the payment of expenses for travel and transportation, the selectee agrees to remain in federal service for twelve (12) months following the date of transfer. Failure to complete all conditions of the obligated service may result in repayment of travel/transportation expenses. Click here for more information.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Starting at $112,015 Per Year (GS 13)

• Exercises discretion and independent judgment as a FDIC IT program manager and a technical expert that provides guidance regarding the facilitation, development, and technical evaluation of the FDIC IT and cybersecurity programs and initiatives, including modern approaches (e.g., Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation (CDM), Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), & Zero Trust), policies, procedures, or supporting documentation for identifying new/emerging information technology and the ever evolving threat landscape.
• Independently identifies and develops comprehensive Corporate IT and cyber security policies and procedures to execute the effective management of current and/or emerging technologies, including CDM, ICAM and Zero Trust covering on premise, cloud computing and hybrid environments.
• Serves as a subject matter and technical expert regarding the development, direction, and ongoing update of the FDIC technology and information security design and delivery and compliance with cybersecurity strategies, programs, and plans that lay the foundation for building the future IT environment and ensures efforts are coordinated with FDIC's business plans.
• Develops strategies, utilizing various analytical techniques, to achieve Corporate and FDIC business goals. Communicates complex functional and technical requirements, issues, and problems to both technical and non-technical personnel; manages briefings to senior executive management on assigned functional areas and issues that are complex or controversial.

Starting at $170,779 Per Year (CG 15)

• Serves as Work Leader by identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks to team members in accordance with established workflow, and assures timely accomplishment of the assigned workload.
• Provides individual and team training in specific tasks and job techniques, and provides on-the-job training in accordance with established procedures and practices.
• Reports to supervisor on employee performance, progress, and behavior problems.
• Reviews documents to ensure the information is accurate and complete IAW FAR and Accounts Payable policy, and determines that goods or services involved are identical on all documents despite variations in terminology used.
• Monitors the status of receiving reports from customers, and provides status reports on over-aged accounts payable and validates and processes the clearing of overaged accounts payable, as required.
• Performs final audit of invoices and vouchers related to contracts.
• Examines and analyzes contracts, modifications, and change orders for propriety, legal and adequacy of contract.
• Researches and reviews contracts, delivery orders and agreements, project orders, military interdepartmental purchase requests, obligation authorities, etc. to ensure propriety of fund usage, proper authorizing, and contract payment requirements.
• Determines and applies proper coding to a variety of obligations and accrued expenditures and disbursing transactions, ranging from simple to complex.

Starting at $42,407 Per Year (GS 6)

The following are the duties of this position at the OR-53 (GS-13 equivalent). If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Conducts a wide range of advanced qualitative and/or quantitative analysis to assess the performance of OFR's financial program. Identifies critical trends and issues, as well as recurring discrepancies and data gaps. Independently proposes and helps solve various alternatives. Develops recommendations for improving program effectiveness and complex management processes, projects and systems. Includes ad hoc/on demand analysis of financial program data to assist the management team in pinpointing and troubleshooting issues as they emerge.
• Develops, maintains, and improves financial performance analytic dashboards, data visualizations, and reporting tools. Develops long-range plans and strategies for the OFR programs. Leads and coordinates the work of staff to verify and validate organizational performance data for timeliness, accuracy, and reliability. Creates workflows and processes that automate, validate, and transform the data for the purpose of drawing meaningful, real-time conclusions from the data.
• Serves as a lead and technical expert in analysis, evaluation, and evidence-building. The incumbent will partner with subject matter experts and other analysts depending on the topic. Leads and directs the work of interdisciplinary teams from different Divisions.
• Serves as a business liaison for acquisition management, directly supporting and representing stakeholders throughout the procurement lifecycle. Elicits and documents business requirements using various techniques, such as interviews, observation, workshops, and surveys. Conducts thorough market research, develops high impact business cases and justifications, builds high quality independent government cost estimates, and compiles acquisition packages that address stakeholder needs. Advises on and helps develop tailored acquisition strategies.
• Serves as a Contracting Officer Representation (COR). Builds partnerships with Contracting Officers and stakeholders to ensure all contract objectives are met. Monitors the contractor's technical performance, reporting any potential and actual problems to the contracting officer. Maintains official contract files, including contract (and all modifications), contract correspondence, inspections, invoices and payment documents, COR appointment letter, and other contract-related records. Manages the onboarding, reporting on, and offboarding of contractors. Completes post-award and contract close out activities, such as auditing and performance reporting. Obtains and maintains FAC-C COR Level II - Contracting Officer Representative Certification. May serve as a government purchase card holder (GPC) and/or provide GPC-related training and oversight.

Starting at $98,458 Per Year (OR 51-53)

• Evaluates TPPS account balances; analyzes subsidiary ledgers for accuracy and integrity of data; performs research to reconcile abnormal account balances (e.g., ?credit? balances in ?debit? accounts and vice versa).
• Serves as Work Leader by identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks to team members in accordance with established workflow, and assures timely accomplishment of the assigned workload.
• Maintains contact with all levels of management and operating officials; and responds to questions from customers and other technicians regarding accounting data discrepancies.
• Coordinates with budget personnel regarding installation level actions required to identify, track, research, and liquidate/cancel unliquidated balances.
• Receives and verifies source documents for accuracy and completeness of accounting data, mathematical accuracy and determines necessary processing actions for a wide variety of accounting transactions.
• Ensures the integrity, propriety, accuracy, and timeliness of accounting and financial transactions; and determines corrective action necessary to resolve problem conditions.
• Reviews and processes unusual or difficult accounting transactions ensuring the propriety and validity of supporting documentation, and determines appropriate account and methodology for processing.

Starting at $47,124 Per Year (GS 7)

• Serves as the primary point of contact to all agency travelers and is responsible for providing travel guidance, planning, arranging, and processing and submitting reimbursement requests in an efficient and timely manner.
• Monitors travelers' requirements; implements established travel policies and procedures; provides E2 travel system and travel training; and resolves travel related problems.
• Arranges travel and provides support in the administration of a domestic and international travel program; coordinates domestic and international travel end-to-end as a centralized concierge service.
• Completes reimbursement vouchers for travelers and ensures that payments are processed timely.
• Plans, arranges, processes, and submits reimbursement requests in an efficient and timely manner and in compliance with Federal Travel Regulations and ensures that payments are processed timely.
• Facilitates international travel by interfacing with Department of State as needed on behalf of travelers to ensure that official passports are issued timely.
• Advises personnel on passport application process, oversees the preparation of letters of endorsement for passport applications, and executes the country clearance process for agency personnel.
• Reviews and ensures travel authorizations and vouchers are complete and in compliance with the Federal Travel Regulations and DFC's travel policy prior to approval.
• Ensures that expenses are correctly estimated, reimbursement types are correct, and necessary justifications for reservations outside of travel policy are provided.

Starting at $64,957 Per Year (GS 9)