At the full performance level, major duties include:
Completion Of Financial Disclosure May Be Required.
Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.
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.
To qualify for the CG-09, applicants must meet one of the following:
1) BY EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade 07 level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience providing IT support in safety and soundness or IT examinations at a financial institution; providing assistance with IT audits of security controls or policies of data centers or financial institutions; or providing assistance with administering information security programs or other key data center functions.
You MUST have Information Technology (IT)-related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of the following competencies with a minimum of 1 year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level:
OR
2) BY EDUCATION: Applicant must possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL. B, or J.D., if related) or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, technology management, or other related field. All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
OR
3) BY COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess a COMBINATION of graduate level education beyond the 1st full year of graduate education, and specialized experience as described above, that together meet the qualification requirements for this position. All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
To qualify for the CG-11, applicants must meet one of the following:
1) BY EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade 09 level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience conducting safety and soundness or IT examinations at a financial institution; OR serving as an auditor on IT audits of security controls or policies of data centers or financial institutions; OR administering information security programs or other key data center functions.
You MUST have Information Technology (IT)-related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of the following competencies with a minimum of 1 year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level:
OR
2) BY EDUCATION: Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree. This education must include a undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the following majors: computer science, engineering, information science, informations systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more fields identified above and required the development of applications, systems, or networks. All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
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3) BY A COMBINATION of EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have completed graduate level education as described above beyond the 2nd full year of graduate education, and specialized experience as described above, that together meet the qualification requirements for this position. All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
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.
See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.
Selectees(s) for this position will be required to report in person to an FDIC office or financial institution at their supervisor’s direction.
If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type.
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In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional 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.
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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.
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: 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.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, submit a copy of your college transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable). 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.
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.
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.