Senior Financial Analyst, CG-1160-13/14 - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Summary This position is located in the Division of Insurance and Research, Large Bank Pricing Section, responsible for implementing and monitoring the Corporation’s risk-based deposit insurance assessment program for Large Banks. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. Responsibilities At the full performance level, major duties include: Serves as a subject matter expert on matters pertaining to deposit insurance pricing and emerging risks within the banking industry. Plans, manages, and analyzes the financial performance and risk profile of Large Banks to determine the appropriateness of their calculated assessment rate and their relative risk rank. Performs analyses of emerging risks and tends in the banking and thrift industries, including lending, investment and funding patterns, and concentrations, for the potential effect on the risk profile of Large Banks. Reviews the effectiveness of insurance and supervisory programs designed to collect information on Large Banks and makes recommendations for improving quantitative risk measurement techniques. Undertakes comprehensive reviews of Large Banks that have been identified as candidates for a potential scorecard adjustment. Initiates and performs horizontal reviews of various Large Bank "peer groups" to identify pricing outliers and pricing anomalies. Performs Call Report audits of Large Banks to identify potential reporting errors that may affect the calculation of assessment rates. Prepares presentations and complex written analyses under tight time constraints. Cultivates strong-inter-divisional relationships. 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. 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. To qualify for CG-13, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG/GS-12 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as examining or analyzing the financial conditions and performance of insured depository institutions; recommending corrections for weakness or deficiencies. To qualify for CG-14, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG/GS-13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as examining or analyzing the financial conditions and performance of insured depository institutions; recommending corrections for weakness or deficiencies; serving as a corporate/company liaison or expert. Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 80 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here. Education There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position. Additional Information Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week. If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period. To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.