Summary
The Financial Institution Specialist (FIS) position in the Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS) is geared towards becoming a commissioned bank examiner. FISs participate on work assignments located in and outside of the employee's official duty station. To learn more about the FIS position, click here: Financial Institution Specialist | FDIC.gov. The duty location is determined upon selection.
Duties
Assists in evaluating the institution's sensitivity to market risk and the adequacy of the internal measurement and control systems and policies. Assists with reviewing the institution's capital plans, strategic plans, and dividend policies, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Completes work papers, comments, and summaries. Drafts comments for the report of examination. Proofs and edits written work products for clarity, accuracy, consistency, proper grammar, spelling, and conformance with FDIC guidance. Communicates with institution personnel to gather information, presents findings, and obtain commitments for corrective actions. Assists with examination coordination and planning by reviewing information and documents to identify potential risk areas and assists with preparing segments of examination planning documents. Evaluates non-complex securities and investments to assess risk exposure and management of investment activity, and assigns classifications in accordance with examination policies. Completes examination assignments on time; communicates with the examination team regarding work performed; and collaborates with coworkers to accomplish work activities in a timely manner. Accurately analyzes information and calculates frequencies, percentages, sums, and ratios.
Education
See requirements stated under Qualifications.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated on application materials, questionnaire responses, and required assessments, including a USAHire assessment. Cheating may result in removal from consideration. Below are the competencies you will be assessed on: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Teamwork Oral Communication You do not need to respond separately to these competencies. USA Hire Assessment: The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of three category levels - Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified - according to the degree to which their background and responses to the assessment align with the competencies identified for this position. Veterans' preference is applied within categories; eligible veterans are afforded priority consideration over non-veterans. You may preview the application questionnaire for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13061193