Summary
This position is located in the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support in the areas of leading the most complex endeavors supporting AMM program financial modeling needs.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
This job is open to
- Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency
This position is open to current FDIC permanent employees with competitive status eligibility.
Duties
- Researches existing data usage and develops new complex analytical techniques using statistical models, econometrics, AI/machine learning algorithms, data mining, metadata management, and data standardization to data management and banking industry matters and trends that ultimately improve data-driven decision making for the DRR. Leads collaborative efforts to improve data asset storage methods, management, and analysis; and, to identify existing and emerging risk to the Corporation.
- Serves as an expert in the development of auditable, flexible, repeatable, and scalable extract transform and load (ETL) or extract loan transforms (ELT) capabilities on structured and unstructured data sources in a variety of formats from multiple sources.
- Serves as a technical and subject matter expert in developing and implementing lifecycle and analytic tools for a wide range of systems, applications, and end-users to improve the efficiency of program operations. Analytic tools include artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) models, data visualizations, and other analysis supporting research, policy and risk assessment for insurance, supervision, and resolution activities.
- Develops new strategies, methods, and techniques to prepare, clean, and augment imperfect data for business analytics. Leads and coordinates efforts to tests and analyze complex economic scenarios and innovates models and frameworks for projecting losses on commercial bank loan assets such as single-family, commercial real estate, construction and development loans, based on historical performance data.
- Exercises responsibility for the research, reporting and data analysis for special studies and business projects conducted by utilizing tools such as Bloomberg, INTEX, Moody’s Analytics.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Completion Of Financial Disclosure May Be Required.
Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.
Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.
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.2
Basic Requirement:
A. Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. -OR-
B. Combination of education and experience: Courses must be equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) in Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position.
In addition to the basic requirements stated above, applicants must also possess specialized experience.
To qualify for the CG-15, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG-14 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as 1) designing or developing data analytics/science financial related products using techniques such as probabilistic modeling, structured finance modeling, machine learning, or artificial intelligence; 2) conducting analysis using software and/or programming languages such as SQL, Python, R or Apache Spark to test hypotheses and predict outcomes; 3) using data tools and techniques to process large datasets into structured formats for matching, analysis, or estimation, 4) leading a team of financial analysts and specialist to initiate projects and tasks; and 5) quality-controlling and certifying submissions for year-end financial statement.
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
TELEWORK OPTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. For more information on telework at the FDIC, please reference the available telework options for this position here.
To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.
Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $250,000.
The range of pay shown includes base pay plus supplemental locality adjustments for the duty locations listed. The locality rates for these duty locations range from a low of 24.28% to a high of 38.77%. Pay will vary by grade level and the locality rate for the geographic location where the position is located. For more on FDIC locality rates, click here.
- Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
To find out more, click here.
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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.
Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.
The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below.
- Ability to apply concepts and theories used in mathematical, economic, data science, and statistical calculations to improve financial modeling of structured transactions; and to develop techniques and formulas used in Asset Marketing and Management (AMM) data modeling and analysis.
- Ability to apply data science techniques including big data management, regression, clustering, visualization, decision trees, deferential statistics, and predictive modeling used in executing machine-learning algorithms to manage data and perform analytics using analytic software and programming languages (SQL, Python, R, and Apache Spark).
- Ability to select practices and theories, and devise analytical techniques and methodologies to assigned problems that includes risk management practices.
- Ability to identify the methods, processes, algorithms, tools, and systems to extract and interpret findings from structured and unstructured data sets related to financial applications.
- Ability to develop and present written reports and presentations relating findings, recommendations and identifying problems.
You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.
You may preview questions for this vacancy.
- Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
To find out more, click here.
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.
- Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies.
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.
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: Submit a final digitally signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form. The final PDF form is also acceptable. Please note that your form must be printed in landscape orientation for the required signatures to be visible. 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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
- How to Apply
To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Agency contact information
Danielle Williams
Phone
678-916-2346
TDD
1-800-925-4618
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
daniellwilliams@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 1601 Bryan Street Dallas, Texas 75201 United States
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting “Application Status.” Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
- Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
Required Documents
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.
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: Submit a final digitally signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form. The final PDF form is also acceptable. Please note that your form must be printed in landscape orientation for the required signatures to be visible. 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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
How to Apply
To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Agency contact information
Danielle Williams
Phone
678-916-2346
TDD
1-800-925-4618
Fax
000-000-0000
daniellwilliams@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 1601 Bryan Street Dallas, Texas 75201 United States
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting “Application Status.” Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request