Chief, Financial Crimes Section, CM-0570-00 (Merit Promotion)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision, Supervision and Examinations Branch, Operational Risk Branch, Financial Crimes Section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $277,500. To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the following leadership and technical experiences.

These qualifications would typically be gained through serving in roles that require managing projects/teams or guiding the technical work of others.

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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit a resume that addresses each minimum qualification experience.

Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions.

You should use action-oriented words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised).

Leadership Experience 1: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector leading and coordinating cyber, fraud, and financial crimes projects, collaborating with stakeholders and personnel, determining and assigning tasks and roles, evaluating results of work in project success, providing feedback and facilitating the completion of product(s); AND Leadership Experience 2: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector coordinating the work of employees in a work unit, including assigning and evaluating work; setting priorities, timelines, and expectations; and monitoring progress against goals; AND Technical Experience 1: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector developing regulatory policy, guidance, examination resources, and training related to financial crimes, cyber-related fraud; providing Regional Office staff and examiners assistance and guidance on matters related to the examination process and investigations; and analyzing and sharing financial sector threats and vulnerabilities; AND Technical Experience 2: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector contributing to the establishment of regulatory policies, guidance, supervisory programs, examiner training, and outreach to the banking industry and public related to AML/CFT requirements; AND Technical Experience 3: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector working as part of interagency groups to develop consistent interagency programs for combating financial institution fraud or other financial crimes.

Selective Placement Factor: Candidates must be a Commissioned Risk Examiner in the FDIC or another organization with comparable commissioning criteria used by the FDIC's Division of Risk Management Supervision.

Major Duties:

Serves as technical advisor on a broad range of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), illicit finance, bank and cyber fraud, and related matters and their impact on bank examinations and supervision.

Serves as the agency's technical expert on the subject matter as it relates to bank examinations.

Develops and maintains cyber, fraud, and financial crimes policies, procedures, and practices for the FDIC.

Leads the development and communication of fraud-related examination programs for Division employees.

Processes and reviews suspicious activity reports completed and submitted in the course of bank examinations, visitations, and investigations.

Assesses and analyzes the impact of criminal activity upon banks and the banking industry and compiles statistics and prepares reports of such criminal irregularities.

Responds to Congressional inquiries and prepares Congressional testimony on matters relating to the Section's functions and proposed legislation affecting those functions.

Provides guidance to internal and external groups engaged in determining the need for and development of new policies or procedures related to the risk management of money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, and other illicit financial activity threats.

Prepares letters, memoranda, and other correspondence implementing or interpreting laws, regulations, or procedures within the purview of the Section.

Answers procedural questions concerning the examination programs administered by the Section.

Assists Regional Office staff and examiners on matters related to the examination process and investigations. Participates in field examinations and Regional Office assignments, as needed.

Maintains cooperative relationships with domestic and international supervisory, regulatory, and law enforcement agencies to identify issues of common concern and to develop appropriate industry guidance.

Maintains relationships with Federal functional regulators, State banking regulators, Federal law enforcement, U.S.

Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC), and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council regarding money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions evasion risks; financial crimes; cyber security; and cyber-related threats and vulnerabilities.

Reviews and analyzes international documents relating to fraud issues (e.g., from the Basel Committee, Cross-Border Group, Financial Stability Institute, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund, etc.).

Exercises supervisory personnel management authority and performs the full range of performance management duties, to include planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; and evaluating work performance and providing feedback to others on their performance.

Identifies training and developmental needs for staff and provides regular recognition of staff.

Works in collaboration with the appropriate Human Resources and Legal staff to administer disciplinary action. Hears and resolves grievances or other disputes as appropriate.

Approves/disapproves requests for leave, telework, travel, training, etc.