Deputy Director, Financial Services, EM-0301-00 (Merit Promotion)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships, Financial Services Branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Regional Offices and Headquarters.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $315,000. To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below.

These qualifications would typically be gained through progressively responsible management or executive-level assignments. 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, skills, and abilities 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 undertook; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions.

You should use action-oriented leadership 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 managing subordinate supervisors conducting financial management work, to include assigning and evaluating subordinate performance; AND Leadership Experience 2: Experience in monitoring and evaluating business unit and program performance against established goals to direct changes to programs and priorities; AND Technical Experience 1: Experience in developing internal controls to manage risk in accounting and financial management program activities; AND Technical Experience 2: Experience in directing accounting, settlement processes, data management and related activities through subordinate supervisors.

Major Duties:

As the Deputy Director, Financial Services, the incumbent exercises responsibility for day-to-day oversight and long-range strategic planning for the program areas within Financial Services (FS).

Oversees receivership accounting and settlement processes, including assets and liabilities retained by the receiver, and data management.

Provides advice and counsel in coordinating the development of unified and broad-based approaches to the implementation of related programs and objectives.

Directs activities independently and makes binding decisions on matters pertinent to the jurisdiction of the office.

Establishes and maintains productive working relationships with counterparts in DRR and other parts of the Corporation, as well as with officials of financial regulatory and audit agencies and financial institutions.

Serves as primary liaison for the Division with the Division of Finance.

Represents the Corporation at various meetings and conferences and other venues of importance to the mission of DRR and the responsibilities of FS.

Monitors and evaluates the program areas within FS with a view toward strengthening operational efficiencies and ensuring adequate controls of complex financial programs.

Exercises management authority directly or indirectly through subordinate managers and supervisors.

Builds and maintains a cohesive team of subordinate managers and provides mentoring and guidance to develop their leadership and management skills.

Sets a positive tone of collaboration within FS and with other parts of DRR and the FDIC.

Directs policy development and program activities through subordinate supervisors who plan and direct day-to-day operations and ensures that effective financial and operational systems, policies, procedures, and controls are implemented.

Evaluates staffing resources in relation to a constantly changing workload, including the appropriate mix of federal and contractor staff.

Develops organizational structure, personnel, and budget for financial services -related initiatives and activities of the Division.

Develops Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, programs, and metrics in compliance with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Division; leads efforts to mature the organization and management of work within area of responsibility; leads groups of employees to direct work, review outcomes/effectiveness, develop and assess subordinate managers.