Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

IT Specialist (Data Management), CG-2210-14

Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of specialized experience in IT and data management within financial institutions.
  • Proven track record of supervising contractors and evaluating performance in technical roles.
  • Expertise in developing strategic resolution plans and managing system security reviews.
  • Experience with the full data management lifecycle from data requests to preparation for application use.
  • Strong understanding of emerging financial technologies and bank resolution activities.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary Oversight Manager for contractor-performed IT and data management activities.
  • Monitor contractor performance to ensure high-quality technical and analytical outputs.
  • Oversee IT management activities during bank resolutions, including security assessments.
  • Review plans for securing IT operations and managing system access effectively.
  • Lead FDIC projects related to banking technology and process improvements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, retirement, and paid leave.
  • Additional unique FDIC benefits that are competitive with the private sector.
  • Access to training and development programs for career advancement.
  • Opportunities for job stability and security inherent in federal employment.
Full Job Description
Summary

This position is located in the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships (DRR), Financial Services Branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The incumbent serves as the primary manager and technical overseer of contractor-performed IT and data management activities that support financial institution closing and post-closing resolution operations.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill similar vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

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  • Serves as the Oversight Manager or Technical Monitor responsible for supervising and evaluating the work performed by contractors supporting information technology, data management, and bank resolution activities.
  • Monitors contractor performance to assess accuracy, completeness, and quality of technical and analytical work products, including data extracts, transformations, conversions, and reports.
  • Oversees activities supporting the Division's IT management responsibilities during bank resolutions, including the development of Strategic Resolution Plans, system security reviews, and assessments of critical information technology operations.
  • Reviews DRR-developed plans for securing IT operations, managing system access, and safeguarding data, including data processing, item processing, web-based applications, and related systems.
  • Oversees and evaluates contractor performance across the full data management lifecycle, including communication of data requests, raw data file analysis, data transformation and cleansing, reconciliation to source systems, and preparation of data for use in FDIC applications.
  • Leads FDIC projects related to new banking technology reviews, ebanking, as used by the financial industry, DRR systems user groups, and business process improvement projects.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Confidential 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, 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 experience applying principles and methods to identify, analyze, specify, design, and manage functional data and data infrastructure requirements related to financial institutions and emerging financial technologies; includes translating data requirements into technical requirements used for logical design or presenting alternative technologies or approaches.

In addition to meeting the specialized experience, your resume must also demonstrate the following IT-related competencies:
Attention to Detail - Understands the importance of thoroughness and accuracy in work; ensures work products are complete, error-free, and precise; uses quality assurance techniques to identify mistakes, inconsistencies, or incomplete information.
Interpersonal Relationships - Understands and applies techniques for developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with others; treats others with courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, politeness, and respect; collaborates across boundaries to achieve common goals/build networks; relates to others with varied backgrounds in different situations.
Oral/Non-Written Communication- Understands and applies techniques to express information to individuals or groups effectively; tailors message to audience; attends to nonverbal cues and listens effectively; clarifies information as needed; makes clear and organized presentations.
Critical Thinking - Understands and applies techniques to assimilate and evaluate information; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; analyzes solutions against relevant criteria and standards; identifies assumptions, implications, and consequences; chooses or recommends solutions or courses of action.

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.

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.

For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed:

  • Organization/Agency's Name
  • Title
  • Salary (series and grade, if applicable)
  • Start and end dates (including the month and year)
  • Number of hours you worked per week
  • Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement


If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.

NOTE: Please indicate how you meet the specialized experience under each applicable position. Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Additional information

The range of pay shown includes base pay plus supplemental locality adjustments. The locality rates for these duty locations range from a low of 33.94% to a high of 40.07%. 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.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $257,500.

If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. During the probationary or trial period, you will be evaluated for fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.


Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.

This position may be filled in either Washington, D.C. or New York, NY. However, relocation expenses are not authorized for selectees currently assigned or located within the local commuting area of Washington, D.C. or New York, NY.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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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.

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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.

About Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is a United States government corporation providing deposit insurance to depositors in U.S. commercial banks and savings institutions. The FDIC was created by the 1933 Banking Act during the Great Depression to restore trust in the American banking system. The FDIC provides deposit insurance which currently guarantees checking and savings deposits in member banks up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category. The FDIC also examines and supervises certain financial institutions for safety and soundness, performs certain consumer-protection functions, and manages receiverships of failed banks. The FDIC is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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