Summary This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision, San Francisco Regional Office of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support in the areas of risk management supervision, serving as coordinator for enforcement of criminal activities and provides guidance to field examiners and case managers on special investigations. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. Responsibilities At the full performance level, major duties include: Serves as a point of contact with the Washington Office Special Activities Section, the local OIG office, and Legal Division, and provides guidance to bank personnel regarding BSA/AML matters including FDIC, US Treasury and BSA regulations and guidelines. Keeps informed of current events related to money laundering, terrorist financing, and other suspicious activity. Reviews and analyzes staff-prepared Civil Money Penalties (CMP) referrals, reports of investigations where BSA/AML issues were identified and applications submitted by banks. Prepares recommendations for informal actions and actions for BSA violations as well as Individual Section 19i Waiver Applications for signature/submission to the Washington Office by the Regional Director or Assistant Regional Director. Functions as the point of contact for the local OIG and the Region's Legal Division to facilitate referrals to other law enforcement agencies. Develops and applies unique or extensive probing and analysis techniques and methods to gather and review information necessary to make an informed decision as to the appropriateness of filing a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR). Utilizes and provides guidance to the field staff on the use of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) portal to submit data and perform queries. Acts as the Regional Director's official representative at meetings of Bank Fraud Working Groups as well as initiating and maintaining working relationships with various offices of the U.S Attorney, the FBI, the Secret Service, the IRS Criminal Investigations Division, and local and State law enforcement agencies. Makes presentations at seminars, meetings, and other training events to bank industry groups regarding bank fraud and BSA/AML. Requirements Conditions of Employment Completion Of Financial Disclosure May Be Required. Must be a commissioned examiner. Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required. THIS IS A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT NOT TO EXCEED SIX MONTHS. The selectee will be given a temporary promotion if eligible or be placed on a lateral detail if already serving at the advertised grade level on a permanent basis. If temporarily promoted, the temporary assignment may be ended earlier or extended for up to five (5) years based on management’s needs. It may also be made permanent without further competition. At the end of the temporary promotion (if temporarily promoted), the employee’s basic pay will be set at the rate received prior to being temporarily promoted, regardless of length of the temporary promotion. The pay rate shall be increased to reflect pay increases (if any) received while temporarily promoted, as long as the resulting rate does not exceed the new range maximum. Return Rights: If the duration of this temporary assignment is one (1) year or less, the employee will be returned to their permanent position of record. Return rights to the employee’s permanent position of record may be impacted if the temporary assignment lasts over one (1) year (including extensions beyond the initial appointment) and is in a different Division/Office. Office refers to the equivalent of a Division, not a geographic location. When both criteria apply, the temporary and permanent Division/Office must concur on the position to which the employee will be permanently returned to. If the employee’s permanent position of record is no longer available at the conclusion of the temporary assignment, the employee will be placed in a position that is comparable to his or her permanent position (i.e., same series, grade, and duty location). Employees will be notified of what their permanent placement will be prior to accepting temporary assignments that are longer than one (1) year or being extended beyond one (1) year. Change in Duty Location: If the duty location of this temporary assignment is different from the employee’s permanent duty location of record, the employee's duty location may be changed to the temporary duty location for the duration of the assignment if the temporary assignment lasts over one (1) year (including extensions beyond the initial appointment). 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. 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. CG-13: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 12 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience as a commissioned Risk Management Examiner performing examinations of insured depository institutions and evaluating the safety, soundness, and risk posed to the insurance fund, including review for Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance. CG-14: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience as a commissioned Risk Management Examiner performing examinations of insured depository institutions and evaluating the safety, soundness, and risk posed to the insurance fund, including review for Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance; monitoring the FinCEN data base for accuracy, completeness and information relevant to examinations; and providing guidance on BSA/AML and bank fraud related matters. 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 Corporate Manager (CM) Applicants: CMs selected for a CG-level temporary assignment will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding documenting acceptance of a 10% temporary reduction to their base salary or pay-setting at the salary range maximum for the CG-level position, whichever one is lower, for the duration of the temporary assignment. After the temporary assignment, CM employees will return to their Positions of Record with salary restored to their CM base salary, including any CM pay adjustments applied during the temporary assignment. Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office at least 1 day per pay period beginning January 2, 2024, and at their supervisor’s direction to support mission and project needs. In person reporting requirements are expected to increase in July 2024. Relocation benefits may be provided in accordance with FDIC policy if assignment exceeds 1 year or is made permanent. If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $252,500. Financial Institution Examiners must maintain the highest personal ethical standards as provided in Part 336 of the FDIC's Rules and Regulations, (Employee Responsibilities and Conduct). Financial Institution Examiners must comply with Section 3201.102 of Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for FDIC Employees (5 CFR Part 3201), which, in part, prohibits them and their immediate families from accepting certain credit from State nonmember banks. All Financial Institution Examiners are prohibited from the following: 1. Obtaining a loan or a line of credit from any insured state nonmember bank or its subsidiaries. Any extensions of credit held by the Examiner, the Examiner's spouse, or any dependent children are direct or indirect extensions of credit to the Examiner. Exceptions: a. Loans for a primary residence are permissible. The Examiner must not participate in any examination of that institution with which he holds the primary residence loan, and a "cooling off" period is required before negotiating a loan for a primary residence from any institution the Examiner has examined. b. No restrictions on obtaining credit cards issued under the same terms and conditions available to the public from an insured state nonmember bank either within or outside of their field office of assignment. 2. Participating in any examination, or other matter, involving an insured depository institution or any person with whom the Examiner has an outstanding loan or line of credit. 3. Performing any service for compensation with any bank, or for any officer, director, or employee thereof, or for any person connected therewith. 4. Disclosing any confidential information from a bank examination report except as authorized by law. 5. 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