This is a full-time temporary assignment (detail or temporary promotion) with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC). The selectee will remain a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Executive Secretary manages the operations of the FFIEC consistent with the goals, priorities, and guidance of Council members. Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $275,000.
To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below. 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 undertook; 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., the number of employees supervised). Leadership Experience: Experience in leading and coordinating projects, including establishing expectations, reviewing work products/services, monitoring progress, and providing guidance and feedback to team members; AND Technical Experience: Experience in leading and managing a large staff, managing projects effectively, setting priorities, assessing performance, and making budgetary recommendations. Selective Placement Factor: Candidates must be a Commissioned Examiner in the FDIC or another organization with comparable commissioning criteria used by the FDIC.
Manages the operations of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC or Council) consistent with the goals, priorities, and guidance of Council members, executes assigned responsibilities as directed by the FFIEC Chair under delegation from the Council, serves as a strategic adviser to the Chair on interagency initiatives, and offers informed guidance to the Council rooted in institutional knowledge. Facilitates effective collaboration among the Council, agency liaisons, task forces, state liaison representatives, and other key stakeholders involved in Council deliberations and supports the Council in identifying, articulating, and communicating its annual goals, strategies, and priorities. Reviews and assesses management processes, internal controls, and resource utilization to ensure efficient and effective operations in support of Council objectives. Monitors, evaluates, and reports on progress toward the Council’s annual goals, providing insights to guide decision making. Advises the Task Force Chairs on FFIEC matters and provides direction on procedural matters. Facilitates the Council’s interagency examiner training program, including ensuring it is managed in alignment with the needs and priorities of the Council and member entities, as outlined by the Task Force on Examiner Education and the Council. Provides general oversight and management of FFIEC staff by managing, motivating, developing, and leading members of the FFIEC staff, maintaining accurate position descriptions, establishing performance standards and evaluating the performance of staff, directly or through subordinate supervisors, and ensuring effective support of agency and task force needs by staff. Administratively supports the Council by scheduling Council meetings, arranging facilities, developing agendas, coordinating with and distributing information to agency liaisons and coordinates participation of State Liaison Committee members and assisting the Chair in facilitating meetings as requested. Oversees the preparation and timely distribution of meeting minutes, coordinates the execution of Council decisions by task forces or other staff, and arranges notational votes between meetings. Develops and presents the annual budget to the Council for approval, in consultation with agency liaisons and task force chairs, manages the execution of the budget, and oversees the financial management of the Council’s activities. Completes memorandums of understanding (or other appropriate documentation) to clearly define roles, expectations, and costs associated with each service provider, maintains accurate and up-to-date policies and procedures to ensure clear and efficient operations, reports regularly to Council members on the status of major Council projects not covered by the task forces, budget variances, and any significant actions taken by the Executive Secretary under delegated authority, and provides notice of Council meetings.