This position is located in the Division of Finance of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is responsible for managing and investing corporate and receivership funds. This position is also responsible for monitoring the investment performance of the FDIC Savings Plan investment options and supporting the Savings Plans Committee in its fiduciary responsibilities.
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 14-grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as managing and analyzing fixed income/debt securities portfolios; managing projects that deal with the Corporation’s cash flow and financial programs; and developing plans, policies, and procedures. 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. 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.
As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will: Act as one of the primary investment professionals of the Corporation, with responsibility for investing corporate funds in special non-marketable U.S. Treasury securities, and in the case of receivership and subsidiary funds, in short-term money market instruments and federally sponsored Agency securities authorized by the Board of Directors. Oversee portfolio investment processes to ensure objectives are met regarding credit quality, risk/return trade-offs, liquidity, and maturity/duration targets for each fund under management. Develop and recommend investment methodologies, models, and structures to obtain appropriate risk/return objectives for each portfolio under management, using Bloomberg service to support this analysis. Serve on the Investment Advisory Subcommittee, providing support on a range of defined contribution retirement plan-related issues, and implementing decisions made by the FDIC Savings Plan Committee. Prepare quarterly prospective investment strategies and presents investment results to the Corporation’s Investment Advisory Group, led by the Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Financial Officer.