Department Of The Treasury Washington , DC 20319
Posted 1 week ago
Summary
As the Deputy Comptroller and Chief Financial Technology Officer (CFTO), you will serve as the primary adviser to the Senior Deputy Comptroller (SDC) for Bank Supervision Policy (BSP) and the Executive Committee on issues, proposals, and other matters regarding financial technology innovation.
This position is located in the Bank Supervision Policy unit headquartered in Washington, DC.
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This job is open to
Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency
Applications will only be accepted from current OCC employees on permanent appointments.
Duties
As a Deputy Comptroller and Chief Financial Technology Officer (CFTO), you will:
Direct and provide strategic leadership for the Office of Financial Technology (OFT), including development and implementation of policies, procedures, guidance, and resources; outreach and technical assistance; examiner awareness and understanding; coordination and facilitation with other OCC offices; market intelligence; and interagency collaboration.
Identify and assess existing programs, structures, and processes to ensure that the Office of Financial Technology efficiently integrates OFT expertise, initiatives and programs into established OCC operations, programs, structures, and processes.
Serve as a key OCC spokesperson on matters regarding financial technology innovation, digital banking, and other related activities; oversee Office of Financial Technology staff in the development and implementation of outreach and technical assistance strategies and programs that support the market intelligence gathering; promote broad understanding of regulation relevant to financial technology innovation.
Coordinate the process for responding timely to internal and external financial technology innovation related inquiries and requests, including identifying, collaborating with and incorporating input from all appropriate stakeholders, which may include for example, questions regarding new fintech or bank-developed technology products, services or processes, evolving needs of consumers of financial services, and possible national bank charters for fintech firms.
Oversee OFT staff in leading analysis and evaluation of specific financial industry technology innovations, including emerging opportunities and risks, and the potential implications for supervision.
Direct and facilitate an effective market intelligence function focused on financial technology within and associated with the financial services industry. Support and respond to ongoing transformation and integration of financial technology advancement in the financial sector.
Lead, motivate, and develop the Office of Financial Technology staff and provide OCC policy and direction to ensure understanding of OCC goals and initiatives.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.
There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:
SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).
Complete a one-year trial period (unless already completed).
Complete a background investigation (unless already completed).
Sign a statement that you are voluntarily leaving the competitive service for a position in the excepted service, if applicable.
Travel overnight or locally.
Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
File an Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) and an OCC Financial Disclosure Form.
Complete a financial disclosure review and resolve any ethics issues.
Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.
Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement:
You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-VII band level or GS-15 level in the federal service. Examples of specialized experience for this position include:
In addition to the above, you must also possess the following specialized experience:
The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
Education
Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.
Additional information
This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.
Total pay cannot exceed applicable pay cap, which is $310,300 for 2024
If you are a current OCC employee who previously received a waiver determination permitting you to retain bank securities due to extenuating circumstances, please note that this determination may be rescinded if the nature of your duties changes. We strongly suggest that you discuss the potential implications of any change in duties on a prior securities determination with your ethics official.
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
Individuals selected for this position may be considered for promotion to a Band IX Schedule B excepted service position within OCC without further competition.
This is an Excepted Service position under Schedule B, 213.3205(a)
Salary range includes 25.04% geographical pay.
The candidate selected for this position may be credited with directly-related non-Federal experience for annual leave purposes if eligible and considered appropriate.
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Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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This position requires a Public Trust
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact
Benefits
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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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.
Rating:
Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:
Bank Supervision Knowledge
Advisement, Collaboration, and Outreach
Financial Technology Awareness
Written Communication
Human Resources Management
Partnering
Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.
Current OCC employees must have a performance rating of at least Successful (i.e., Level 3) to be eligible for promotion.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.
Required Documents
A complete application includes: 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, and 3) submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Note: Please ensure that all bank, financial, and other confidential or sensitive information is removed/redacted from each document.
RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume by either creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please review Resume Tips.
OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following:
Cover letter
Recent performance evaluation (be sure to redact/remove all sensitive information prior to submitting) If you upload a performance evaluation do not upload directly from PMCS but save in your files and then upload it in your application.
How to Apply
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete the online application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (8:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday
Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, you must contact us by noon Eastern Standard Time on the announcement's closing date. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Sam Reddy at Harnet.Reddy@occ.treas.gov or 202-649-5264 to obtain an alternative application.
If you require a reasonable accommodation for disability during any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Kelly Battista by phone at 202-704-9488 or by email at Kelly.Battista@occ.treas.gov. Treasury provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. You must contact us by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the announcement's closing date to request accommodation. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Ms. Battista is not the point of contact for questions about the vacancy announcement.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12356151.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the Announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Agency contact information
Sam Reddy
Phone 202-649-5264 Email Harnet.Reddy@occ.treas.gov
Address Bank Supervision Policy
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20219
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Next steps
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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Overview
Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
06/27/2024 to 07/15/2024
$213,962 - $310,300 per year
NB 8
No
Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
50% or less
Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
8
0570 Financial Institution Examining
Yes
Other
No
MP-HQ-HR-24-4917-12356151
797745100
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/797745100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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