Nbe/Be (Senior Climate Risk Specialist) Emphasis In Transition Risk, Nb-0570-Vi.2

Duties

As a National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner (Climate Risk) with emphasis in transition risk (including stresses to institutions or sectors arising from the shifts in policy, consumer and business sentiment, or technologies associated with the changes that would be part of a transition to a lower carbon economy), you will:

• Identify and resolve complex problems or issues that generally cross organizational, functional, or disciplinary boundaries, and that impact the accomplishment of both short- and long-range strategic agency objectives especially focused on compliance supervision activities and risk mitigation.

• Enhance the OCC's understanding of the financial impacts on the economy and regulated financial institutions from transition risk.

• Formulate and implement strategies to enhance the OCC's analytical capability regarding transition risk.

• Provide senior-level guidance and input to influence and inform executive/ managerial decision-making in climate-related financial risks (CRFR) supervision matters and/or related policies, practices, and procedures.

• Interact regularly with senior managers and peers, both within and external to the agency, other federal financial regulators, and/or financial institution representatives involving complex or technically detailed issues requiring negotiation, formal presentations, and/or persuasion to achieve resolution consistent with the OCC's goals and priorities.

• Identify, evaluate, and resolve a range and variety of significant problems or issues related to CRFR supervision and/or related policies/practices/procedures which may affect unit or broader agency results.

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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:

• Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
• FD-258 Privacy Act Statement

• FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and

• 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 on an occasional basis.

• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

• File 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-V band level or GS-13 Grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience for this position include:

• Experience developing, analyzing, or reviewing specialized metrics designed to quantify and assess financial institutions' climate-related financial risk (transition risk); or,
• Experience evaluating, analyzing, planning, assessing, and monitoring climate-related financial risk (transition risk) to the financial services sector, banking, or financial regulatory framework; or,
• Experience serving as an advisor or consultant to management of financial institutions' emerging risks related to climate-related financial risk (transition risk), regulatory concerns, and other related technical climate matters; or,
• Experience managing or leading teams engaged in financial institutions' emerging risks related to climate-related financial risk (transition risk).

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

• JOA EXTENDED FROM 4/16/2024.

• This position is included in the bargaining unit.

• One or more positions may be filled in any of the locations specified above. Selections for duty locations posted will be made based on management needs. All locations may not be filled.

• This position is a Step 2 level position within the NB-VI pay band. Step 2 level positions are distinguished by additional job complexity, responsibility, and advanced skill levels required by the work.

• 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.

• The candidate selected for this position may be credited with directly-related non-Federal experience for annual leave purposes if eligible and considered appropriate.

• This is an Excepted Service position under Schedule B, 213.3205(a).

• Salary range does not include geographical pay.

• For specific information on geographic pay differentials, click here.

• Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information and instructions.

• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

• Click "Print" to review the entire announcement before applying.

• This position security clearance is Public Trust

• Background Investigation

• 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.

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