Program Assistant, Cg-0303-08

Summary

This position is located in the Legal Division, Supervision, Legislation and Enforcement Branch, Bank Activities and Regional Affairs Section (BARAS), Chicago Regional Office of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. BARAS provides legal advice and counsel on all open bank legal matters in coordination with the other sections in the Legal Division and other FDIC Divisions.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

04/18/2024 to 05/01/2024

• Salary

$66,670 - $108,728 per year

• Pay scale & grade

CG 08

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Chicago, IL 1 vacancy

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-The FDIC offers position-specific telework options. Please see the Additional Information section below for more information. Telework options are subject to change.

• Travel Required

Occasional travel

• Occasional travel may be required.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time -

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

08

• Job family (Series)

0303 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Moderate Risk (MR)

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

2024-LEGAL-345

• Control number

787270600

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This job is open to

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current FDIC permanent employees with competitive status eligibility.

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Duties

• Provides technical and program support and assistance in collecting, organizing, and reviewing information for the production of various documents and reports.

• Performs routine research on select topics/issues in support of programs, as directed by the supervisor or other professional staff.

• Provides accurate, timely updates on procedures, reports, requirements, and other administrative matters necessary to implement Branch policies, directives, and instructions.

• Establishes and maintains records, files, and work papers in both hard copy and electronic forms, for the immediate use of the staff.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Completion Of Financial Disclosure May Be Required.

Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required

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.

To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 7 grade level or above in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience researching data to produce memoranda, charts, reports, and other documents for management use, utilizing electronic databases, and organizing and maintaining records in an electronic format.

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

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Selectee(s) for headquarters, regional, and area office locations 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 for headquarters, regional, and area office locations are expected to increase in July 2024. Selectees(s) for field office locations will be required to report in person to an FDIC office or financial institution at their supervisor's direction.

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If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window

Learn more about federal benefits.

In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.

To find out more, click here.

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 resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.

The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below.

1.Skill in gathering, organizing, and compiling readily available financial and non-financial data from a variety of sources for responding to inquiries and requests; entering it into systems, preparing reports for use by senior staff; and verifying its accuracy and conformance to format and requirements.

2.Skill in handling assignments requiring accuracy, attention to detail, and producing quality work under tight deadlines.

3.Ability to communicate with all levels of management and employees.

4.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with persons within and outside the organization.

5.Knowledge of current software applications and databases used within the Section (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and SharePoint).

6.Skill in using current software applications and databases to input, update, and maintain data and generate various reports.

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.

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• Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window

Learn more about federal benefits.

In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.

To find out more, click here.

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.

• Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:

FDIC EMPLOYEES: If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50. The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

To begin, click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the "Apply" button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click "Submit Application" to complete the application process. You must apply online.

Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.

To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on "Applications" tab. Click on the "Position Title," and then select "Update Application" or "Additional Application Information" to continue.

You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.

Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: "Received". Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Agency contact information

Matthew Hendricks

Phone

1-571-243-8298

TDD

1-800-925-4618

Fax

000-000-0000

Email

mahendricks@fdic.gov

Address

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FDIC Human Resources Branch

300 S Riverside Plaza

Suite 1700

Chicago, Illinois 60606

United States

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Next steps

You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

• Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Reasonable accommodation policy

• Financial suitability

• Selective Service

• New employee probationary period

• Signature and false statements

• Privacy Act

• Social security number request

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Required Documents

Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:

FDIC EMPLOYEES: If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50. The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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How to Apply

To begin, click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the "Apply" button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click "Submit Application" to complete the application process. You must apply online.

Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.

To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on "Applications" tab. Click on the "Position Title," and then select "Update Application" or "Additional Application Information" to continue.

You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.

Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: "Received". Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

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Agency contact information

Matthew Hendricks

Phone

1-571-243-8298

TDD

1-800-925-4618

Fax

000-000-0000

Email

mahendricks@fdic.gov

Address

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FDIC Human Resources Branch

300 S Riverside Plaza

Suite 1700

Chicago, Illinois 60606

United States

Learn more about this agency

Next steps

You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Read more

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Reasonable accommodation policy

• Financial suitability

• Selective Service

• New employee probationary period

• Signature and false statements

• Privacy Act

• Social security number request

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

04/18/2024 to 05/01/2024

• Salary

$66,670 - $108,728 per year

• Pay scale & grade

CG 08

• Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Chicago, IL 1 vacancy

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-The FDIC offers position-specific telework options. Please see the Additional Information section below for more information. Telework options are subject to change.

• Travel Required

Occasional travel

• Occasional travel may be required.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time -

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

08

• Job family (Series)

0303 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Moderate Risk (MR)

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

2024-LEGAL-345

• Control number

787270600

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/787270600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.