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Financial Technology Policy Specialist

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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Summary

 

As a Financial Technology Policy Specialist in the Office of Financial Technology (OFT), you will serve as an advisor to the Director(s) and OCC senior management and staff on a wide range of issues, proposals, and other matters regarding emerging trends, innovation within the federal banking system and affecting the OCC's regulated institutions.

This position is located in Office of Financial Technology in Bank Supervision Policy located in Washington, DC

 

Duties

As a Financial Technology Policy Specialist, you will:

  • Advise and support the OFT Deputy Comptroller (DC) and Director(s) in implementing the OCC's Responsible Financial Technology Framework and serve as an internal and external focal point and spokesperson on OCC's Fintech activities.
  • Serve as a central point of contact for banks and, nonbanks (including financial technology firms) and for OCC employees on financial technology related activities.
  • Respond to inquiries, coordinate responses, and facilitate decisions, coordinate and collaborate with other Financial Technology Policy Specialists, the OFT DC and Director(s) to ensure consistency of actions.
  • Address complex initiatives, processes, and proposals involving innovations within the banking system, and serves as a senior resource to the OCC.
  • Interact and collaborate with counterparts on an interagency and external basis.
  • Conduct outreach, participate, and lead projects as needed related to the OCC's evaluation of new and emerging financial technology trends.

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:

  1. 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,
  2. FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
  3. 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 Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
  • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
  • Travel overnight or locally on occasion.
  • Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
  • Successfully complete a background investigation that includes criminal history, financial history (including a credit check) and other information.
  • 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 by 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 applying and/or complying with bank supervision regulations and/or financial technology, policies, concepts and procedures to identify risk, and evaluate emerging trends in the financial services industry, financial technology companies, or large technology companies; AND
  • Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders (i.e., bankers, financial services industry, financial technology company or large technology company professionals), to provide counsel, insight, or advice regarding emerging financial technology trends in the banking industry.

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

 

 

  • Vacancy has been amended to extend the closing date to 4/29/2024.
  • This position is included in the bargaining unit.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 requires a 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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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
  • Oral Communication
  • Planning/Organizing
  • Partnering

Quality groupings will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality groupings (Outstanding, Excellent, or Qualified) depending on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education and training related to this position. Your rating will be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference eligibles in that category. Qualified preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

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.