Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
Location(s): Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Gary, Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana, South Bend, Indiana, Kansas City, Kansas, Boston, Massachusetts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Kansas City, Missouri, Charlotte, North Carolina, Omaha, Nebraska, Cleveland, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Columbia, South Carolina, Rapid City, South Dakota
Salary Range: $77400 - $121518 Per Year
Job Summary: The NCUA was ranked #5 for the 2024 Best Places to Work in the Federal government among mid-size agencies. Credit Union Examiners plan, conduct, and complete examinations of federally insured and federally chartered credit unions. This includes analyzing credit union data to identify areas of concern, persistency of previous problems, and risk to the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF).
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Qualifications: PLEASE NOTE: To qualify based on the education qualification requirements listed in this vacancy announcement, you must complete those education requirements no later than June 30, 2026. The ideal candidate for this position will have a degree in accounting, business, or finance; is skilled in using information systems and technology; is skilled in preparing written communications; and has good interpersonal skills. Proficiency in additional languages is also desired. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS If you are found to meet the minimum experience and/or education qualification requirements below, you will be required to complete a USA Hire writing assessment. You must achieve a minimum passing score on the writing assessment to receive further consideration for the position. See "How to Apply" for further information. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for the Grade CU-11, you must have one of the following (A, B, or C): A. EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-09 level (obtained in the public or private sector) that has equipped the applicant with the competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities) to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience must have included responsibility for performing examining/auditing operations for a financial institution; and experience reviewing internal controls for a business or other organization to determine risk exposure. OR B. EDUCATION: Completion of three (3) full academic years of progressively higher graduate-level education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled; and included at least six (6) semester hours of course work in accounting or equivalent courses and three (3) semester hours in introductory auditing* (or an equivalent course) for a total of nine (9) semester hours. These courses must have been at the graduate or undergraduate level and a description of qualifying accounting coursework can be found in the education section of this vacancy announcement. OR C. COMBINATION: Completion of an equivalent combination of acceptable graduate level education and experience as described above sufficient to equal 100% of the job requirements. You must meet the qualifications (if qualifying by experience) for this position by the closing date of this announcement. Please note, all experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages and you MUST include specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience outlined in the vacancy announcement. When creating your resume, please follow the instructions in the Required Documents section below as well as the guidance found here. Failure to provide adequate and required info details will result in an ineligible rating.
How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be received by 11:59:59 P.M. ET on 05/07/2026 to receive consideration. 1. To begin, click "Apply" online to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. 2. Complete the online application and upload all required documentation as listed in the Required Documents section. 3. USAJOBS Two-Page Resume Limit: Federal agencies may only accept resumes up to two (2) pages in length. Applicants with resumes exceeding two (2) pages will be removed from consideration. Ensure your resume clearly describes your relevant experience, education and accomplishments within this two--page limit. Visit the USAJOBS Help Center for more information. The Office of Personnel Management has provided the following guidance to applicants: Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder on USAJOBS can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. 4. Carefully review your application package before final submission. 5. After submitting an online application, you will be notified if you are required to take the USA Hire writing assessment. This notification message will be delivered to you via email. Check your "Spam" or "Junk" folder in case the email may have been routed there by your email provider. 6. If you are asked to complete the USA Hire writing assessment, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning your USA Hire assessment. Click here for computer system requirements. Note: Set aside at least 30 minutes to take the USA Hire assessment. Once you begin the USA Hire writing assessment it must be completed at that time. You may update your application documents and some questions related to your personal information at any time during the announcement open period. However, you will not be able to make changes to the USA Hire writing assessment once you have completed and submitted it. Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for reasonable accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for reasonable accommodations must be received before starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for reasonable accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need reasonable accommodations, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/), all 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://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-07