Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
Location(s): Hoover, Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama, Deerfield Beach, Florida, Tampa, Florida, Albany, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, Mount Vernon, Illinois, Springfield, Illinois, Indianapolis, Indiana, Lexington, Massachusetts, Flowood, Mississippi, Charlotte, North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina, Fargo, North Dakota, Bedford, New Hampshire, Monroe Township, New Jersey, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Portland, Oregon, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Columbia, South Carolina, Salt Lake City, Utah, Brookfield, Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, Hurricane, West Virginia
Salary Range: $67895 - $109892 Per Year
Job Summary: The Financial Institution Specialist (FIS) position in the Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS) is an entry-level position, progessing towards becoming a commissioned bank examiner. FISs complete work assignments on bank examinations. These assigninments, as well as formal classroom training, require travel. To learn more about the FIS position, click here. The duty location is determined upon selection.
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Qualifications: Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience includes paid and unpaid work, such as volunteer service through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, or social). Volunteer experience builds competencies and can translate directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience. For additional qualifications information and referenced materials, click here. Applicants may qualify based on education, work experience, or a combination, as follows: A. Has received within the last two years, or if not already graduated, will receive by June 30, 2026, a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university that included the following: (a) completion of a major course of study in accounting, banking, business administration, commercial or banking law, economics, finance, marketing or other related fields; (b) completion of at least 24 semester hours of combined course work in business administration, accounting, finance, marketing, mathematics, statistics, or economics that included at least 6 semester hours in accounting; and (c) fulfillment of one or more of the requirements listed below for Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): A grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; OR A grade-point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; OR Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision; OR Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR B. Has completed within the last two years, or will complete by June 30, 2026, one academic year of graduate study at an accredited college or university in accounting or banking, and at least 24 semester hours of combined undergraduate and graduate course work at accredited colleges or universities in business administration, accounting, finance, marketing, mathematics, statistics, or economics that included at least 6 semester hours in accounting. OR C. Qualifying experience may be substituted for the major and some or all of the required course work. To be creditable, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG-5 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying accounting or auditing principles and practices in the review or examination of financial institutions, with an understanding of the Federal and State laws that govern them. OR D. Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the CG-07 position, as long as the education and experience demonstrate skill in gathering and analyzing financial data and interpreting balance sheets and income statements. AND SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: In addition to the qualification requirements listed above, you must also meet the following selective factor to be considered eligible for this job. The selective factor is defined as: Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing as evidenced by using proper grammar to compose written documents which are clear, concise, thorough, and free of spelling, grammatical, and punctuation errors. Automated Writing Assessment: Candidates must demonstrate that they meet the Selective Placement Factor by passing an automated writing assessment. Candidates who are minimally qualified will receive notification with a link via e-mail within two weeks from the closing date of the announcement to take the automated writing assessment. Candidates will be allotted twenty-five (25) minutes to complete the assessment after clicking on the “Begin Assessment” button. Candidates will have three days to complete the assessment. The completion deadline will be indicated in the notification e-mail. If you PASS the writing assessment, you will be considered for this position. If you FAIL the writing assessment, you will not be considered. PASS/FAIL outcomes on the current assessment expire in the event that the FDIC implements a change to the selection process/writing assessment. Tablet/phone mobile devices do not support all features for the assessment; therefore, it is recommended that you use a desktop/laptop to complete the assessment. If you have questions about the computer requirements please contact PFhelpdesk@PDRI.com. If you wish to request a reasonable accommodation for the automated writing assessment, you must email us at FISProgram@FDIC.gov by the closing date of this announcement. If your reasonable accommodation request is submitted after the closing date of the announcement, it will be considered on a case-by-case basis as there may not be adequate time to process your request. For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed: Organization/Agency's Name Title Salary (series and grade, if applicable) Start and end dates (including the month and year) Number of hours you worked per week Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement
How to Apply: To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you have not 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 contact point 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 the “Applications” tab Click on the “Position Title” and then select “Update Application” or Additional 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. For this job opportunity announcement: If you previously completed the automated writing assessment and your retake eligibility date is on or before the closing date of this announcement, you are eligible to retake the assessment and must do so as your current result (whether Pass or Fail) will not be valid on the closing date of this job opportunity announcement. If your retake eligibility date is after the closing date of this announcement, you are not eligible retake the assessment at this time, and your current result (whether Pass or Fail) will be used for this job opportunity announcement.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-08