Community Affairs Specialist, CG-0301-13

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. Applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/CG-12 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience fostering communication between banks and community-based organizations (CBOs). This includes research and analysis in identifying credit needs of communities establishing and managing partnerships with CBOs to increase lending, depository activities and investments; and leading roundtable discussions and workgroups with the bank, community, and regulatory representatives about community reinvestment issues, consumer protection laws, and/or fair lending. 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. Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 85 “well qualified” for this position. For more information, Click Here.
This position is located in the Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, Consumer and Community Affairs Branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and supports the mission of Community Affairs and regional business plans. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.