TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants applying under merit promotion must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year of experience at the GS-11 or equivalent grade level is required for the GS-12 level and one year of experience at the GS-12 or equivalent grade level is required for the GS-13 level. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT AN SF-50 THAT SHOWS TIME-IN-GRADE ELIGIBILITY AS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.
Minimum Qualifications for the GS-12 level:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service:
- assisting with evaluating bank programs to assess vulnerabilities and provide analyses;
- assisting with evaluating bank policies and systems to ensure regulatory compliance;
- developing recommendations for improving bank programs performance and efficiency;
- gathering bank information to develop and support significant findings; and
- assisting with designing and organizing bank program evaluations and inspections, including the scope, methodology, objectives, timetable, and points of inquiry.
Minimum Qualifications for the GS-13 level:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service:
- evaluating bank programs to assess vulnerabilities and provide analyses;
- evaluating bank policies and systems to ensure regulatory compliance;
- developing recommendations for improving bank programs performance and efficiency;
- leading, designing, and organizing bank program evaluations and inspections, including the scope, methodology, objectives, timetable, and points of inquiry;
- gathering and analyzing bank information to develop and support significant findings; and
- preparing bank evaluation and inspection reports for management.
THERE IS NO SUBSTITION OF EDUCATION AT THE GS-12 AND GS-13 LEVELS.
Selective Placement Factor – The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the official export credit agency of the United States. Ex-Im Bank's mission is to assist in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets. Therefore, applicants must possess experience in analyzing complex bank financing including project finance, trade finance and construction lending.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
This position is open to all US Citizens and Nationals, Competitive Merit Promotion, and Noncompetitive and Special Hiring Authority eligibles. (If applying as a US Citizen or National, Please choose Occupational Specialty 001 when applying) You may apply under open-competitive, merit promotion, and noncompetitive procedures, however; you must meet the requirements for one of the following categories to apply as a merit promotion or noncompetitive eligible.
1. A current permanent competitive service employee; former Federal employee who achieved career status in the competitive service; or former Federal employee who served on a career conditional appointment without achieving career status in the competitive service who was separated less than three years ago. This includes applicants who have not previously held, or currently hold this position and grade with the same promotion potential as announced for this announcement. You must submit the SF-50 that shows competitive service eligibility to be considered. (Please choose Occupational Specialty 002 when applying)
2. A current permanent competitive service employee; former Federal employee who achieved career status in the competitive service; or former Federal employee who served on a career conditional appointment without achieving career status in the competitive service who was separated less than three years ago. This includes applicants who have previously held, or currently hold this position and grade with the same promotion potential as announced for this announcement. You must submit the SF-50 that shows competitive service eligibility to be considered. (Please choose Occupational Specialty 003 when applying)
3. A Veteran applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA), must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing an honorable discharge to be considered. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed 3 or more years of active service. ("Active Service" under this law means active duty in a uniformed service and includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, full-time National Guard duty, and attendance, while in the active service, at a school designated as a service school by law or by the Secretary concerned.) A veteran who is released under honorable conditions shortly before completing a 3-year tour is also eligible. A DD-214 that includes beginning and ending dates of service and character of discharge (Member Copy 4) must be submitted to verify eligibility. NOTE: Current employees applying under VEOA must submit a qualifying SF-50 to show they meet time-in-grade requirements. (Please choose Occupational Specialty 002 when applying)
4. A Veteran applying for a Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA), must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing an honorable discharge to be considered. Eligibility for VRA appointments includes Disabled veterans; Veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war declared by Congress, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; Veterans who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a military operation for which the Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded; and Veterans separated from active duty within the past 3 years. Disabled veterans must provide the SF-15 and supporting documentation from the VA along with DD-214. NOTE: VRA only applies to positions at the GS-11 level and below. (Please choose Occupational Specialty 003 when applying)
5. A 30% or more Disabled Veteran. You must submit your DD214, a completed SF-15, and letter from the VA dated 1991 or later as proof to be considered. (Please choose Occupational Specialty 003 when applying)
6. A military spouse. Military spouses are eligible if their active duty military spouse: 1) receives a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move; 2) has a 100% disability rating; or 3) died while on active duty. Please submit supporting documentation as proof to be considered. (Please choose Occupational Specialty 003 when applying)
7. A Severely Physically Handicapped Schedule 'A' Appointment. Please submit documentation from a State or Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Service as proof to be considered. (Please choose Occupational Specialty 003 when applying)
8. A Former Peace Corps or VISTA Volunteers Appointment. Please submit documentation as proof to be considered. (Please choose Occupational Specialty 003 when applying)
9. Interchange Agreements and Miscellaneous Authorities. Please submit documentation as proof to be considered. (Please choose Occupational Specialty 003 when applying)
Please be sure to select the appropriate specialty code. You will only be considered under the specialty code you choose. Choosing the inappropriate specialty code may result in loss of consideration.
Active Duty Service Members-- You must submit a statement of discharge/certification of release or an official written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions no later than 120 days from the date the certification is signed. Enlisted Record Briefs and military identification do NOT qualify as official documentation.
If the appropriate information is not submitted to confirm the discharge status, dates of service, etc., you will not be considered for this job opportunity under Veteran Preference procedures. To gain access to your DD-214 online please visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html
For more information on Veteran Authorities, consult the Vet Guide at: http://www.opm.gov/employ/veterans/html/vetguide.asp
Surplus or Displaced Federal Employees: If you are an eligible Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy under open-competitive procedures, displaced Federal employees must meet the middle quality level established under category rating procedures. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy under merit promotion procedures, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles must submit the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority:
- A copy of your certificate of expected separation, reduction-in-force notice, or other documentation which establishes you are being or have been displaced from a Federal position AND
- A copy of your most recent performance appraisal demonstrating a rating of at least fully successful or equivalent (Note: this is required unless you are an CTAP/ICTAP eligible due to compensable injury, illness, or disability) AND
- A copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or other official documentation which shows the position you may be or are being separated from has the same or higher promotion potential as that of the vacancy, your duty location, and that you are serving as a career or career conditional competitive service employee in tenure group 1 or 2, OR are a current or former Executive Branch agency employee in the excepted service serving on an appointment without time limit, at grade levels GS-15 or equivalent and below, and who has been conferred noncompetitive appointment eligibility and special selection priority by statute for positions in the competitive service
OR
- A Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that shows you are receiving a special disability retirement from the US Office of Personnel Management under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456 AND
- Official documentation which shows your duty location and the position you may be or are being separated from has the same or higher promotion potential as that of the vacancy
More information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility may be found at 5 CFR 330 and at this link: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
- Bank Inspections and Evaluations
- Banking and Financial Research
- Bank Analyses
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
