Summary As a National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner (Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending), you will plan and conduct activities related to Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and Fair Lending (FL) laws and regulations in bank supervision operations. Responsibilities As a National Bank Examiner/Bank Examiner (Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending), you will: Plan, coordinate, and monitor Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and Fair Lending (FL) activities, including assessing risk, developing supervisory strategies, determining the scope of supervisory activities, managing teams of assisting personnel, preparing draft public evaluations of activities, and developing responses to address risks. Serve as an advisor to management and staff on CRA and FL requirements. Assist in providing advice on CRA requirements and FL laws and regulations, including the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; perform market surveillance to identify systemic market changes, potential supervisory issues, and emerging market developments. Assess, monitor and resolve compliance issues within banks that must comply with FL laws. Assess the capability of management, the effectiveness of board supervision, the soundness of adopted policies and procedures, and the effect of CRA activities on the overall soundness of an institution. Conduct or participate in discussions with bank management on findings and recommendations and prepare written communications. 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: 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, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and 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 a frequent basis. 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-IV band level or GS-11 Grade Level. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: Examining or auditing a financial institution's compliance with Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending laws and regulations. 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 This is not an entry-level or developmental position. This position is at the full-performance level. This position does not offer a remote work schedule. Selectee(s) for this position will be expected to relocate at their own expense if they do not live within a commutable distance of locations advertised. Commutable distance is typically considered to be an area from which you may be expected to travel back and forth up to daily to work. Relocation expenses WILL NOT be reimbursed. This position may include travel up to 50% in support of the needs across the supervision portfolio. You may apply to 1 location specified in the announcement due to the expected high volume of candidates for this position. One or more positions may be filled in any of the locations specified above. Selections for duty locations posted will be made based on management needs. All locations may not be filled. This position is included in the bargaining unit: NTEU. 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 does not include geographical pay. For specific information on geographic pay differentials, click here. 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. 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.