Financial Economist (Retail Credit), NB-0110-V.2 (Full Performance Level NB-VI)

Company: MERCY COLLEGE
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 20, 2023

Job Description:

Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyAs Financial Economist, you will evaluate and advise the agency on bank's model risk management practices and emerging consumer credit risks and conduct research and analysis to identify/assess emerging model risks or consumer credit risks to provide thought-leadership as behaviors of consumers, firms, and/or financial institutions evolve due to changes in technology and the economy. The position is with Supervision Risk Analysis, Economic & Risk Analysis, Retail Credit Risk Analysis Division.DutiesThe Retail Credit Risk Analysis Division (RC-RAD), within Economics and Risk Analysis at the Office the Comptroller of the Currency, is located in Washington D.C. RC-RAD economists serve as advisors to senior management and other stakeholders in the agency on supervision and banking policy in the areas of consumer credit risk modeling and broader consumer credit research questions related to consumer credit, consumer/household finance, and bank/non-bank financial institutions.As a Financial Economist, you will:

• Analyze and evaluate bank specific quantitative reports and relevant work products (e.g., model development documents, validation reports, and on-going monitoring reports) to evaluate the effectiveness of a bank's model risk management practices.
• Apply advanced financial, economic, and quantitative theories, principles, methods and techniques to perform complex assignments such as the assessment of various econometric or statistical modeling approaches.
• Conduct complex on-site and off-site bank/thrift savings association-specific analyses that relate to retail credit.
• Conduct self-directed (i.e., independent) or directed research and prepare professional papers to be published in peer reviewed academic journals, as applicable.
• Support projects as requested by the Comptroller and senior management for subject matter expert analysis or recommendations on topics including retail credit risk, consumer/household finance, banking, and modeling issues as well as policy and management issues confronting the OCC.
• Initiate analytical projects to facilitate the understanding of emerging retail credit risks or the impact of policy or regulation, or the development of quantitative techniques for retail credit risk measurement/identification.Requirements Conditions of Employment
  • To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply.
  • Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
  • Complete a background investigation (unless already completed).
  • 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 occasionally to attend conferences and/or training
  • Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
  • 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.
  • Successfully complete a background investigation that includes criminal history, financial history.
  • Requirements Conditions of EmploymentThis 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:
    • Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
    • Complete a background investigation (unless already completed).
    • 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 occasionally to attend conferences and/or training.
    • Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
    • File an OCC Financial Disclosure Form.
    • Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.
    • Successfully complete a background investigation that includes criminal history, financial history (including a credit check) and other information.QualificationsYou must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
      Degree: Economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. (Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degreeOR, 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree).OR
      A combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Examples of qualifying experience include: a) individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation; b) supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; or c) teaching assignments in a college or university that included both class instruction in economics subjects and one of the following (1) personal research that produced evidence of results, (2) direction of graduate theses in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems.In addition to meeting the BASIC REQUIREMENTS above, you must meet and/or possess at least one of the following:One year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent the next lower level, NB-IV or GS-11 in the Federal service. This experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Conducting research involving the application of economic, financial, or quantitative theories, principles or methods. (e.g. dissertation, Job Market Paper, Working Papers, Work-in-progress, or publications).OR
        3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree)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.Additional information
        • This position is included in the bargaining unit.
        • This position is a Step 2 level position within the NB-V pay band. Step 2 level positions are distinguished by additional job complexity, responsibility, and advanced skill levels required by the work.
        • Salary range includes 24.27% geographical pay.
        • 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 positions.
        • Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information and instructions.
        • The candidate selected for this position may be credited with directly-related non-Federal experience for annual leave purposes if eligible and considered appropriate.
        • Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
        • Click "Print" to review the entire announcement before applying.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.Referral: All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for the position will be referred to the selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) , you must be Well-Qualified to receive special selection priority. "Well-Qualified" means conducting and managing research projects and activities involving the application of economic/econometric techniques and quantitative modeling related to capital markets examination of national banks/federal savings associations.Required DocumentsA complete application includes: 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, and 3) submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Note: Please ensure that all bank, financial, and other confidential or sensitive information is removed/redacted from each document.RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume by either creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please review Resume Tips .CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP)/INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents.EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: This position has an education requirement. For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions. OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following:
          • Recent performance evaluation (be sure to redact/remove all sensitive information prior to submitting)How to ApplyThe following instructions outline our application process. You must complete the online application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, you must contact us by noon Eastern Standard Time on the announcement's closing date. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Dekieta Bethea atDekieta.Bethea@occ.treas.gov or 202-679-1591 to obtain an alternative application.If you require a reasonable accommodation for disability during any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Kelly Battista by phone at 202-704-9488 or by email at Kelly.Battista@occ.treas.gov . Treasury provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. You must contact us by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the announcement's closing date to request accommodation. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Ms. Battista is not the point of contact for questions about the vacancy announcement.A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the Announcement to receive consideration.
            • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
            • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
            • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
            • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
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