Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Special Assistant, CG-0301-15

Washington, District of Columbia Full time

Special Assistant, CG-0301-15

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $184363 - $255000 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization, Office of the Chief Information Officer, and is responsible for ensuring that daily operations and IT projects and initiatives are executed in a manner that will support the realization of the vision and strategies defined. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill similar vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Major Duties:

  • Advise and consult on broad, comprehensive, management and IT issues that impact the Chief Information Officer (CIO) organization, and the FDIC. Review analysis of forecasted IT change impact on the FDIC and the financial services industry to offer independent advice on choices for IT strategic and tactical plan adjustment. Review recommended new programs and policies to improve FDIC mission achievement and advise on advantages and disadvantages of competing approaches. Assist and advise the CIO, Chief Privacy Officer & Director, DIT, in governance responsibilities. Provide information, recommendations, and assistance to executive level governance bodies. Analyze qualitative and quantitative operations effectiveness in meeting established goals and objectives. Monitor FDIC compliance with law and US government policies and procedures. Represent the CIO in capital investment project governance meetings and in multi-divisional management and administrative groups.

Qualifications: 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. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG-14 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as serving as a technical advisor/liaison to senior management; and planning, directing and making recommendations on analytical and evaluative studies of policies, programs and procedures, management reporting, and project tracking. 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. 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 If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.

How to Apply: To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t 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. To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes: Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date). Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact 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 “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application 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.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-10