Total 24 Others level Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in Oakland, California

As counsel for actions and litigation within OPC, at the full performance level you will:

• Provides authoritative legal advice and counsel within OPC and with Corporation officials about OPC-related matters.
• Serves as the Corporation's legal representative in unfair labor practice, arbitration, and representation in judicial and administrative proceedings.
• Prepares legal briefs, office memoranda, policies, standard operating procedures, and other documents governing and guiding OPC operations.
• Develops and presents training on OPC-related matters.

As counsel for policy and training within OPC, at the full performance level you will:

• Provides authoritative legal advice and counsel within OPC and with Corporation officials about OPC-related matters.
• Reviews reports of investigation and conducts or assists with administrative investigations.
• Prepares legal briefs, office memoranda, policies, standard operating procedures, and other documents governing and guiding OPC operations. 
• Develops and presents training on OPC-related matters. 

The Manager, EEO Counseling and Intake plays a pivotal role in managing a team counseling and processing EEO informal complaints adhering to defined timelines, policies and procedures.

• Serves as Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Specialist and the principal advisor on EEO Informal Complaints. Manages, directs, oversees, coordinates, and evaluates the EEO Informal Complaints programs, including the EEOC 462 report, accounting for the agency’s EEO counseling activities, including ADR outcomes and other relevant metrics, ensuring transparency and adherence to federal reporting standards.
• Establishes metrics and data collection on alternative dispute resolution success and EEO counseling outcomes. Establishes customer service expectations and performance metrics for all subordinate employees.
• Conduct briefings to discuss issues affecting the workforce, the effectiveness and status of EEO program goals, efficiency, and legal compliance of all areas of the EEO Informal Complaints program.
• Keeps abreast of developments in the Federal EEO process, regulations, policies, procedures, and corporate policies that affect the complaint processing program or issues that might arise in alleged complaints.
• Ensures contract EEO counselors and OEEO staff are trained and certified. Identifies the best options for yearly training and certifications for OEEO staff.
• Manages, directs and oversees a senior level staff comprised of EEO specialists. Assigns or coordinates work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Incumbent exercises full range of human resource and personnel management. Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Gives advice, and counsels employees on both work and administrative matters. Interviews candidates for positions, and recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions. Hears and resolves complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager. Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other action in more serious cases. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed and develops performance standards.
• Ensures that Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, and programs are executed equitably consistent with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Division; organizes, coordinates, and manages the work of diverse teams of employees by assigning work, developing employee skills, assessing/monitoring employee performance, and promoting inclusion.

At the full performance level, major duties include:

Supports the oversight and management of the public-facing database management system utilized throughout the Consumer Affairs Branch for managing public inquiries of the FDIC, in addition to producing periodic and non-routine management reporting products in report or dashboard format, and contributing content and design of consumer protection educational materials.

Serves as back-up to and assists the NCDA specialist responsible for managing the NCDA’s Quality Assurance Program (QAP). Builds thorough understanding of the QAP and provides assistance in administering it for the NCDA’s consumer response and deposit insurance functions, which include overseeing and coordinating the quality check processes, quality assurance, and DCP internal review audit programs.

Validates management reports and assists with ensuring accuracy of briefing materials on highly sensitive, complex issues related to consumer protection and fair lending prepared by others. Responsible for measuring performance and detecting trends and potential problems, revising existing procedures, or responding to senior management information requests.

Provides desk side coaching to new employees in the areas of deposit insurance and federal consumer protection regulations, in addition to NCDA policy and procedures, and database system management requirements. Maintains current knowledge, answers questions of other employees on procedures, practices, policies, directives, etc., and obtains needed information on problems that arise.

Investigates and responds orally or in writing to complex and/or sensitive consumer complaints and inquiries regarding consumer protection laws and general banking procedures. Such complaints or inquiries may include FDIC Chairman, Congressional, White House referrals, and discrimination complaints.

Responds to written and telephone inquiries from bankers, consumers and others concerning complex aspects of the FDIC's rules and regulations for deposit insurance coverage. The incumbent uses a broad knowledge of the rules for deposit insurance coverage to advise bankers and consumers about FDIC insurance coverage, focusing on mitigating consumer harm, correcting misinformation, and working with consumers to allow them to make informed decisions about their deposits.

• Direct and coordinate division activities relating to the provision of plan technical assistance and oversight of Medicare Parts C and D, or MMP drug and health plans assigned to the Division.
• Provide authoritative direction, guidance, and technical assistance to all types of drug and health plans assigned to the Division, implementing CMS policies and instructions.
• Collaborate and demonstrate teamwork working with other Divisions operating in the Group, on cross-cutting program, operational, and staffing matters, to achieve program results.
• Oversee the implementation of corrective actions and make recommendations to the Group Director for enforcement actions.
• Set priorities, prepare schedules for completion of work, assign work based on priorities, give advice and provide counsel or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.

• Serve as a senior advisor to management and executive leadership on developing and implementing strategic plans in support of achieving the PI/PE and MR functional program objectives.
• Perform complex reviews, evaluations, and follow-up of key initiatives to assure that goals, objectives, and deadlines are met.
• Provide leadership on a variety of special assignments involving all aspects of the management of health care and/or health care financing programs and projects.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing policies and reviews new policy and legislative initiatives for potential impact on OPOLE and/or the Agency.
• Participate in and makes key authoritative contributions to top-level discussions and planning sessions on management program policy development.

• Direct the work of Health Insurance Specialists and contractor staff. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, establishes long and short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Formulate short and long-range DIMO-related plans, goals, and objectives, identifying resources needed to achieve optimum results.
• Collaborate with federal agencies, clinical and analytical experts, and healthcare management (e.g., providers, payers, states, businesses, community agencies, etc.) to assist in assessing the impact of new innovation models.
• Manage Health Insurance Specialists supporting model participants, monitoring program participants for compliance, and fostering learning and collaboration as points of contact for participants, providers, and other stakeholders.
• Directs the analysis of new or proposed program policy, regulations, or legislation impacting assigned areas of plan operations in coordination with CMS Headquarters.

• Assists attorneys in all aspects of the investigation and litigation of claims, including in connection with preparing and taking discovery, researching and drafting pleadings, motions and briefs, preparing for settlement, and preparing and participating in trials.
• Supports attorneys in drafting, reviewing, analyzing, or responding to legislative proposals or implementing rules and regulations.
• Prepares legal memoranda and other written documents in accordance with legal standards of practice involving interpretation of certain provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, FDIC Bylaws and Resolutions, and FDIC Rules and Regulations, and other laws or regulations relative to the FDIC’s operations.
• Contributes in the preparation of legal opinions as well as briefs and other documents for judicial and administrative proceedings.

• Develop, implement, and maintain operational requirements, including standard operating procedures, as well as databases to manage and analyze programmatic information such as routine and ad hoc report, deliverables, and programmatic documentation.
• Gather and analyze information, conduct various reviews and studies to assess ongoing operations, program vulnerabilities and initiating/ recommending improvements or appropriate action.
• Respond to inquiries regarding program oversight activities to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain contacts and working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders required to plan and execute tasks.
• Respond to inquiries regarding program activities to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

• Assists attorneys in all aspects of the investigation and litigation of claims, including in connection with preparing and taking discovery, researching and drafting pleadings, motions and briefs, preparing for settlement, and preparing and participating in trials.
• Supports attorneys in drafting, reviewing, analyzing, or responding to legislative proposals or implementing rules and regulations.
• Prepares legal memoranda and other written documents in accordance with legal standards of practice involving interpretation of certain provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, FDIC Bylaws and Resolutions, and FDIC Rules and Regulations, and other laws or regulations relative to the FDIC’s operations.
• Contributes in the preparation of legal opinions as well as briefs and other documents for judicial and administrative proceedings.

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  

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As a Lead Human Resources Specialist, GS-201-13, you will be responsible for:

•  Division to include, direction, integration, management, and supervision of recruitment, selection and placement programs, and classification programs.  
•  Providing advice and direction to management on Human Resources issues, practices, and processes using expert knowledge of governing laws, merit systems principles, and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rules and policy requirements.  
•  Articulating and communicating to the team the assignment, project, problems to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review.  

• Develop, implement, and maintain program oversight strategy and processes, maintain operational requirements, including standard operating procedures and processes for overseeing entities that provide health care and prescription drug services.
• Monitor entities processes to identify program vulnerabilities and ensure continuing compliance with Agency agreements/contracts and all statutory, regulatory and sub-regulatory requirements are met.
• Gather and analyze information, conduct various reviews and studies to assess ongoing operations, program vulnerabilities, and initiate/recommend improvements or appropriate action.
• Develop, evaluate, and refine regulations, manuals, program guidelines, program memoranda, policy letters and instructions to effectively communicate policy to Agency stakeholders regarding compliance, audit and oversight programs.

As an Information Technology (IT) Risk Specialist, you will:

• Develop risk-based institution-specific examination plans (for large, complex, or high-concern institutions) that comply with all applicable guidelines and include procedures for testing an institution's unique risks.
• Conduct IT examinations in accordance with generally accepted IT audit standards and guidelines to ensure that the institution's information technology and business systems are adequately controlled, monitored, and assessed.
• Provide support and technical assistance to OE examiners and management in conducting IT examination activities.
• Maintain responsibility for planning IT examination activities for low to moderate to highly-complex institutions.
• Recommend new or improved IT examination techniques or methods to enhance future examinations.
• Conduct related conferences and communicates with institution officials, as appropriate, to obtain feedback and reactions to examination findings and to convey information concerning corrective action or regulatory guidance.
• Write examination entrance and report transmittal letters to board members, internal and external correspondence related to examinations or projects, Enforcement Action Memoranda as necessary, and other materials that are essential to complete the reporting process and maintain ongoing communication with institution personnel.

As an Information Technology (IT) Risk Specialist, you will:

• Develop risk-based institution-specific examination plans (for large, complex, or high-concern institutions) that comply with all applicable guidelines and include procedures for testing an institution's unique risks.
• Conduct IT examinations in accordance with generally accepted IT audit standards and guidelines to ensure that the institution's information technology and business systems are adequately controlled, monitored, and assessed.
• Provide support and technical assistance to OE examiners and management in conducting IT examination activities.
• Maintain responsibility for planning IT examination activities for low to moderate to highly-complex institutions.
• Recommend new or improved IT examination techniques or methods to enhance future examinations.
• Conduct related conferences and communicates with institution officials, as appropriate, to obtain feedback and reactions to examination findings and to convey information concerning corrective action or regulatory guidance.
• Write examination entrance and report transmittal letters to board members, internal and external correspondence related to examinations or projects, Enforcement Action Memoranda as necessary, and other materials that are essential to complete the reporting process and maintain ongoing communication with institution personnel.

• Lead projects to develop and implement health insurance programs such as Medicare, CHIP, and private plans.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with outside partners to ensure successful planning and execution of these projects.
• Develop operational requirements for overseeing health care and prescription drug services.
• Recommend improvement actions based on your assessments and monitor entities to ensure compliance with agency agreements and all relevant laws and regulations
• Collaborate with the CMS Office of Legislation and Congressional committees to conduct impact analyses or mark-ups of various legislative option