Total 107 Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in 0905 Columbia MD

At the full performance level, major duties include:

• Provide analytical support for the design and development of complex financial information systems, assisting in the definition of system objectives, and providing detailed specifications for the data requirements and statistical analysis of financial data.
• Design analytical and descriptive presentations for senior FDIC management concerning the status of the insured banking industry and other sectors. These presentations will provide support for official meetings, policy decisions, publications, speeches, and congressional testimony.
• Lead in the development of systems designed to identify and evaluate changing risk factors within the banking industry and within key industry segments. These efforts will support the Division's objective of discerning possible areas of concern before problems become widespread. These duties encompass analysis of sources, including information about economic trends and information about industries where bank lending is becoming concentrated.
• Works independently with staff and management and other FDIC business units to define user requirements related to financial systems and their implications for the banking industry.
• Compile and supply information for incorporation into studies, policy decisions, and testimony.
• Orally presents analytical results to the management and professional staff of the Division, the FDIC and other organizations with an interest in these topics.

At the full performance level, major duties include:

• Directs and/or participates in nationwide or regional internal control reviews of Washington, Regional, and Field Territories, identifying efficient and effective business practices and identifying areas where operations are weak and improvements are required. 
• Designs, develops, and implements visitation guidelines to insure a thorough, consistent, impartial, and accurate review of operations and report of review findings.
• Conducts program compliance and performance reviews, management control reviews, and evaluations of the Division’s operations.  Conducts interviews, gathers facts and other data, reviews a wide variety of records and reports, analyzes data, and develops conclusions and recommendations that are supported by data, documentation and facts. 
• Prepares and presents reports, briefings, and summaries to the Assistant Director, Internal Control and Review Section, and senior-level management officials within and outside the Division on the findings, trends, and observations developed from all internal control review activities conducted of the Division’s operations.
• Serves as RMS’s liaison, and coordinates on audits, reviews, surveys, evaluations, and information requests from the Office of Risk Management & Internal Control, Office of Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office.  Assists in developing responses to proposed recommendations.

• Continually monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of all programs and functions under the Human Resources Organization (HRO)'s scope of responsibility with a view toward efficient accomplishment of objectives; avoidance of duplication of efforts; maximum utilization of funds and personnel; and successful interaction with related agencies and programs or operations of other organizational elements of the FDIC.
• Consolidates and defends formal budget program requests; provides justifications for major program changes; develops policy and revises activities; assures correct policy and regulatory interpretations on the part of subordinate managers; and ensures the smooth functioning and coordination of all programs under incumbent’s authority.
• Establishes and maintains continuing liaison with counterparts in other organizational elements of the FDIC, officials of other regulatory agencies, representatives of various institutions and private industry. Through this liaison, the incumbent articulates FDIC policies and procedures and gains the continued cooperation and support of top policy-making officials within and outside the FDIC.
• Serves as senior advisor to the CHCO and assists the CHCO in providing leadership and direction across the organization by exercising supervisory personnel management authority, through subordinate Assistant Directors, supervisors, other staff. Ensures that all HRO programs and operations are administered effectively and in accordance with broadly stated objectives and priorities.
• Supports the CHCO in the planning, development, implementation, and overall direction of comprehensive Corporate Human Resources (HR) programs and policies. Assists the CHCO in overseeing and managing the broad, day-to-day operations of the HRO, and in maintaining the timely flow of work products, information, and services in and out of HR.
• Helps maintain effective communications and coordination of operational matters with and between Human Resources Organization (HRO) Assistant Directors and subordinate HR managers. Helps ensure the consistent and proper interpretation and application of Federal and Corporate HR policies and procedures by HR managers and staff across the Corporation. Serves along with the CHCO as a consultant and advisor to senior leadership at the FDIC, including the Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Board Members, and client Division/Office managers on the Corporation’s HR programs and policies.
• Supports the CHCO in establishing HRO goals, objectives, and priorities. Assists in reviewing and analyzing new Federal and Corporate mandates, initiatives, policies, and requirements pertaining to HR and determining how best to implement them. Assists in determining staff, budget, and logistical resources needed to accomplish goals and objectives, and in presenting and justifying resource requests through the appropriate chain of approval.
• Provides supervision of office staff. Supervision activities may include: planning, setting priorities and preparing schedules for completion of work; giving advice, counsel or instruction to individual employees on both work and administrative matters; identifying training needs or providing training to subordinate staff; interviewing for vacancies, making selections, initiating formal requests for promotion and other status changes; approving and disapproving leave requests; preparing performance appraisals, establishing performance standards and evaluating employee performance; making recommendations for recognition of outstanding performance of assigned personnel; effecting minor disciplinary actions such as warnings and reprimands, and when necessary recommending specific disciplinary action involving serious offenses; receiving informal and formal complaints from subordinates and resolving those that can be resolved within delegated authority; working with the Division of Administration, Human Resources Organization to ensure that all contractual or statutory obligations to labor organizations are met.
• Prepares and directs the preparation of memoranda, reports, briefings, presentations, and other issuances. Initiates and completes confidential assignments of an exploratory or controversial nature. Serves as CHCO in the absence of the incumbent.
• Develops Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, programs, and metrics in compliance with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Division; leads efforts to mature the organization and management of work within area of responsibility; leads diverse groups of employees to: direct work, review outcomes/effectiveness, develop and assess subordinate managers, and promote inclusion.

At the full performance level, major duties include:

• Provide analytical support for the design and development of complex financial information systems, assisting in the definition of system objectives, and providing detailed specifications for the data requirements and statistical analysis of financial data.
• Provides guidance to the Division and the FDIC regarding financial information gathering, identifying additional public and private sector sources of data that will enhance analyses and studies of FDIC issues.
• Undertakes diplomatic initiatives on behalf of the Division involving other FDIC offices and Divisions, and on behalf of the Corporation as a whole, involving outside groups, including other regulatory agencies and the public.
• Works independently with staff and management and other FDIC business units to define user requirements related to financial systems and their implications for the banking industry.
• Compile and supply information for incorporation into studies, policy decisions, and testimony.
• Orally presents analytical results to the management and professional staff of the Division, the FDIC and other organizations with an interest in these topics.

• Conducts, coordinates, manages enforcement matters involving insured financial institutions and their institution-affiliated parties (IAPs), including Technology Service Providers (TSPs) and other third parties providing banking services.
• Conducts formal investigations under section 10(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, issues subpoenas for documents, and takes in-person and virtual sworn statements of prospective witnesses.
• Drafts legal documents, including requests for electronically stored information (ESI), and responds to such requests on behalf of the FDIC.
• Utilizes E-discovery software applications such as Relativity and Clearwell to identify, recover, and organize relevant and responsive ESI. designated cases, confers and coordinates with attorneys from other state and federal agencies.
• Works collaboratively with internal legal staff and attorneys from other state and federal agencies in preparing and examining witnesses.
• Analyzes requests for confidential supervisory information (CSI) from governmental and regulatory agencies, insured depository institutions, institution-affiliated parties, and other third parties under the Freedom of Information Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, and Part 309 of the FDIC’s Rules and Regulations.
• Performs reviews of enforcement actions originating in the regional and area offices to ensure consistent applications of laws and regulations, as well as policies and procedures set by the Assistant General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, General Counsel, and the FDIC’s operational divisions.

• Serves as the administrator who plans, organizes and executes the ELEH events. Records outcomes of candidates’ performance on various assessments and collaborates with the Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS) and Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection (DCP) personnel to share candidates’ results. Coordinates the training and scheduling of Subject Matter Experts (SME), interviewers and reference checkers for each Entry-Level Examiner Hiring (ELEH) event.
• Research and/or analyzes problems relating to ELEH operations to proactively address issues.  
• Plans and/or accomplishes special projects related to the ELEH onboarding process. Manages special projects that have a broad impact on the ELEH program.
• Prepares FIS recruitment/tracking/status reports via automated reporting systems for Corporation leadership and stakeholders.
• Participates in the development of internal policies and guidance relating to onboarding and FIS orientation, analyzes feedback and provides recommendations to senior management.
• Provides guidance and reviews the work of other Program Specialists related to the onboarding process and FIS orientation.
• Manages and/or prepares responses to correspondence and serves as liaison on administrative issues pertaining to the onboarding and orientation procedures of the ELEH program. Provides advice to Chief, Entry-Level Examiner Hiring, and Team Lead on complex ELEH administrative program issues. Identifies relevant issues based on operational and changing program requirements. Collects relevant data from various sources and makes recommendations to senior management.

Please Note: Employees will be required to report to their assigned office location at least 2 day per week for non-supervisory positions and 3 days per week for supervisory/managerial positions unless the position advertised is designated as a remote-only position.

This position is located the Small Business Operations Division, Contact Center within the Office of Small Business (OSB), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM).The Small Business Operations Division is responsible for supporting OSB by managing the maintenance of OSB's systems such as Salesforce, EOL, and the Electronic Loan Management System (ELMS), internal projects, the Contact Center, and finally OSB's Budget. The Contact Center manages OSB's reporting through the data and reviews the Export Credit Insurance (ECI) Division's policy documents for exporter short-term multi-buyer and single-buyer insurance products within EOL. The purpose of the work is to assist U.S. exports to support EXIM staff, the contact center and other OSB offices.

At the full performance level, duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as a Junior Business Development Specialist advance trainee performing a variety of developmental assignments and projects to assist U.S. exports by providing support to the contact center and other OSB offices. Receives a diverse range of business developmental exposure to gain and develop the knowledge, skills and experience needed at this level; and to effectively prepare for an upward mobility opportunity within the division.
• Uses automated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, marketing tools and current software to support the Regional Directors to enter the appropriate data for loan transactions and enters new and amended Special Buyer Credit Limit (SBCL) into the EOL. Conducts general random checks on various entities monthly to track and verify online shipment data matches the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA) report. Orders credit reports and uploads data to the Document Management System (DMS) for action by the various OSB staff.
• Orders credit reports and uploads data to the Document Management System (DMS) for action by the various OSB staff. Reviews and analyzes data on credit reports and refers discrepancies to appropriate staff member or supervisor for resolutions.
• Prepares Letters of Interest and amendments for various higher graded specialist for program applicants and requests for administrative and routine assistance from Regional Directors (RD), Lender Account Managers (LAM), and Broker Account Managers (BAM) as directed by the higher graded specialist and/or supervisor.
• Prepares transaction files to include exposure data on the obligor/guarantor, financial data as submitted or as retrieved from the Eurostar or other credit/financial information systems, D&B and other credit reports for the various staff throughout OSB; and reviews all information submitted by the applicant and information available in EXIMs files on the credit or corporate history of the obligor/guarantor.
• Prepares certification reminders and provides to higher graded specialist for review before sending to policyholders.

Please Note: Employees will be required to report to their assigned office location at least 2 day per week for non-supervisory positions and 3 days per week for supervisory/managerial positions unless the position advertised is designated as a remote-only position.

This position is located the Small Business Operations Division, Contact Center within the Office of Small Business (OSB), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM).The Small Business Operations Division is responsible for supporting OSB by managing the maintenance of OSB's systems such as Salesforce, EOL, and the Electronic Loan Management System (ELMS), internal projects, the Contact Center, and finally OSB's Budget. The Contact Center manages OSB's reporting through the data and reviews the Export Credit Insurance (ECI) Division's policy documents for exporter short-term multi-buyer and single-buyer insurance products within EOL. The purpose of the work is to assist U.S. exports to support EXIM staff, the contact center and other OSB offices.

At the full performance level, duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as a Junior Business Development Specialist advance trainee performing a variety of developmental assignments and projects to assist U.S. exports by providing support to the contact center and other OSB offices. Receives a diverse range of business developmental exposure to gain and develop the knowledge, skills and experience needed at this level; and to effectively prepare for an upward mobility opportunity within the division.
• Uses automated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, marketing tools and current software to support the Regional Directors to enter the appropriate data for loan transactions and enters new and amended Special Buyer Credit Limit (SBCL) into the EOL. Conducts general random checks on various entities monthly to track and verify online shipment data matches the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA) report. Orders credit reports and uploads data to the Document Management System (DMS) for action by the various OSB staff.
• Orders credit reports and uploads data to the Document Management System (DMS) for action by the various OSB staff. Reviews and analyzes data on credit reports and refers discrepancies to appropriate staff member or supervisor for resolutions.
• Prepares Letters of Interest and amendments for various higher graded specialist for program applicants and requests for administrative and routine assistance from Regional Directors (RD), Lender Account Managers (LAM), and Broker Account Managers (BAM) as directed by the higher graded specialist and/or supervisor.
• Prepares transaction files to include exposure data on the obligor/guarantor, financial data as submitted or as retrieved from the Eurostar or other credit/financial information systems, D&B and other credit reports for the various staff throughout OSB; and reviews all information submitted by the applicant and information available in EXIMs files on the credit or corporate history of the obligor/guarantor.
• Prepares certification reminders and provides to higher graded specialist for review before sending to policyholders.

What will I do in this position if hired?

In this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Insurance Examiner. Typical assignments include:

• Supervising a team with a diverse set of skills and roles, including insurance examiner expertise, program analysis, process improvement, casework management, and customer support, all in support of insurance policyholders during the claims appeals process.
• Serving as a senior representative for the Federal Insurance Directorate with contractor staff, insurance companies and their industry advisory groups, and others in the interpretation of policy matters within the National Flood Insurance Program.
• Overseeing daily operations of the appeals team, and coordinate short-term and long-term enhancements to program support.
• Supporting program decisions, and serve as an advisor to senior leadership in the Federal Insurance Directorate.
• Soliciting feedback and support the strengthening of relationships between FEMA and its insurance industry partners, including insurance companies, flood vendors, independent adjusting firms, and other professional organizations supporting the flood insurance business and the National Flood Insurance Program.

What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation. At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA's ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.

• Respond to Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) inquiries from Federal enrollees and/or their authorized representatives, including responses on appeals of disputed health benefit claims, benefits regulations, and other program related inquiries.
• Prepares written directives for the Contracting Officer's signature requiring carriers to provide benefits, as appropriate.
• Respond to general inquiries concerning disputed claim regulations, health insurance coverage, and Federal enrollment eligibility.
• Perform research and obtain additional information from outside sources, including the health benefits Plan and providers.
• Consult with internal clinical advisors (e.g. nurse) to resolve disputed health benefits claims and develop responses to inquiries and correspondence.
• Conduct thorough case analysis on disputed health benefits claims.
• Develop a written appeal response that is based on analysis and FEHB Program benefit policies and guidelines.
• Track trends and systemic claim processing errors that surface from the disputed claim appeal process in order to provide recommendations to the Health Insurance Specialists for carrier to take corrective action or make contract language improvements.

• Respond to Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) inquiries from Federal enrollees and/or their authorized representatives, including responses on appeals of disputed health benefit claims, benefits regulations, and other program related inquiries.
• Prepares written directives for the Contracting Officer's signature requiring carriers to provide benefits, as appropriate.
• Respond to general inquiries concerning disputed claim regulations, health insurance coverage, and Federal enrollment eligibility.
• Perform research and obtain additional information from outside sources, including the health benefits Plan and providers.
• Consult with internal clinical advisors (e.g. nurse) to resolve disputed health benefits claims and develop responses to inquiries and correspondence.
• Conduct thorough case analysis on disputed health benefits claims.
• Develop a written appeal response that is based on analysis and FEHB Program benefit policies and guidelines.
• Track trends and systemic claim processing errors that surface from the disputed claim appeal process in order to provide recommendations to the Health Insurance Specialists for carrier to take corrective action or make contract language improvements.

• Adjudicates background investigation reports and Continuous Vetting (CV) alerts to determine the suitability, fitness or security eligibility of individuals who need access to FDIC facilities, networks/systems, and sensitive information.
• Coordinates with Human Resources and evaluates official Position Descriptions (OF-8) to ensure the position sensitivity and risk levels have been properly designated in accordance with relevant policy and the signed Position Designation Tool results are maintained.
• Provides authoritative information and guidance on Trusted Workforce 2.0 and other personnel security policies to employees at all levels of management within FDIC and to individuals external to the organization. 
• Prepares written summaries to communicate and justify final trust determinations for suitability, fitness, security eligibility or credentialing.
• Writes and maintains Standard Operating Procedures for everyday operations within the Personnel Security Program (PERSEC) Program.
• Conducts and prepares briefings to FDIC stakeholders on all matters related to Personnel Vetting and communicate program changes.
• Represents FDIC at interagency security meetings, working groups and other forums that are tasked with formulating personnel vetting policies.

The Assistant Director, of EEO Complaints, serves as a first-line supervisor for staff conducting EEO Formal Complaints programs, ensuring that program operations and projects are conducted in compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Serves as Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Specialist and the principal advisor on EEO Formal Complaints. Manages, directs, oversees, coordinates, and evaluates the EEO Formal Complaints programs.
• Continuous monitoring to ensure timely processing of extremely complex final agency decisions, appeal process and execution of EEOC Orders and negotiated settlements, orders of full relief and corrective action, and to effectively formulate or modify plans and policies to satisfy changing conditions and requirements.
• Provides analysis of Formal Complaint process. Monitors appeal process and ensure compliance of Regional and Field Offices in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Decisions.
• Ensures instances of non-protected class harassment and/or professional misconduct reported during a Report of Investigation are referred over to the Office of Professional Conduct for action. Analyze procedures for filing Formal EEO complaints to identify areas of efficiency or automation.
• Conducts 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 Formal Complaints program. Provides technical guidance to assigned staff and ensures appropriate coordination of their EEO functions and responsibilities.
• Manages the processing and disposition of all individual and class EEO Complaints and ensures full cooperation with EEO Counselor and EEO personnel in the timely, fair, and prompt processing, investigation, and resolution of complaints.
• 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. Maintains an ongoing and up-to-date understanding of federal sector EEO law by attending webinars, conferences, and training, as well as reading journals, articles, and case law.
• Develop and review policies and/or EEO complaint activities affecting the employment of all personnel. Reviews, analyzes, and interprets all pertinent policy and regulatory issuances relating to equal employment opportunity complaint programs in the activity including Executive Orders, laws, and issuances of guidance from OPM and EEOC. Directs the formulation of policies and programs in the administration of EEO Complaints Processing and reporting system for the individual and class complaints filed (based on race, age, sex, national origin, color, religion, disability, reprisal, and genetic information); considering the inter-relationships of extremely complex national policy, statutes, precedent-setting case law, FDIC directives in developing policies, procedures, and guidelines for processing complaints of discrimination.
• Manages, directs, and oversees a senior-level staff comprised of EEO specialists, technical writers, and administrative and operational personnel. Provide technical and administrative supervision to subordinate staff. Assigns 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. Evaluate the 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. Find 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.

The Senior Level Appellate Counsel (False Claims Act) serves as a technical expert and coordinator for attorneys in the Appellate Staff and across the Division in False Claims Act litigation, and as a resource for other offices and agencies that require advice on difficult matters under the False Claims Act. Additionally, the incumbent assists, as appropriate, with the Division's False Claims Act cases in the Supreme Court, including preparing certiorari petitions and briefs for submission to the Court. The Senior Level Appellate Counsel (False Claims Act) prepares recommendations for or against appeal or rehearing in cases that fall within the incumbent's area of expertise, in which lower court decisions are averse to the government. The Senior Level Appellate Counsel (False Claims Act) also serves as a technical expert on other significant appellate litigation as assigned.

This vacancy presents an opportunity for experienced trial attorneys who want to defend the United States in complex, often high dollar value cases. Trial attorneys in the FTCA Section handle personal injury, wrongful death, and property damage suits arising from activities of federal employees acting within the scope of their federal employment. FTCA Section attorneys frequently handle large or complex cases of national significance. They also provide guidance on complex legal issues in suits handled by USAOs and on administrative claims pending with federal agencies, make recommendations on whether settlements proposed by federal agencies and USAOs should be authorized, and prepare appeal recommendations on adverse judgments in FTCA cases.

Examples of law enforcement matters handled by the FTCA Section include cases arising from mass shootings, suits involving alleged FBI misconduct, suits brought by individuals detained in immigration custody, and responses to protests and riots. The Section also defends the United States in complex litigation stemming from catastrophic natural disasters. Further, the FTCA Section handles complex medical malpractice suits with medical causation issues in which high damages awards are sought. The Section provides guidance to U.S. Attorney's Offices (USAOs) and federal agencies on a variety of legal issues and advises in the development of strategy.

The FTCA Section provides appeal recommendations on adverse FTCA judgments, including for cases handled by USAOs. The Section also reviews draft legislation that may have an impact on the public fisc. It is responsible for the adjustment and settlement of administrative claims arising out of the conduct of employees of the Department of Justice (DOJ), and for approving administrative settlements of claims arising out of the activities of all other Federal agencies which are in excess of the settlement authority delegated to those agencies. Finally, the FTCA Section provides recommendations to the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division concerning requests for authority to consummate all settlements of tort claims that require the approval of the Assistant Attorney General or Associate General.