Summary The NCUA is ranked #9 for the 2023 best places to work in the Federal government (mid-size agencies). This position is at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in the Eastern Region. This position serves as a Regional Capital Market Specialist. Responsibilities This job is being advertised in multiple ways. What jobs can you apply for? Hiring paths help you understand what jobs you are eligible to apply for and why. You may fall under multiple hiring paths. Learn all about hiring paths here: USAJOBS Help Center - Unique Hiring Paths Click on the link below for essential guidance on navigating the federal job application process and to learn how to avoid common mistakes and increase your chances of success. https://rise.articulate.com/share/UHaVgET2Ik0p2HGn2DrfOp6RU6pj59Li RELOCATION STATEMENT: Relocation may be offered to promotion eligible NCUA employees relocating near a major airport in one of the following Eastern Region states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia. DUTY STATION STATEMENT: Duty location may be negotiable near a major airport in one of the Eastern Region states listed above. For NCUA employees currently residing in one of the states listed above, your duty station will not change. As a Regional Capital Market Specialist, you will: Provide expert advice to NCUA regional staff on credit union balance sheet risk. Handle difficult and complex investment and asset liability management issues. Develop solutions and timelines for resolving high risk conditions. Be responsible for periodic macro analysis of the conditions and elements within the region. Keep abreast of changes in the financial markets. Develop training material. Assess changes in the risk management process in credit unions. Assess risk using financial analytics, call report data and financial risk reports. Answer inquiries from field and office staff, credit unions, and state credit union regulatory agencies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. All applicants applying for the CU-13 level must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-12 level obtained in the private or public sector. Specialized experience for this position must include experience performing examinations and audits of financial institutions, and at least 3 of the following 4 activities: 1) reviewing, auditing, examining, or using asset liability models in a financial institution; 2) assessing liquidity risks in a financial institution; 3) assessing liquidity, interest rate, and transaction risk for investments in government and agency securities; and 4) utilizing financial analytics software (e.g., Bloomberg Analytics) for fixed income securities. All applicants applying for the CU-14 level must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-13 level obtained in the private or public sector. Specialized experience for this position must include experience performing examinations and audits of financial institutions, and at least 3 of the following 4 activities: 1) assessing asset and liability management programs, interest rate risk, and simulation models in financial institutions; 2) assessing management work processes and reviewing the overall financial risk management processes of a financial institution; 3) assessing financial institution's liquidity management processes and contingency plans; and 4) utilizing Bloomberg analytics models or other similar analytical models to research and assess investment risks at the instrument and portfolio level. You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement. Please note, all experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. YOUR RESUME MUST provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience and support your responses to the online questionnaire as described in the vacancy announcement. When describing your experience in your resume, please be specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Please ensure that your resume includes the grade (if you are a current or previous federal employee), month, and year that you began and ended for each position held or that position may not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your resume must also support your responses to the online questionnaire. Failure to provide support may result in a lower rating and/or you may be excluded from consideration. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions. Education Education may not be used in lieu of experience for this opportunity. Additional Information Click on the link below for essential guidance on navigating the federal job application process and to learn how to avoid common mistakes and increase your chances of success. https://rise.articulate.com/share/UHaVgET2Ik0p2HGn2DrfOp6RU6pj59Li Career Ladder Promotion Statement: If you are selected at the lower grade level advertised in this announcement, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next grade level in accordance with OPM regulations and NCUA policies. SALARY: Pay will be set within the advertised pay range to align with the selectee's skills and experience and the requirements of the position in accordance with NCUA's compensation policy. The salary range shown is NCUA's National Pay Rate (NPR) which includes a locality rate of 16.32% for the Rest of the U.S. (RUS) geographical area. Actual salary will be determined upon the location of the selectee and the applicable locality pay, per the NCUA's CU pay table, will be applied. The locality rates, by location, can be found on the NCUA Careers webpage under the Salary Information section. SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. You may register or check the status of your registration by visiting the Selective Service website at http://www.sss.gov/. This position is in the bargaining unit. Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES (political) employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the point of contact listed on this vacancy announcement. The Fair Chance Act: In accordance with the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act), 5 U.S.C. Sec. 9202, and 5 C.F.R. Part 920, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) may not request, in oral or written form, that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the NCUA makes a tentative offer of employment, absent an exception. Complaints that the NCUA violated the Fair Chance Act must be submitted to LaborEmpRelations@NCUA.GOV or to the Office of Human Resources, Employee Relations, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 within 30 days from the agency's alleged non-compliance with the Fair Chance Act. Illegal drug use by individuals working for or on behalf of the federal government, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service and in direct violation of the Controlled Substance Act and the Drug-Free Workplace Act. NCUA IS A COMPETITIVE SERVICE FEDERAL AGENCY. NCUA uses E-Verify, a web-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. More than the number of positions listed may be filled through this vacancy announcement.