Duties

As an Auto Finance Program Manager, you will:

• Serve as subject matter and technical expert in all areas of the auto finance market, including strategy, finance, operations, capital markets, auto loan servicing, credit and dealer/business relationship management.
• Work directly with relevant staff in Regulations, Research, and other Bureau divisions to understand capacity, opportunities, and constraints for policy making and provide work direction to relevant staff in building out and planning for implementation of policy priorities.
• Lead, coordinate, and/or facilitate work and projects with markets analysts and fellows or cross-functional teams of analysts engaged in monitoring of current and emerging issues relating to relevant policy domains.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

This opportunity is also open to the public under announcement 22-CFPB-345-P. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Key Requirements:

Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

A Public Trust background investigation will be required.

The Bureau is currently offering expanded tele-work opportunities to all staff. Additional work location and schedule flexibilities will be available to Bureau staff starting in the fall of 2022.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized experience: For the CN-71, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the CN-60 pay band level in the Federal service (for qualification purposes, the CN-60 is broadly equivalent to the GS-14). Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Leading policy development and/or initiatives in one of the following of auto finance:strategy, finance, operations, capital markets, auto loan servicing, credit or dealer/business relationship management; AND
• Conducting quantitative financial analysis and market assessments regarding the auto finance industry, for example: Analysis of auto finance industry data such as financial statements, securitization or other secondary market financing documents; OR Analysis of statistical reports to determine what can be learned about industry or individual lender performance and what additional data, reports, etc. may be needed to assess the meaning and significance of the initial data reviewed; AND
• Leading the development of written reports and recommendations for the purposes of decision making by senior organizational leadership or policymakers; AND
• Developing and giving presentations to internal and external audiences.

Additionally, candidates who are determined to meet the qualifications as outlined above, will be provided a simulation assessment (see the how you will be evaluated section). Applicants must receive a passing score of 6 by a panel of subject matter experts to be considered minimally qualified.

A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer, it is important that your resume fully reflects all of your work experience. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau determines the salary offer for each selectee based primarily on three key factors:

• The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position.
• The selectee's overall experience in a particular industry or area.
• The salaries of other Bureau employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience.

We also take the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range as listed in this vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum of the salary range to the midpoint of the salary range. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that band level. See information on our base pay ranges and salary structure.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service . One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
• Bureau employees are subject to government-wide ethical standards of conduct, financial disclosure requirements, and post-employment prohibitions, which applicants may review at www.oge.gov. In addition, employees must comply with the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (5 CFR 9401), which, among other things, prohibit an employee or the employee's spouse or minor child from owning or controlling a debt or equity interest in an entity supervised by the Bureau. Regulations also impose restrictions on the outside activities of certain Bureau employees, including examiners and attorneys. Applicants may review the Bureau ethics regulations and a summary of the regulations at www.consumerfinance.gov. Questions regarding these requirements and prohibitions should be directed to the Bureau Ethics Office at EthicsHelp@cfpb.gov .

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• 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.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• Complete an Employment and Financial Interests Report.

Our comprehensive benefits are among the most generous in the federal government. They include:- Challenging and rewarding work benefiting American consumers - Opportunities for development and advancement- Comprehensive Federal health, vision, dental, life, and long-term care insurance programs- Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: http://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/201706_cfpb_benefits.pdf