Principal Program Analyst (OIG Liaison)

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Must be an FHFA employee

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service

Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

Qualifying experience for the EL-15 level includes one year of specialized experience at the equivalent EL/GS-14 which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Examples of specialized experience include the following:

• Experience working collaboratively with examiners and analysts throughout the agency.
• Experience tracking the completion of corrective actions from external audits, recommendations from various advisory bodies, and other similar activities as required.
• Experience establishing and maintaining an audit follow-up system to facilitate the prompt and proper resolution and implementation of audit recommendations.
• Experience reviewing financial examination documents including conclusion letters, analysis memorandums, and reports of examination to ensure they are in accordance with an agency's supervision standards and policies.
• Experience coordinating the development of an examination strategy and plan.
• Experience completing quality control assignments and projects at an Agency or Division level related to GAO,OMB, OIG and Quality Assurance with respect to audit and/or examination activities and follow-up.
• Extensive knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and management techniques in order to review data inputs; plan, organize, conduct and/or direct complex analyses with undefined scopes; and ultimately recommend detailed, functional user requirements.
• Experience managing a comprehensive system that produces reports to track audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations from an agency OIG, GAO, OMB, and Quality Assurance with respect to audit and or examination activities and follow-up and or other internal and external entities.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

***There is currently one vacancy available. However, should additional vacancies become available within three months from the opening date of this announcement, eligible applicants for this position may be referred for consideration for the additional position(s).

Benefits remain the same.

FHFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability (physical or mental), age (40 years of age or over), genetic information, parental status, marital status, prior protected EEO activity, political affiliation, or other non-merit factors.

Ethics: FHFA employees are subject to government-wide ethical standards of conduct, financial disclosure requirements, and post-employment prohibitions. In addition, certain FHFA employees are prohibited from accepting compensation from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for a two-year period after terminating employment with FHFA. Furthermore, to avoid financial conflicts-of interest or the appearance of conflicts-of-interest, FHFA employees may need to divest or sell certain assets they, their spouse, or minor children own or control, including securities issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or the Federal Home Loan Banks. Employees who work on Federal Home Loan Bank issues may need to sell or divest financial interests with any of the Federal Home Loan Bank members, which may include stock in bank holding companies, insurance companies, and other financial services firms. Questions regarding these requirements and prohibitions should be directed to the Office of General Counsel at (202) 649-3088.

REASONABLE ACCOMODATION:

FHFA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, except when doing so would pose an undue hardship on the Agency. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify FHFA at (202) 649-3963. The Agency's decision on granting a reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be rated based on your responses to the job specific questionnaire and assigned a score ranging from 70 to 100 points. The top ten candidates, and those tied for the tenth spot, will be referred for selection.

All of the information you provide will be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application forms, by checking references or through other means, such as the interview process. This verification could occur at any stage of the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible.

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