Duties

Summary

This position is located in the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Credit Union Resources and Expansion (CURE), Division of Consumer Access. This position serves as the Director, Division of Consumer Access.

More than the number of positions listed may be filled through this vacancy announcement.
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Responsibilities

As a Director, Division of Consumer Access, you will:
- Serve as an expert and primary source of information to the CURE Director and Deputy Director on new credit union charters, charter conversions, field-of-membership expansions, credit union bylaws and low-income designations.
- Plan, budget, develop and implement an automated field-of-membership processing system.
- Direct and maintain the agency's centralized field-of-membership processing system.
- Supervise the division's staff.
- Establish and maintain liaison relationships with relevant external parties and represent the agency with members of the credit union community, state supervisory authorities, trade associations, and other entities involving the agency's credit union resources and expansion program.
- Honor speaking requests, prepare materials and meet with credit unions and credit union organizations to provide information involving new charters, charter conversions, bylaws, field- of-membership expansions and low-income designations.
- Develop, revise, and maintain, in concert with other NCUA offices, manuals, guides, bulletins, instructions, interpretive rulings, and other advisories related to new charters, charter conversions, field-of-membership expansions, credit union bylaws and low-income designations to be used by NCUA staff to ensure compliance with all agency laws and regulations.

Travel Required

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

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
15

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Suitable adjudication of background/security investigation is required.
• Financial disclosure is required.
• A probationary/trial period may be required.
• Relocation expenses are authorized for NCUA employees moving to Alexandria, VA only.

Qualifications

You must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in federal service in order to qualify for this position.

To qualify at the CU-15 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-14 level in federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as experience:

Serving as a formal supervisor to staff; and

Providing advice or guidance on laws, policies, or regulations pertaining to financial institutions.

To qualify at the CU-14 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-13 level in federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as experience in one of the following areas:

Developing recommendations related to financial institutions for senior management, or

Evaluating Credit Union operations.

You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education is not required for this position nor may be used to qualify.

Additional information

If you are selected for this position at the CU-14, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next level through CU-15 provided that you have fulfilled the necessary qualification requirements including any applicable certification processes. Promotion is not automatic and is conditional on demonstrated ability to perform the higher grade level duties, a current written performance appraisal rating of "fully successful" or better, and fulfillment of the necessary qualification requirements.

SALARY: Pay will be set using NCUA's compensation policy. The salary range shown is NCUA's Local Pay Rate (LPR) which includes a locality rate of 42.87% for the Alexandria, Virginia geographical area.

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 status of your registration by visiting the Selective Service website at: http://www.sss.gov/ .

This position is not in the bargaining unit.

NOTE: 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.

Shared Certificates: Applicants may be considered for other positions within the agency that require similar qualifications and are in the same series and at the same grade level of this position.

NCUA IS A COMPETITIVE SERVICE FEDERAL AGENCY.

NCUAuses 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

For Category Rating: Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position.

Your application package will be reviewed for completeness (resume, completed assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation). You will not be considered if you fail to submit all the required documents as outlined in this vacancy announcement.

If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories:
Best Qualified - Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position.
Well Qualified - Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position.
Qualified - Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position.

To preview the application questionnaire, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10626095 .

The self-assessment questions have been developed to evaluate your competency in the following areas:

• Managing Human Resources
• Oral Communication
• Technical Competence
• Writing

Application of Veterans' Preference: The Category Rating process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the CU-09 level or higher.)

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

1. VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTS (if claiming veteran's preference):

For 5-Point Preference: DD 214 (member 4 copy preferred, however documentation provided must contain dates and character of service) or if you are currently active duty: an official statement of service from your command.

For 10-Point Preference: DD-214 (Member 4 Copy preferred, however documentation provided must contain dates and character of service), VA letter and SF-15 for 10-Point preference.

Note: If you are a current active duty military member who does not have a DD214 and is claiming preference under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces indicating that you will be discharged or released under honorable conditions from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification. Certifications must be on letterhead from the appropriate military branch and include the following information: military dates of service and expected discharge or release date, character of service, military rank, type of discharge and date when terminal leave will begin. Certifications must be signed by, or by direction of military members' military personnel offices, unit commanders or higher headquarters.

2. ICTAP/CTAP: Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof of their eligibility:
Copy of agency notice;
Most recent performance rating; and
SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.
To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above on the rating criteria for this position. For additional information, click CTAP .

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Resume
2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education or if a Basic Requirement
• DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities.
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)

YOUR RESUME MUST provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience 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 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.