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Browsing Vacancies and the FDIC Careers Site

1. Do I have to register to check on the available vacancies in FDIC Careers?

No. All of the vacancies can be viewed and printed or e-mailed to a friend without any need to register or apply or disclose any personal identification through the browse or search functions.

2. How do I see current vacancies?

Start at "Browsing" to see a list of all the current vacancies, organized according to the audience to whom the announcements are open. You can use the “Search” function to look for specific job series/ positions, and/or grade levels, key words (such as the Division or Office name) and/or geographic criteria.

3. How do I sign up for e-mail notification about upcoming jobs?

Go to the FDIC Careers website, select the "New Users" button, and click on the "Next" button at the bottom of the screen. You will be asked to provide personal and work history information, including a resume. You don’t need to input your resume in order to register for notice of new job announcements. Follow the instructions on the screen to select either all or certain types of jobs you want to be notified after you’ve input the essential personal information. If you’ve missed filling in a required field, the system will prompt you.

Applying For Vacancies

1. How do I apply using the on-line application system, FDIC Careers?

Applying for vacancies on-line is a three-step process:

1. Register in FDIC Careers (Select the "New User" button) by providing personal and work history information, including a resume. You only enter this information once, but it can be updated. You will find a link to start registering at the bottom of the vacancy, in addition to the link up front at the home page of the FDIC Careers site.

2. Answer vacancy-specific questions that have been developed to determine your basic eligibility and relative qualifications for the specific job to which you are applying.

3. Submit the documentation indicated on the vacancy announcement. Not every applicant will need to submit documentation. Read the directions in the announcement carefully. These typically are college transcripts, proof of Veteran’s preference, or proof of federal service. The documentation must be transmitted via facsimile to the number listed on cover sheet that you will generate at the end of the application process. The documentation must be received by the closing date of the announcement. FAXING YOUR DOCUMENTS: Please note the following points to make your fax transmissions work correctly:
    

• Print off the designated cover for the document that is appropriate to your application
• If you have more than one document to support your application – for example, a college transcript and a DD-214 for veterans preference – print separate fax cover sheets for each, and SEPARATELY transmit these two documents
• Do not use a personal fax cover sheet
• Do not fax from your computer
• Do not write above the line of the system-generated fax cover sheet. It contains code which is scanned to allow the documents to be associated with your application.

 

No job being filled on-line will accept paper applications. Exceptions will be made in the instance of handicap accommodation specific to problems with using a computer or extreme hardship cases (for example: an applicant lives in a remote area where it would pose a major hardship for the applicant to get to a computer in any location).

Applicants requesting an exception from on-line application must contact the HR Specialist listed in the vacancy announcement prior to noon of the closing date. Approved applicants will receive a complete paper application package which includes the same vacancy questions as those applying on-line. The package will include instructions for completion, delivery, and the deadline for receipt back to the HR Specialist.

Applications must be submitted no later than midnight Eastern Standard Time on the closing date listed on the vacancy announcement. After midnight Eastern Time, vacancy announcements that have closed will not be available for review or submission of an application.

If your resume is not submitted or the questions are not answered in the FDIC Careers system by midnight Eastern Standard Time when the vacancy announcement closes, your application will be incomplete, and you will not be considered for that position.

Any part of the application can be updated up to - but no later than - midnight Eastern Standard Time on the closing date listed on the vacancy announcement. After midnight Eastern Standard Time, vacancy announcements that have closed will not be available for review. New applicants or updates to an existing application, including resume content or answers to application questions, will also not be accepted after this deadline.

Not all applicants must submit additional documentation. Read the announcement to find out whether it is required.

• College transcripts are required from applicants who are relying on college education for qualifications.
• A Standard Form 50 which shows the tenure of their appointment is required from current or former federal employees.
• Veterans eligible for preference need to submit their DD-214s, and those who are disabled, have a Purple Heart, or have derived preference must complete and submit a Standard Form 15 (and any further documentation indicated on that form).

All material must be received by the closing date. If you are experiencing a delay in getting documentation that you need, contact the HR specialist servicing the vacancy announcement. Under special circumstances, the HR specialist will approve a document submission deadline extension. However, you must include that proof of extension with the documentation.

You will be prompted at the end of submitting your application to print out a fax cover sheet for your documentation; if you do not produce the cover sheet at that time, you can sign back on to the system and produce the cover sheet at anytime up to the closing of the announcement.

We recommend you print the vacancy-specific questions before actually applying for the vacancy. If you are unsure of which answer to select, ensure that you select the one that most closely describes your experience and/or education. However, do not select an answer unless you fully meet all the criteria described for that response. If your experience only partially applies to your experience and/or education, do not select it.

If a vacancy question requires an essay response, we recommend you create it in a word processing document and then copy and paste it into the space provided for the response. Creating it in a word processing document before you start the application process will save you time, let you spell check your typing, and expedite the on-line application process. Once you have answered all questions, select the "Finish" button at the bottom of the last screen to submit your application.

The system will not prevent you from doing this. However, falsifying or answering questions to mislead the system’s automated process is no different than providing false or misleading information on your written application under the old process. Such action may be grounds for not hiring you, for disbarment from federal service, or for dismissal after being hired. Falsifying a federal job application, attempting to violate the privacy of others, or attempting to compromise this system is punishable by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).

If a determination is made that in responding to the vacancy questions you have rated yourself higher than is apparent in your experience and/or education as provided in your resume and proof of education, a Human Resources Specialist may manually adjust your score downward.

The HR Specialist verifies qualifications of individuals. A review of the resume, documentation and the answers provided will be conducted for all candidates who are referred to the Hiring Manager for consideration. The interview process and pre-and post-appointment security review can also be used to address questionable situations or issues.

Your application will be rated instantly by the system one minute after midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. However, the HR Office will conduct a quality review before the rating is finalized to verify the validity of your self-assessment. Before the closing date of the vacancy announcement, you can go back into the system and change your responses or update your resume, as necessary.

Yes. After you have finished answering the vacancy-specific questions, a screen will appear that states your application has been successfully transmitted. On that page, there is an option for you to select to have the questions and your answers sent to your e-mail address.

As a register user, you sign on, selecting the option to “View My Application Status.” You should also print a copy of the complete vacancy announcement for your records.

As a register user, you sign on, selecting the option to “View My Application Status.”

Applicants have the option to voluntarily and confidentially enter demographic information when initially registering in FDIC Careers. To ensure the candidate’s anonymity, the data is immediately encrypted and cannot be tied to a specific candidate. The HR Specialist or the Hiring Manager is not able to associate the demographic data to an individual.

No. Your SSN is one of the few reliable means that government agencies have of distinguishing one applicant from another. Many applicants have the same name, or may have the same birth date. The SSN is the identifier suggested for use by the Office of Personnel Management for federal job applications. The SSN is not provided as part of the application process to the Hiring Manager.

No. FDIC announces jobs through case examining, which means that we recruit only when we have a vacancy, and we do not maintain inventories of eligible candidates for jobs. However, you can register to receive e-mail notification of newly posted jobs to help you keep up with hiring activity at the FDIC.

A 10-point preference eligible may file an application at any time for any position for which a nontemporary appointment has been made in the preceding 3 years. Veterans wishing to file after the closing date should contact the FDIC Human Resources Branch office that announced the position for further information.

Contacts:

• Nationwide with the OIG – OIGCareers@FDIC.gov
• Nationwide at the executive level – EXECJOBS@FDIC.gov
• Southeast - Atl/hr/jobs@FDIC.gov
• Northeast - NYBostonJobs@fdic.gov
• Chicago - ChicagoJobs@FDIC.gov
• Dallas or Memphis - DallasJobs@FDIC.gov
• Kansas City - KansasCityJobs@FDIC.gov
• Western US CareersSanFrancisco@FDIC.gov
• Washington – CareersWashington@FDIC.gov

When you have finished answering all of the vacancy-specific questions and have selected the "Finish" button at the bottom of the last screen, a screen will appear that says, “Your application has been successfully transmitted!” If you have completed the registration process, including entering your resume, then you have completed the on-line application process for this vacancy.

For assistance in applying for FDIC vacancies using the FDIC Careers system, please first contact the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement. The HR Specialist will help you submit your application on-line. However, you MUST contact the HR Specialist for assistance before the closing date of the announcement.

20. What if someone submits false information through the FDIC Careers system?
    
    As with any application for federal employment, providing false information, creating fake IDs, or failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely may be grounds for not hiring, for disbarment from federal employment, or for dismissal after a person begins work. Falsifying a federal job application, attempting to violate the privacy of others, or attempting to compromise the operation of this system may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (see US Code, Title 18, section 1001.).
     
21. How do I edit the information I provided in applying for a specific vacancy, rather than editing my resume? I want to edit a typo in an answer that I provided when applying to a vacancy announcement.
    
    Go to the FDIC Careers webpage, and select the first option for registered users – “Go to Job”. Click on the view button for the announcement of the job that you want to edit your answers that appears on the list of open vacancies. The answers that you originally entered will appear with the questions. You can edit text you entered in a block or change the answer that you selected from a list of choices. You can keep updating and adjusting answers up until midnight Eastern Time on the announcement’s closing date.
     

Go to FDIC Careers, select the "Forgot your Password?" option below the Registered User block, and press "Enter."

If you know your User ID or e-mail Address used to register, Date of Birth, Zip Code, Secret Question, and Secret Answer, fill in the information and select the Next button.

If you know your User ID or e-mail Address, Date of Birth, and Zip Code but do not have a secret answer and question, fill in the known information and select "I do not have a secret question or answer."

To discontinue receiving e-mail notification of FDIC vacancies, log into FDIC Careers and select "Edit personal information", click the "Next" button. Go to the e-mail notification section and select the choice that says you would NOT like e-mail notification. Ensure that you go to the bottom of the screen and select the "Next" button. You should continue through the screen for personal information until the end so that the change will be updated.

No. FDIC can deactivate your application, but the information must remain in the system for historical purposes.

In order to use this system you must use a Web browser that supports Secure Socket Layers (SSL) protocol with 40 bit encryption software. This prevents your personal information from being read by others on the Internet while it is being transmitted between your Web browser and FDIC Careers . In addition, browsers typically store/save pages displayed on your monitor to your hard disk. This can allow others to see your personal information if they have access to your machine. When you are operating in the SSL mode, this automatic saving or caching can be turned off. You should verify caching is turned off before using.

All current versions of both Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer support the minimum encryption settings required to use FDIC Careers. Information for configuring either of these browsers to disable automatic caching is available here:

• Netscape Navigator/Communicator Users:

If you are using Netscape 4.x (version 4.0 or above) your browser is already configured to never cache encrypted pages to a disk. However, if you use Netscape 3.x, choose menu option "Options -> Network Preferences". Make sure the checkbox for "Allow Persistent Caching of Pages Retrieved through SSL" is NOT checked.

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x Users:

Click the "Tools" menu item and select "Internet Options" Then select the tab labeled "Advanced" and scroll down to the "Security" section. Make sure the box labeled "Do not save encrypted pages to disk" is checked.

Most college placement offices, job search agencies, unemployment offices, public libraries, and some civic centers have computers and Internet access for their patrons' use free of charge.

Some internet service providers offer free e-mail accounts such as Hotmail, Excite, Lycos, or Yahoo. You can click on one of these links to register for a free e-mail account, which you can access from any computer with internet connections, such as at a public library.

In the "User Information Section" of the registration process, you will be asked to submit a resume. If you have a resume previously prepared in a word processing system, you may copy the source and paste it into the resume section. You can insert up to 16K (16,000 characters) in the resume text box. Note that you may experience formatting changes if you chose to copy and paste your resume. Formats such as bold type, indentations, or background shadows may not copy properly into the system. If you are dissatisfied with the appearance of your resume, we suggest that you provide a hard copy to the hiring manager if called for an interview.

This is caused when applicants complete the application process then hit the "Submit" button once and "nothing immediately" happens; therefore, they hit the "Submit" button again. This causes the application to be submitted twice as new. FDIC Careers will send applicants an error message that the primary key was violated. This violation does not affect your application since the data was saved the first time it was submitted.

You can save your resume in a text only format using a word processing application such as MS Word or WP. In Word, go to the Save As Type drop down box. In WP, go to the 'File Type' drop down box. Highlight MS-DOS Text or ASCII DOS Text, then press Save. Remove additional characters such as bullets, underlines, or hard returns. Copy and paste the text resume into the on-line resume box in FDIC Careers.

Try using the FDIC Careers ID Number that you received from the system when you first registered in the system. If you have changed e-mail providers or your e-mail address has changed since you registered, try entering your old e-mail address to log into the system. (After you have successfully logged into the system, be sure to update your e-mail address.)

Whether you can use your office computer to apply for jobs depends on your employer's policy. If you work for a federal agency or you work for a company in private sector, contact your employer's personnel office for information on whether you can use office equipment for this purpose.

FDIC employees are authorized the use of office equipment on an occasional basis provided that the use involves minimal additional expense to the government and does not interfere with official business. Consistent with the past practice, FDIC employees will be permitted to prepare and submit applications for FDIC positions during normal duty hours, without charge to leave.

Most positions within the FDIC are Public Trust Positions. In a Public Trust Position, an employee's action or inaction has a potential to affect the integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness of the FDIC's operations. Positions involving high degrees of public trust require a more thorough background investigation than do positions requiring only the finding that an applicant or an incumbent has the requisite suitability of character to hold Federal employment.

As a condition of employment, each appointment to the FDIC is subject to an investigation. Different levels of investigations are conducted to ascertain the fitness of applicants for Public Trust Positions. For basic suitability determination and low risk positions the National Agency Check with Inquiries as well as a Credit check is required. For moderate and high risk positions a more comprehensive background investigation is required. Refusal to submit to an investigation may affect placement or retention.

Applicants, appointees, and employees will be subject to mandatory bars outlined in 12 CFR Part 336, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Employment with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which prohibits any person from becoming employed or providing service to, or on behalf of, the FDIC who has:

1. been convicted of any felony;
2. been removed from, or prohibited from participating in the affairs of any insured depository institution pursuant to any final enforcement action by any appropriate Federal banking agency;
3. demonstrated a pattern or practice of defalcation regarding obligations to insured depository institutions; or
4. caused a substantial loss, in an amount in excess of $50,000, to Federal deposit insurance funds.

FDIC employees, their spouses, and minor children are prohibited from acquiring, owning, or controlling, directly or indirectly, a security of an FDIC-insured depository institution, or an affiliate of an FDIC-insured depository institution (5 CFR Part 3201).

All FDIC employees must maintain the highest personal ethical standards as provided in 5 CFR 2635. FDIC examiners and their immediate families are prohibited from accepting credit from state nonmembers banks, as detailed in 5 CFR 3201.102.

The FDIC is a government corporation, and does not follow the pay scales on the General Schedule (GS). While we are part of the competitive civil service, our positions are paid on our own rate of pay, which we call the Corporate Grade (CG) schedule. Government corporations are not included in the Senior Executive Service; we have Corporate Manager (CM) and Executive Manager (EM) senior positions, which are part of the competitive civil service.

Jobs announced as status are limited to a pool of applicants who have already competed for and served in permanent civil service jobs. Status announcements are open either public – any one with “status” or internal – current employees of FDIC. Candidates eligible for status positions include others with special eligibility, too. The following list details who can apply under status vacancy announcements:

1. Current or former federal employees who have competitive status. This means that they were hired under a permanent appointment and achieved career tenure, or are currently career-conditional or separated from a career-conditional appointment within the last three years. Former or current temporary, time-limited, student or seasonal hires, or excepted service appointees will not have competitive status.
2. Certain veterans who qualified under the conditions of Veterans Employment Opportunity Act eligibility may also apply to Merit Promotion announcements that accepting applications from outside of the FDIC’s workforce. They must meet the conditions of the announcement, including all qualifications and limiting factors, such as living in the area of consideration if the vacancy is limited to the local commuting area only.
3. Individuals eligible for noncompetitive consideration because they meet one of the special hiring authorities. Some, but not all, of these authorities include the Veterans Recruitment Appointment, Selective Placement Program for individuals with disabilities, and hiring authorities for 30% disabled veterans. Information on these programs can be found on the Office of Personnel Management's VetGuide and guide to Federal Employment of People with Disabilities

4. What is a Public Non-Status Vacancy?
    
   A Public Non-Status vacancy is open to all United States citizens, regardless of whether or not they have ever worked for the federal government.

   All qualified applicants to public non-status vacancy announcements are assigned a categorical or numerical rating, based on job-related criteria and including Veterans’ preference as required by law. Candidates are then placed on a certificate of eligibles in a specific order prescribed by Title 5 of the United States Code. The Hiring Manager can only select from the three highest available ranking applicants on the list, or the members of the highest quality group if rating applicants by category. Additionally, a Veterans’ preference eligible may not be passed over to select a lower ranking candidate without Veterans’ preference.
    

5. Some of the announcements refer to “few” or “many” regarding the number of vacancies – what do these terms mean? 
    
   FDIC will use “few” in an announcement if they anticipate that more than one job may be filled, but fewer than four are likely to be filled. “Many”, a rarely used term, is when 4 or more positions of the type and duty location described will be filled. However, whether management has indicated a precise number by using a digit, or used either of these two broader terms to define the number of vacancies they expect to fill, more or fewer hires may be made from among the applicants to an announcement. Fewer or no hires may be made if alternative sources are used, such as placing a surplus internal candidate, or if the quality of candidates’ qualifications did not meet expectations and further recruitment is necessary. More than expected hires may be made if unanticipated additional identical vacancies occur through such common events as employee resignations, retirements, or promotions/ reassignments to other vacancies. Management may elect to hire more candidates from a single vacancy announcement if they find that a sufficient number of well qualified applicants were available and the referrals have not expired. Referrals can be extended to permit additional consideration. These additional selections can be made from “status” promotion or reassignment referrals or from the “all sources” certificates of eligibles.