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Duties

The mission of the Division of Examinations is to protect investors, ensure market integrity and support responsible capital formation through risk-focused strategies that: (1) improve compliance; (2) prevent fraud; (3) monitor risk; and (4) inform policy. The results of the Division's examinations are used by the SEC to inform rule-making initiatives, identify and monitor risks, improve industry practices and pursue misconduct. In this role as a Exam Manager, you will: Direct employees responsible for working and/or consulting with a variety of individuals in the conduct of legislated programs; Produce well-constructed written reports and presentations whose audience includes senior staff from across the Division and the SEC; Serve as a member or supervisor of an examination team in an audit or examination program of a federal, state or regulatory body in the securities or financial services industry; Operate or oversee examinations based on the surveillance or assessment of investment companies, investments advisers, broker dealer, SROs, clearing agencies, municipal advisors, and transfer agents and their associated persons to determine level of compliance with federal/state securities laws and regulations; Assign work, taking into account skills and abilities of the staff and monitoring work performance; Provide expert analysis and review of activities related to the federal securities law requirements for investment companies/investments advisers, broker dealer, SROs, clearing agencies, municipal advisors, and transfer agents and their associated persons; and Assist and lead in developing or enhancing existing tools, data sets and applications that assist the Division in executing its risk-based examination approach. Vacancies are in the following EXAMS' programs and duty locations: BDX: Chicago, Denver, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco IA/IC: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Fort Worth, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco OCS: Chicago, DC, and New York PFU: All Locations

Qualifications

Time-in-grade for this announcement is one year at the GS/SK-13 level. Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the How You Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: SK-15: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-13 level: Auditing, examining, or investigating principles, techniques, and practices that involve the review and evaluation of procedures, records and practices of broker-dealers, clearing agencies, transfer agents, municipal advisers, investment advisers, investment companies, security-based swap dealers, private funds or self-regulatory organizations; AND Preparing reports of findings; and/or leading teams of staff with varying backgrounds (e.g., legal, accounting, examining) and experience; AND Identifying emerging risks and issues affecting financial institutions, market intermediaries, and participants and producing written reports. ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information: Examwork: Effectively conducts examwork activities (whether onsite, correspondence, etc.) in a professional manner to procure information from an entity under examination. Information Gathering: Ability to gather and process large amounts of information and make connections to understand possible deficiencies. Critical Thinking: Considers a variety of factors, general and subject matter-specific, when making decisions and determining next steps in a case. Teamwork and Collaboration: Interacts with internal and external others in a manner that advances examinations and agency goals and objectives.

Other Information

Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement and may be filled from any division or office within the agency. Salary Ranges: Atlanta: $150,009 - $258,925 Boston: $160,660 - $277,311 Chicago: $158,576 - $273,713 Denver: $158,164 - $273,002 Fort Worth: $154,214 - $266,183 Los Angeles: $165,374 - $285,447 Miami: $151,075 - $260,766 New York: $167,168 - $288,543 Philadelphia: $156,310 - $269,802 San Francisco: $177,335 - $292,300 Washington DC: $162,308 - $280,156 SEC COMPENSATION PROGRAM: Total salary (base pay + locality) is dependent upon duty location. The overall salary range listed above is provided for informational purposes. The pay for current SEC employees will be determined according to the procedures specified in the agency's policy. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SURPLUS OR DISPLACED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not I/CTAP eligible. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; the questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility (2) be rated well-qualified; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. View information about I/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. Disability Employment: For information on disability appointments, click here. Reasonable Accommodation: If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the SEC application process due to a medical disability, please contact [email protected]. For religious-based accommodations, please contact [email protected] . Please be sure to submit your request at least 5 business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Information for SEC Job Applicants: For more information, please click here. The Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Legal and Policy Office in the Office of Human Resources at [email protected].