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Summary As a Community Affairs Officer, you will plan and direct work activities in the assigned district. You will also serve as an expert resource for OCC staff, bankers, and community representatives on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and community development lending, investment, and service activities and programs. This position is located in BSP, Community Affairs. North Central Geo cities: Kansas City, KS, Wichita, KS, Omaha, NE and Saint Louis, MO Responsibilities As a Community Affairs Officer, you will: Organize, host, and conduct, often on interagency basis, outreach and training events designed to educate bankers and community stakeholders on issues related to the CRA, CD, fair lending and other consumer protection aspects of retail financial services, financial inclusion, and other agency priorities and initiatives. Research and respond to questions from employees of OCC-supervised banks on issues related to the CRA and CD lending, investment, and services; provides training and consultations to employees of OCC-supervised banks by request from examiners or bankers. Support OCC supervisory teams on examinations by reviewing banks' CRA strategic plans and community development data (e.g., loans, investments, services) submitted by banks of all sizes and makes recommendation on banks' CRA ratings Research, solicit, and conduct interviews with community, academic, and governmental organizations to assess and report on local community development and financial services' needs; coordinates the collection and summary of community contacts in support of bank examinations. Develop, maintains relationships, and engages in proactive communication with community development organizations and other public interest groups to obtain information on concerns regarding OCC-supervised financial institutions. Present on internal and external panels/forums and serves on OCC and interagency committees, task forces, and working groups to exchange information on CRA, community development, financial inclusion, fair lending, retail financial services, and agency priorities and initiatives. Requirements Conditions of Employment This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information). Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). Complete a background investigation (unless already completed). Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. 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. Travel frequently to attend meetings, conferences and/or training. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. File an OCC Financial Disclosure Form. Complete a financial disclosure review and resolve any ethics issues. Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-V (or GS-13) band level. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: Organizing outreach, conducting training events, and advising on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), community development (CD), and/or financial inclusion programs/initiatives, and Supporting financial institutions' retail financial services or programs designed to promote fair access to financial services and increase financial inclusion, and Supporting a bank's CRA program or CD activities (e.g., loans, investments, services,) or supporting supervisory examinations of bank's compliance with CRA. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. Education Education cannot be used to qualify for this position Additional Information This position is included in the bargaining unit. Salary range does not include geographical pay. For specific information on geographic pay differentials, click here. If you are a current OCC employee who previously received a waiver determination permitting you to retain bank securities due to extenuating circumstances, please note that this determination may be rescinded if the nature of your duties changes. We strongly suggest that you discuss the potential implications of any change in duties on a prior securities determination with your ethics official. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more positions. Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information and instructions. The candidate selected for this position may be credited with directly-related non-Federal experience for annual leave purposes if eligible and considered appropriate. Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print" to review the entire announcement before applying. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.