FCA IT Examiner

Headquartered near the nation's capital, the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is a small federal agency that regulates and examines the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of financial institutions providing credit and related services to farmers, ranchers, and their cooperatives. FCA has been ranked among the top places to work among small federal agencies in the Best Places to Work Survey.

About the role

IT Examiners serve under the general supervision of the IT Specialist Program Manager and are responsible for auditing and examining IT-related risks and controls at Farm Credit System institutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop risk-based institution-specific examination plans (for large, complex, or high-concern institutions) that comply with all applicable guidelines and include procedures for evaluating an institution's unique IT-related risks.
• Lead or conduct IT examinations in accordance with generally accepted IT audit standards and guidelines to ensure that the institution's information technology and business systems are adequately controlled, monitored, and assessed.
• Provide technical support to Office of Examination (OE) examiners and management during IT examination activities.
• Plan and manage IT examination activities for financial institutions ranging from low to highly complex.
• Recommend new or improved IT examination techniques or methods to enhance future examinations (Senior IT Examiner only).

Qualifications

Desired experience:

• Conducting bank IT audits and examinations of financial institutions.
• Leading meetings with member banks and associations to discuss operating results, performance, regulatory guidance, and examination conclusions and recommendations.

Pay

Base salary ranges:

• VH-40: $102,757 to $169,548 (Senior IT Specialist)
• VH-39: $89,815 to $148,195 (IT Examiner)
• VH-38: $78,504 to $129,532 (IT Examiner)

A locality rate will be added to the base salary based on duty location:

• McLean, VA: 33.94%
• Bloomington, MN: 28.12%
• Greenwood Village, CO: 31.02%
• Irving, TX: 27.76%
• Sacramento, CA: 30.26%

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Job stability
• Work-life harmonization
• Recognition