Lead Business Analyst
What you'd do
The Division of Examinations is seeking a Securities Compliance Examiner, SK-1831-16 in the Office of Risk & Strategy to serve as Lead Business Analyst for the Division's process and IT modernization project. If selected, you will serve as the project's senior adviser and subject-matter expert on examinations processes.
Major 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. If selected, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for supporting EXAMS' mission to conduct and coordinate the nationwide examination program for entities over which the Commission has regulatory authority. You will be responsible for leading key workstreams; delivering measurable results with little or no guidance; and ensuring that process improvements and modernization efforts align with examiner needs, established policies, and the Division's mission and objectives. This position will be filled in one of these following locations: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; FT Worth, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; or Washington, DC. As a Lead Business Analyst, you will be responsible for: Applying extensive knowledge of the examination process, including by working with a team to identify current state workflows and representing examiners' needs in governance and project discussions; Planning, organizing, and carrying through to completion substantive workstreams for major Division-wide projects which will require assessment of processes, coordination of cross-functional contributors, engagement with staff across the Division, and performance measurement; Collaborating with project team members, Division leadership, and other SEC stakeholders on project governance, project management, staff outreach, and training; Producing well-constructed, analytical, written reports and presentations, synthesizing complex information into actionable recommendations, for senior staff from across the Division and the SEC; Synthesizing stakeholder input, including examiner feedback, leadership guidance, and technical constraints, into actionable deliverables; and Assisting and leading in developing or enhancing existing processes, tools, data sets, and applications that assist the Division in executing its risk-based examination approach.
What you need to qualify
Time-in-grade for this announcement is one year at the GS/SK-14 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-16: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-14 level. Specialized experience includes: Analyzing data and information to identify emerging risks related to broker-dealers, clearing agencies, transfer agents, municipal advisers, investment advisers, investment companies, security-based swap dealers, private funds or self-regulatory organizations; AND Providing briefings to senior management.; AND Developing recommendations and/or reports of findings to address and resolve issues related to broker-dealers, clearing agencies, transfer agents, municipal advisers, investment advisers, investment companies, security-based swap dealers, private funds or self-regulatory organizations. ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information: Program Management: Ability to develop and execute programs to deliver results that efficiently and effectively meet agency's mission, strategic plan and goals, with little or no guidance. Examwork: Effectively conducts examwork activities (whether onsite, correspondence, etc.) in a professional manner to procure information from an entity under examination. Technical Communication: Ability to translate technical information into non-technical terms and accurately convey technical information to end users (e.g., staff, management) and outside parties, including the technical documentation of applications, systems, Standard Operating Procedures, etc. Teamwork and Collaboration: Interacts with internal and external others in a manner that advances examinations and SEC goals and objectives.
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