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Lead Credit Union Examiner (AMAC Program Officer)


Job Location:

Austin, TX - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 115087 - 115087
Posted: 6 October 2026 (5 days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

The NCUA was ranked #5 for the 2024 Best Places to Work in the federal government among mid-size agencies.

This position is at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in the Asset Management and Assistance Center. This position serves as a Lead Credit Union Examiner (AMAC Program Officer).


Duties

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As a Lead CUE (AMAC Program Officer) you are responsible for managing and leading team goals and objectives and assisting the team in organizing and accomplishing work and will:


Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • You must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Suitable adjudication of background/security investigation is required.
  • A financial disclosure is required.
  • A probationary/trial period may be required.
  • Must complete initial online questionnaire.
  • Your resume must not exceed 2 pages; any additional information will not be evaluated.
Qualifications

Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the specific knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

To qualify at the CU-13 level you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include experience:

(1) auditing examining or liquidating complex financial institutions. Complex financial institutions is defined as financial institutions or federally insured depository institutions with CAMELS rating of 3 4 or 5; those in danger of failure; or those that have failed due to deteriorating financial conditions;

AND at least two of the following activities:

(2) preparing policies procedures or operational guidance for a company or agencys accounting and/or financial management system;
(3) conducting internal control reviews to determine risk exposure;
(4) implementing technology-based solutions to automate manual reports and processes; or
(5) converting raw data sets into visual and written reports.

To qualify at the CU-14 level you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include experience:

(1) auditing examining or liquidating complex financial institutions. Complex financial institutions is defined as financial institutions or federally insured depository institutions with CAMELS rating of 3 4 or 5; those in danger of failure; or those that have failed due to deteriorating financial conditions;
AND
(2) leading a team or working group in organizing and accomplishing work.

AND at least three of the following activities:

(3) preparing policies procedures or operational guidance for a company or agencys accounting and/or financial management system;
(4) conducting internal control reviews to determine risk exposure;
(5) implementing technology-based solutions to automate manual reports and processes;
(6) converting raw data sets into visual and written reports.

You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.

Please note all experience statements (i.e. duties specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

YOUR RESUME MUST provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience and competencies described in the vacancy announcement. When describing your experience in your resume please be specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.

For qualification determination your resume must contain the dates of employment (i.e. month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If you are a current or former federal employee you must provide your pay plan series and grade (i.e. GS) for each federal position you held. If your resume does not contain this information you will not receive credit for the claimed experience and your application may be marked as insufficient. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions.

When creating your resume please follow the instructions in the Required Documents section below as well as the guidance found here. Failure to provide adequate and required info details will result in an ineligible rating.

Your experience claimed in your resume must also support your responses to any online questionnaire taken during the application process. Failure to provide support may result in a lower rating and/or you may be excluded from consideration. The last resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and will supersede any previous submissions.

Education

Education may not be used in lieu of experience for this opportunity.

Additional information

Career Ladder Promotion: If you are selected at the lower grade level advertised in this announcement you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next grade level in accordance with OPM regulations and NCUA policies.

SALARY: Pay will be set within the advertised pay range to align with the selectees skills and experience and the requirements of the position in accordance with NCUAs compensation policy. The salary range shown is NCUAs Local Pay Rate (LPR) which includes the locality rate for the Austin Texas geographical area. Please click here to review all salary ranges based on locality.

SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. You may register or check the status of your registration by visiting the Selective Service website at position is not in the bargaining unit.

Effective January 1 2010 OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A Schedule C or Non-career SES (political) employees in the executive branch. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch you must disclose that to the point of contact listed on this vacancy announcement.

The Fair Chance Act: In accordance with the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act) 5 U.S.C. Sec. 9202 and 5 C.F.R. Part 920 the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) may not request in oral or written form that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the NCUA makes a tentative offer of employment absent an exception. Complaints that the NCUA violated the Fair Chance Act must be submitted to
or to the Office of Human Resources Employee Relations National Credit Union Administration 1775 Duke Street Alexandria VA 22314 within 30 days from the agencys alleged non-compliance with the Fair Chance Act.

Illegal drug use by individuals working for or on behalf of the federal government whether on duty or off duty is contrary to the efficiency of the service and in direct violation of the Controlled Substance Act and the Drug-Free Workplace Act.

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More than the number of positions listed may be filled through this vacancy announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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Required Experience:

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