Credit Union Examiner

Summary The NCUA was ranked #5 for the 2024 Best Places to Work in the Federal government among mid-size agencies. Credit Union Examiners plan, conduct, and complete examinations of federally insured and federally chartered credit unions. This includes analyzing credit union data to identify areas of concern, persistency of previous problems, and risk to the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF). Duties This job is being advertised in multiple ways. What jobs can you apply for? Hiring paths help you understand what jobs you are eligible to apply for and why. You may fall under multiple hiring paths. Learn all about hiring paths here: USAJOBS Help Center

• Unique Hiring Paths As a Credit Union Examiner, you will:
• Manage an assigned district of federally chartered and federally insured credit unions of varying asset size;
• Travel to credit union sites to conduct examination and supervision activities and on occasion acts as examiner in charge;
• Obtain and protect confidential credit union data;
• Analyze credit union data prior to examination to identify areas of examination concentration and the persistency of previous problems; and,
• Prepare final written reports on examination findings and give oral presentations of examination findings, conclusions and recommendations to credit union leadership. Applicants may select up to 3 duty locations in which you are willing to reside. Applicants are expected to reside close to their official duty station, normally within 40 miles. More than the number of positions listed may be filled through this vacancy announcement. Qualifications PLEASE NOTE: To qualify based on the education qualification requirements listed in this vacancy announcement, you must complete those education requirements no later than December 15, 2026. The ideal candidate for this position will have a degree in accounting, business, or finance; is skilled in using information systems and technology; is skilled in preparing written communications; and has good interpersonal skills. Proficiency in additional languages is also desired.

Minimum Qualifications

If you are found to meet the minimum experience and/or education qualification requirements below, you will be required to complete a USA Hire writing assessment and must achieve a minimum passing score on the writing assessment to receive further consideration for the position. See "How to Apply" for further information. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for the Grade CU-11, you must have one of the following (A, B, or C): A. EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-09 level (obtained in the public or private sector) that has equipped the applicant with the competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities) to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience must have included responsibility for performing examining/auditing operations for a financial institution; and experience reviewing internal controls for a business or other organization to determine risk exposure.

Or B.

EDUCATION: Completion of three (3) full academic years of progressively higher graduate-level education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled; and included at least six (6) semester hours of course work in accounting or equivalent courses and three (3) semester hours in introductory auditing* (or an equivalent course) for a total of nine (9) semester hours. These courses must have been at the graduate or undergraduate level and a description of qualifying accounting coursework can be found in the education section of this vacancy announcement.

Or C.

COMBINATION: Completion of an equivalent combination of acceptable graduate level education and experience as described above sufficient to equal 100% of the job requirements. You must meet the qualifications (if qualifying by experience) 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 may not exceed two (2) pages and you MUST include specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience outlined in the vacancy announcement. 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. Education ACCOUNTING COURSEWORK: To qualify based on education for a Credit Union Examiner position at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), your education must have included six (6) semester hours of course work in accounting (or equivalent courses) and three (3) semester hours of course work in introductory auditing* (or an equivalent course) for a total of nine (9) semester hours. These courses may have been at the graduate or undergraduate level and must have included coursework that provided instruction in the following: A. Basic accounting concepts and theories and the essentials of the accounting process (i.e., income determination and financial position; a fundamental understanding of the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers; evaluation of adjusting, closing, and correcting entries; analysis of financial statements and bank statement reconciliation; understanding of accrual and cash methods; awareness of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);

And B.

External financial reporting with emphasis on balance sheet valuations and their relationship to income determination;

And C.

Principles of finance and their application to typical financial problems of business enterprises such as the measurement and disclosure problem associated with cash, receivables, fixed assets, and intangibles. Special emphasis on financial analysis, management of working capital, cost of capital, capital budgeting, long-term financing, dividend policy, and internal financing;

And D.

Fundamental auditing concepts, such as, internal controls, separation of duties, independence of judgment, and verification of accounts; awareness of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards. NOTE: Alternative Method To Meet Auditing Experience/Education Requirement: For applicants who do not possess the required auditing experience/education, NCUA will allow applicants an opportunity to complete the three (3) semester hours of course work in introductory auditing (or equivalent course) within ten (10) months after beginning employment at NCUA. This auditing course must provide instruction in the fundamental auditing concepts such as internal controls, separation of duties, independence of judgment, and verification of accounts; awareness of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards. The NCUA agrees to fund this course, if needed. Failure to successfully complete this course requirement within the required time period is cause for termination of employment at NCUA. The appropriate Regional Director may approve a waiver to extend the 10-month requirement (not-to-exceed a total of 18 months). Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.

Are You Using Your Education to

QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor s