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Eligibilities

1. Have you served on a Schedule C appointment or as a political appointee anytime within the last 5 years?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Are you a current SEC employee serving on a permanent or conditional appointment?

To determine your eligibility, please refer to your last SF-50. To be eligible, your tenure code must be 1 or 2 AND your status must reflect competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).

A. Yes

B. No

Preferences

1. From the options below, please indicate the choice that BEST describes your situation:

A. I am an external candidate and I certify that I have read and understand that should I be selected for the position, the resume and application materials I have submitted will be used to determine salary. I also understand that I will not be permitted to provide an updated resume to OHR after the application period has closed.

B. I am a current SEC employee and I certify that I have read and understand that should I be selected for this position and it results in a promotion, the standard percentage increase will be applied (i.e., 6% for non-supervisory and 10% for supervisory positions) to determine my salary. I understand that should I be selected for this position and it results in lateral movement (i.e. no change in grade) I will maintain my current salary. I also understand that if I should be selected for this position and it results in a change in grade from an SK-15 to an SK-16, I will maintain my current salary.

2. How did you hear about this position?

3. Please specify based on your selection above as applicable:

Assessment 1

Thank you for your interest in the Senior Officer-Acting Director position in the Office of Credit Ratings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.

1. Select the statement that best describes your experience.

A. I possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/SK-14 level: 1. Experience applying federal securities laws and rules, particularly those applicable to the credit rating agencies and its participants; 2. Applying the rules under Section 15E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and other applicable rules; 3. Providing advice on post rating reviews of corporate ratings, structured finance ratings, municipal ratings, and other ratings; 4. Compiling specialized written communications derived from a variety of sources; AND 5. Planning, organizing, and overseeing the completion of difficult and sensitive projects that may have no precedent.

B. I do not possess the experience as described above.

2. Do you possess the following competencies?

SEC SO Competencies:

Leading the Organization: involves building and supporting the organization's vision, creating strategies to achieve the vision, supporting and leading innovative and creative initiatives to meet organizational goals.
Leading and Developing People: involves the ability to recruit, lead, develop and manage the workforce, constructively manages differences and potential conflicts between employees, building teams that meet and exceed SEC's mission, strategic plan, and goals.
Results Orientation: involves the ability to meet organizational goals by effectively managing program area, identifying and solving important problems, making sound and timely decisions, and effectively managing and sharing information.
Building Coalitions: involves the ability to build coalitions by partnering with others to build strategic relationships, influencing and negotiating with those in sphere of influence to achieve favorable outcomes for SEC.

Technical Qualifications:

Knowledge and understanding of Section 15E of the Exchange Act ("Section 15E") and Exchange Act Rules 17g-1 through 17g-10 which govern the registration and oversight program for credit rating agencies that are registered with the Commission as nationally recognized statistical rating organizations ("NRSROs").
Knowledge and understanding of the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 (the "Rating Agency Act") as amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Frank Act").

A. Yes

B. No

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