Vice President, Certification - Washington, United States - CSBS

CSBS

Verified Company

Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

The Vice President for Certification & Accreditation is responsible for overseeing the administration and ongoing development of CSBS' Examiner Certification Program (ECP) and the CSBS Accreditation Program for state financial regulatory agencies.

In this capacity, the Vice President for Certification & Accreditation ensures that CSBS' thirty-plus bank safety and soundness, mortgage examination, licensing, money services business, and other specialty area certifications appropriately validate and recognize examiner experiences and competencies.

The Vice President, Certification & Accreditation also leads CSBS' Accreditation Program (AP). Established in 1984, the AP promotes best practices and sets aspirational goals for state agency bank and non-bank supervision.

The AP evaluates a state agency's ability to effectively perform supervisory activities in the areas of bank, mortgage, and/or money services business.

In leading the AP, the Vice President for Certification & Accreditation works with a CSBS committee to set, review, and update accreditation standards.

The AP carries out its accreditation reviews through a cadre of retired state and federal regulators.

Furthermore, under the leadership of CSBS' Chief Learning Officer (CLO), the Vice President, Certification & Accreditation will have an active role in managing the Accreditation & Workforce Development (AWD) teams' learning technologies.

Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.
The Vice President, Certification & Accreditation's essential functions fall into three categories: certification, accreditation, and management.
Certification

Lead staff in the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and ongoing maintenance and administration of examiner certification programs.
Lead staff in the development and maintenance of processes and policies that impact ECP programs and requirements.
Oversee the process to ensure ECP integrity. In cases of dispute and/or misconduct, supervises the process for investigation and resolution.
Lead staff in supporting state training directors' submission and approval of thirdparty courses intended to satisfy continuing education (CE) requirements.
Provide staff support to the CSBS Education Foundation Certification Committee in reviewing and updating the competency and technical standards associated with each certification program offered.
Work collaboratively with other CSBS staff involved in supervision and licensing activities to ensure effective alignment between certification priorities and state supervisory and licensing priorities.
Supervise the processes associated with awarding certification documents and badging for newly certified examiners.
Lead staff in establishing annual priorities and work plans for improving CSBS' Certification Management Portal.

Accreditation

Oversee the direction and strategy of CSBS' accreditation program.
Ensure that the AP has up to date standards, policies, and processes for accurately evaluating state banking and nondepository agencies.
Make certain that the AP operates within the structure established by CSBS' Board of Directors, Education Foundation, and Performance Standards Committee (PSC).
Ensure that technology solutions developed for the AP meet program management needs and provide appropriate and meaningful reports for CSBS and state agency leaders.
Confirm that technology solutions developed for the AP permit suitable data collection and allow for appropriate monitoring of accredited agencies.
Regularly communicate and collaborate with other CSBS functional areas to improve the overall effectiveness of the AP and of the organization.
Work collaboratively with other CSBS staff involved in supervision and licensing activities to ensure effective alignment between accreditation priorities and state supervisory and licensing priorities.
Lead staff in the establishment and ongoing maintenance of accreditation criteria and standards.
Lead staff in the establishment of an annual state agency review schedule.
Oversee staff in the implementation of PSC and accreditation review team policy, procedure, and accreditation techniques guidance.
Ensure regular and timely maintenance and updating of AP materials and guides.
Steer efforts to ensure that the Accreditation Online System (AOS), an inhouse portal built for the program and used by state agencies, meets user needs.
Advise staff on methods and best practices for recruiting, training, and supporting accreditation review team members.

Management