Want to 

make 

animpact?

Help secure our nation’s 

food supply by ensuring 

a reliable source of 

credit for our farmers 

and ranchers.

Become a 

federal bank 

examiner!

Farm Credit Administration

Regulator of the Farm Credit System
Who we are

Created in 1933, the Farm Credit Administration is the 

federal financial regulator of the Farm Credit System. 

Our job is to make sure the System provides safe, 

sound, and dependable credit to agriculture and rural 

America. We also regulate Farmer Mac, a publicly 

traded secondary market for agricultural mortgages 

and loans to rural utilities. 

FCA is ranked one of the top places to work among 

small federal agencies by the Partnership for Public 

Service, especially for our support of diversity and 

inclusion.

Why we matter

By ensuring that the Farm Credit System and Farmer 

Mac fulfill their congressional mission, we are 

contributing to the security of the global food supply. 

Without reliable credit, farmers and ranchers could 

not produce the food and fiber on which our nation 

— and much of the world — depend.

Reliable, affordable credit helps 

American agriculture thrive.

Bank examiners are 

“the first line of 

defense in preventing 

banking disasters, 

... acting as the eyes 

and ears for financial 

regulatory agencies.”

—CNN Money
Who we hire

To become an FCA bank examiner, you must be a U.S. 

citizen and have a degree in one of the following fields:

• Accounting

• Agricultural business*

• Agricultural finance

• Agricultural economics*

• Banking

• Business administration*

• Commercial/banking law*

• Economics*

• Finance

• Marketing*

* Ideally, if you have a degree in this field, you would also have 

at least six credit hours in accounting and six hours in finance.

Our examiners need many skills to be successful, but 

these five are the most important:

• Analytical skills

• Project management

• Oral and written communication skills

• Teamwork

• Ability to accept, and put into practice, feedback

Our mission

To ensure that Farm Credit 

System institutions and 

Farmer Mac are safe, sound, 

and dependable sources of 

credit and related services for 

all creditworthy and eligible 

persons in agriculture and 

rural America.
Who we regulate

We regulate the Farm Credit 

System, which consists 

primarily of a nationwide 

network of financial institutions providing credit and 

related services to agriculture 

and rural America. Congress 

created the Farm Credit 

System in 1916 to provide 

affordable agricultural financing in good times and bad. 

For more than a century, 

U.S. farmers and ranchers 

have borrowed from System 

institutions to purchase 

land and equipment and to 

fund their operations. The 

System also funds many 

infrastructure projects for 

rural America. 

The Farm Credit System 

is an important reason our 

nation is one of the world’s 

top agricultural producers.

What our 

examiners do

FCA examiners conduct 

examinations of Farm Credit 

System institutions and 

Farmer Mac. They make sure 

institutions

• comply with laws and regulations, and

• identify and manage risks 

that threaten safety and 

soundness.

Working together on teams, 

our examiners evaluate the 

institutions’ capital, assets, 

management, earnings, 

liquidity, and sensitivity to 

interest rate risk, as well as 

loan portfolio management 

and information technology. 

After completing an examination, they prepare and 

present reports to the institutions’ boards of directors.
Farm Credit Administration

What we offer

• Competitive performance-based

salary

• Recruitment bonus

• 13 days of vacation and 13 days of

sick leave

• 11 paid holidays

• Hybrid work environment

• Sustainable work-life balance

• Comprehensive on-the-job training

• Support for continuing education

• Excellent health, dental, and vision

insurance

• 90% employer contribution toward

health insurance premiums

• Retirement plans with up to 8%

employer contribution

• Generous parental leave

How to apply

Scan the code to the right to 

enter your contact information in the online form. You’ll 

also find links to information 

about our positions. In the 

meantime, create a USAJOBS 

account today so you will be ready to apply 

when a job opens. When the announcement 

is posted, we will notify you by email.

The application process requires an initial online assessment. If you pass, you will 

be asked to take additional online assessments. If you receive a high enough score on 

these tests, you will be referred to the FCA 

hiring manager.

How we hire

Applying for a federal government job is different from applying for a private-sector job. 

You can’t just submit a resume to a recruiter. 

To ensure open and fair competition, the 

federal government advertises its vacancies 

online at USAJOBS.gov, and all candidates 

must apply through the website.
Where we work

FCA has its headquarters in the Washington, D.C., 

metro area and field offices in four other cities.

McLean 

VIRGINIA (HQ)

Bloomington MINNESOTA

Denver 

COLORADO

Dallas

TEXAS

Sacramento 

CALIFORNIA

FCA is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to 

create and maintain a vibrant and diverse workforce.

• Visit us at www.fca.gov.

• Contact us at info-line@fca.gov.

• Apply for an FCA job through USAJOBS.gov, an 

official website of the U.S. federal government.

Join our 

team and 

make a 

difference!

Farm Credit Administration

Regulator of the Farm Credit System