Financial Sanctions Investigator

Summary

This position is located at Departmental Offices, Terrorist and Financial Intelligence, OFAC. As a Financial Sanctions Investigator, you will conduct investigations of sanctions targets, including international terrorist organizations, weapons of mass destruction proliferators, International Corruption and perpetrators of Serious Human Rights Abuse targets and other targets, process requests for reconsideration, and decide whether the target of an investigation should be delisted or maintained.

Duties

• The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Coordinate with senior U.S. and foreign law enforcement and other officials regarding investigations of targets of sanctions programs administered by OFAC. Investigate and research into the targets and develop and write extensive administrative records documenting the basis for designation as a Specially Designated National (SDN). Prepare and present briefings for foreign and domestic audiences explaining OFAC's sanctions programs, brief senior Treasury and other high level government officials on OFAC's authorities, the status of program implementation, and other issues and options related to OFAC's implementation and administration of economic sanctions programs.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for the GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience in ALL of the following: - Conducting investigations and analysis of law enforcement, Intelligence Community, open-source, or financial institution information on, but not limited to, sanctions evasion, illicit finance, illicit use of virtual currency, money laundering, or terrorist financing; AND - Preparing written products based on research describing economic activities of criminals or terrorists and their organizations, sanctioned countries/regimes, or individuals or entities involved in illicit activities, illicit trade, narcotics trafficking, international corruption, serious human rights abuses, or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. An example of this could include but is not limited to conducting open-source research on the activities of terrorists, sanctioned countries/regimes, or other illicit activity/actors that may be used to inform policymaking, enforcement, intelligence or compliance matters; AND - Independently presenting briefings to supervisors to keep them informed of assignment status, technical information, or of possible controversial matters; AND - Managing and coordinating projects across multiple teams or the interagency. Specialized experience for the GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience in ALL of the following: - Conducting investigations of law enforcement, Intelligence Community, open-source, or financial institution information on, but not limited to, sanctions evasion, illicit finance, illicit use of virtual currency, money laundering, or terrorist financing; AND - Working on a team or assisting in preparing written products based on research describing business activities of criminal or terrorist organizations, sanctioned countries/regimes, or individuals or entities involved in illicit financial activities, illicit trade, narcotics trafficking, international corruption, serious human rights abuses, or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. An example of this could include but is not limited to conducting open-source research on the activities of terrorists, sanctioned countries/regimes, or other illicit activity/actors; AND - Presenting briefings to supervisors to keep them informed of assignment status, technical information, or of possible controversial matters; AND - Working on teams engaged in projects with multiple stakeholders, to include interagency partners. Specialized experience for the GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience in ALL of the following: - Assisting in researching and writing multi-sourced analytical products that demonstrate sound investigative judgement; AND - Assisting in preparing briefings to keep others informed of assignment status or possible controversial matters; AND - Balancing multiple workflows and priorities to meet deadlines. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field related to the position; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related to the position. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. Specialized experience for the GS-9: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience in the following: -Experience in applying laws and regulations to inspection, investigation, enforcement, or compliance work; OR -Experience analyzing sanctions or international economics. OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field related to the position; OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.B. or J.D., if related to the position. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé.

Requirements

Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. Must successfully complete a background investigation. All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on, if required. Undergo an income tax verification, if required. Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment.

Education

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

How to apply

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. Departmental Offices provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information) To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about two (2) hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website. To preview the questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13051682