This position is located at Departmental Offices, Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes. As a Policy Advisor, you will develop and lead implementation of policies and strategies to counter terrorist financing, money laundering, proliferation financing, sanctions evasion, and other financial crime threats using the full range of Treasury tools and authorities.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes ALL of the following: - Monitoring developments on illicit activities such as anti-money laundering/counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and financial issues; AND - Independently creating policies or strategies on illicit financial threats to the U.S; AND - Communicating results of research and analysis and making policy recommendations to senior decision makers; AND - Engaging with the public, international organizations, or foreign governments on policy issues. 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. Specialized experience for this position includes demonstrated experience in ALL of the following: - Monitoring developments in illicit activities such as anti-money laundering/counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and financial issues; AND - Participating in the creation of policies or strategies on illicit financial threats to the U.S; AND - Communicating results of research and analysis; AND - Engaging with the public, international organizations, or foreign governments on policy issues. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must meet the following "well qualified" definition listed below and any education requirement to receive special selection priority. GS-14 Well Qualified Statement: To be found well qualified at this grade level, the applicant must have documented the capacity to perform a full range of research and analysis to strategize and implement policies, this includes experience in all of the following areas: Reviewing and analyzing relevant authorities related to anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and developing strategies to implement policies to combat illicit finance through regulations, sub-regulatory guidance, or other initiatives; AND Researching domestic and foreign AML/CFT legislation, regulations, or international standards to identify improvements in an institution or country's processes or procedures; AND Assessing terrorist financing, money laundering, sanctions evasion, proliferation financing, and other financial crime trends; AND Representing an organization in meetings; AND Developing and leading implementation of policies and strategies to counter terrorist financing, money laundering, proliferation financing, sanctions evasion, and other financial crime threats. GS-13 Well Qualified Statement: To be found well qualified at this grade level, the applicant must have documented the capacity to perform a full range of research and analysis to strategize and implement policies, this includes experience in all of the following areas: Assisting with analyzing relevant authorities related to anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and developing strategies to implement policies to combat illicit finance through regulations, sub-regulatory guidance, or other initiatives; AND Researching domestic and foreign AML/CFT legislation, regulation, or international standards to identify improvements in an institution or country's processes or procedures; AND Assessing terrorist financing, money laundering, sanctions evasion, proliferation financing, and other financial crime trends; AND Experience drafting policy papers, briefing materials, reports, public remarks, and/or testimony for senior officials.
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. 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. Develop and lead implementation of policies and strategies to counter terrorist financing, money laundering, proliferation financing, sanctions evasion, and other financial crime threats using the full range of Treasury tools and authorities. Implement counter illicit finance strategies with external stakeholders, including USG interagency partners, foreign government officials, private sector, and civil society/non-profit organization partners. Draft high-quality policy papers, briefing materials, reports, public remarks, and/or testimony for senior Treasury officials. Represent Treasury in U.S. interagency meetings including National Security Council (NSC) meetings. Work with the U.S. interagency, including agencies such as the State Department, Justice Department, Defense Department, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Commerce, and U.S. Intelligence Community. Participate in regional and international bodies relating to AML/CFT, sometimes as the head of U.S. Delegation, head of Treasury delegation, or as TFI's sole representative.