This position is located at Departmental Offices,Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Terrorist Financing. As a Policy Advisor, you will have policy responsibility for all aspects of Treasury's anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) programs, sanctions efforts, and other critical national security issues such as anti-kleptocracy, counter-proliferation financing and counter-insurgency financing initiatives.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for the GS-14: 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 demonstrated experience in ALL of the following: -Conducting analysis or writing reports on emerging technologies, virtual assets, correspondent banking, emerging payments, Central Bank Digital Currencies, or artificial intelligences; AND -Assist with creating policies on illicit financial threats to the U.S; AND -Experience 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: 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 emerging technologies, virtual assets, correspondent banking, emerging payments, Central Bank Digital Currencies, or artificial intelligences; AND -Assist with creating policies on illicit financial threats to the U.S; AND -Experience 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. 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. Well Qualified Statements: GS-14: A well-qualified candidate for this position will have: Experience identifying terrorist financing, money laundering, and other financial crime trends that may exist because of the evolution of payments and the growth of new technologies; Any level of experience assessing how new technologies, such as machine learning, can potentially reduce illicit finance risks and advance anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance; Experience on payment systems including the domestic and international banking industry, emerging payment networks, including CBDCs, real-time gross settlement systems, and the cross-border interlinkages of payment systems; Experience drafting high-quality policy papers, briefing materials, reports, public remarks, and/or testimony for senior officials; Experience briefing senior officials on AML/CFT issues; Experience 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: A well-qualified candidate for this position will have: Experience identifying terrorist financing, money laundering, and other financial crime trends that may exist because of the evolution of payments and the growth of new technologies; Any level of experience on payment systems including the domestic and international banking industry, emerging payment networks, including CBDCs, real-time gross settlement systems, and the cross-border interlinkages of payment systems; Experience drafting high-quality policy papers, briefing materials, reports, public remarks, and/or testimony for senior officials; Experience briefing senior officials on AML/CFT issues; Experience developing and leading implementation of policies and strategies to counter terrorist financing, money laundering, proliferation financing, sanctions evasion, and other financial crime threats.
As a Policy Advisor, you will: Assist in identifying terrorist financing, money laundering, and other financial crime trends and methodologies that may exist as a result of the evolution of payments and the growth of new technologies. Assess how new technologies, such as machine learning, can potentially reduce illicit finance risks and advance AML/CFT compliance, and assist in the development and implementation of policies designed to mitigate such risks. 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. Draft high-quality policy papers, briefing materials, reports, public remarks, and/or testimony for senior Treasury officials. Review and analyze relevant legislative or policy initiatives. Develop strategies to implement laws and policies.