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Deputy Assistant Director Regulatory Affairs

Treasury, Departmental Offices

Department of the Treasury

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Salary

$169,279 - $197,200

per year

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GS-15 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $123,041 - $159,950

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-14. Senior leader or top expert.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This senior role involves overseeing the development and management of regulations related to U.S.

economic sanctions against terrorism and foreign threats, including coordinating teams, analyzing issues, and working with other government agencies.

A good fit would be someone with extensive experience in regulatory policy, especially in finance or international affairs, who thrives in high-stakes, collaborative environments and can handle complex legal and policy challenges.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent, including managing formulation and revision of regulations for economic sanctions programs
  • Experience developing recommendations to implement U.S. foreign policy, Executive actions, and legislative changes
  • Proven leadership in managing multiple project teams for program reviews, analyses, and cross-agency activities
  • Time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-14 level for federal employees
  • At least three months in a non-temporary competitive federal appointment if currently employed
  • Strong skills in interagency coordination, regulatory analysis, and providing expert guidance on sanctions issues

Full Job Description

This position is located at Departmental Offices,Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Office of Foreign Assets Control.

As a/an Deputy Assistant Director Regulatory Affairs, you will provide senior-level expertise and oversight to highly complex economic sanction regulatory issues and programs and to assist in the management of the Regulatory Affairs Division.

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-15 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience for this position includes: Assisting in managing and participating in the formulation and revision of regulations and regulatory documents implementing economic sanctions programs; AND Developing recommendations for improvement to implement U.S.

foreign policy, Executive actions, and legislative changes; AND Leading multiple project teams in the performance of work involving program reviews, analyses and development of cross-agency activities.

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.

TIME-IN-GRADE: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-15, you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks.

TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Major Duties:

As the Deputy Assistant Director Regulatory Affairs, you will: Coordinate and manage the Regulatory Affairs Division including the receipt, assignment for action, analysis, interagency coordination, and recommended action regarding matters assigned to the Division.

Assist the Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs in the overall regulatory management of OFAC sanctions programs, implementing economic and trade sanctions imposed by various sanctions-related statutes and Executive orders.

In consultation and coordination with the Assistant Directors for Regulatory Affairs and Policy and the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), direct the formulation and revision of all regulations and other regulatory documents implementing economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC.

Participate in interagency meetings, providing expert guidance on issues relating to regulatory matters and provide briefings for members of Congress and/or their staff concerning sanctions implementation.

In conjunction with the Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, oversee the Treasury Department's Presidential Documents process with respect to economic sanctions.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/1/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-DO-12921133