Intelligence Research Specialist

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Become part of the team that safeguards the financial system from the abuses of financial crime.

At the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), we are at the forefront in preventing and detecting terrorist financing, money laundering, and other financial crime.

Serve at the nation's financial intelligence unit and protect the United States financial system from criminals and terrorist financiers.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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 résumé.

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: - Designing and executing projects to analyze large data sets, such as Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data, to develop actionable findings; AND - Identifying and producing written analytical reports on financial crimes or illicit finance, using multiple information sources, such as Bank Secrecy Act data; AND - Communicating analytical findings with stakeholders.

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 is defined as experience in ALL of the following: - Planning research and analyzing large data sets, such as Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data, to develop actionable findings; AND - Producing written analytical reports on financial crimes or illicit finance using multiple information sources, such as Bank Secrecy Act data; AND - Communicating analytical findings with stakeholders.

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 is defined as experience in ALL of the following: - Contributing to the development of data-driven analytical products AND - Analyzing financial data, such as identifying illicit financial actors and networks, and money laundering and terrorist financing methods and trends AND - Communicating analytical findings with stakeholders.

OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.

To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

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-09: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience: - Analyzing financial data, such as identifying illicit financial actors and networks, and money laundering and terrorist financing methods and trends AND - Working closely with senior analysts to assist in the development of written analytical products, such as reports, studies, or briefings.

OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B.

or J.D., if related. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.

To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

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 résumé. Major Duties:

This position is located in our Research and Analysis Division/Office of Transnational Issues.

As an Intelligence Research Specialist, you will: 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.

Research, analyze, collect, and produce financial intelligence data, study trends and patterns, identify intelligence gaps and/or develop and implement policies on global financial transactions activities in support of the prevention of financial crimes.

Develop, monitor, implement, and evaluate current or projected interrelated financial intelligence programs involving governmental and non-governmental organizations from multiple sectors at the financial intelligence community, State, national and/or international levels.

Establish financial intelligence program standards, policies, strategies, goals, and evaluation plans.