Office of Enforcement Director

Full Job Description

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-15, specialized experience is one year of experience at the GS-14 level or equivalent in public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Specialized experience for this position includes: - Overseeing and supervising staff conducting civil enforcement investigations, especially investigations of alleged violations of the Bank Secrecy Act or similar laws; OR - Overseeing and supervising the development of policies, procedures and/or regulations governing to the conduct of complex investigations; OR - Coordinating and collaborating with organizational subject matter experts, agency or department components, federal and state regulators, law enforcement agencies or other stakeholders regarding civil enforcement investigations or similar enforcement activities.

Major Duties:

This position is located in our Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) .

As a Office of Enforcement Director, you will: Establish strategic direction and priorities for the Office of Enforcement with the aim of advancing FinCEN's goals and objectives with respect to investigating violations of the BSA, deterring misconduct and illicit activity, and fostering compliance with the regulations and rules administered by the bureau.

Create, enhance, revise, and implement policies and procedures for the Office of Enforcement's various work functions and business processes.

These efforts are designed to advance and maintain FinCEN's civil law enforcement program, marshal and maximize available resources, and conduct and finalize impactful investigations in a comprehensive manner.

Collaborate with subordinate supervisors on the establishment of broad program objectives, organizational goals, policies, and priorities, methods to assess the accomplishment of such objectives, and the resources required to be successful.

Provide for the reporting and evaluation of program accomplishments.

Initiate and oversee the development of written products involving important civil law enforcement issues, policies, guidelines, analyses, and procedures with respect to the BSA that must be tailored to specific audiences.

These products discuss complex and sensitive issues and must be accurate, detailed, and well-organized, and both technically and legally correct.

Exercises supervision over staff involved in highly complex enforcement program activities.