Strategic Policy Specialist

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.

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: - Conducting research and analysis of regulations or policies related to Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), financial crimes, or similar laws; AND - Developing written materials and strategies to mitigate threats related to AML/CFT, financial crimes, or similar laws; AND - Collaborating with external officials regarding regulatory or policy issues related to AML/CFT, financial crimes, or similar laws.

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.

Specialized experience for this position includes: - Conducting research and analysis of regulations/policies related to Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), financial crimes, or similar laws; AND - Developing written materials containing research findings and recommendations related to AML/CFT, financial crimes, or similar laws.

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.

Specialized experience for this position includes: - Conducting research and analysis of regulations and policies related to financial crimes or similar laws.

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

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

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. Major Duties:

This position is located in our Regulatory and Strategic Affairs Division (RSD)/Office of International Engagement and Policy.

As a Strategic Policy 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, plan, draft, edit, and present AML/CFT strategic policy findings and judgments, ensuring that the written products and presentations are clear, consistent, concise, and judgmentally sound.

Coordinate BSA compliance procedures between the many BSA examining agencies, seeks to maximize a coordinated understanding and approach to identifying vulnerabilities and areas of AML/CFT concern to be addressed.

Prepare advisories for regulators and regulated industry on specific money laundering and terrorist financing threats and the related vulnerabilities to the financial system, seeking to share such advisories with foreign officials, as appropriate.

Develop strategies for FinCEN threat priorities and issue advisories on several threat priorities to include Cyber and Transnational Security Threats, which requires access to TS/SCI level information.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.