Supervisory Sanctions Enforcement Officer (Section Chief)

Full Job Description

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

As a Supervisory Sanctions Enforcement Officer (Section Chief), you will direct a team of Enforcement Officers that is responsible for the investigation of possible violations of OFAC sanctions; the recommendation and implementation of an appropriate enforcement response; and the coordination and referral to appropriate enforcement agencies of such violations.

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

Specialized experience for the GS-15: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 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 includes: Experience interpreting and applying U.S.

economic and trade sanctions laws and regulations to commercial activities, and experience with leading or responding to civil or criminal investigations into apparent violations of U.S.

economic and trade sanctions programs and managing or overseeing a team of individuals or various business processes directly related to U.S. economic and trade sanctions programs.

Examples of such experience could include: 1. Directing the work of subordinate staff, the majority of which pertains exclusively to interpreting and applying U.S.

economic and trade sanctions laws and regulations; 2.

Supervising civil or criminal investigations pertaining to violations of, and collecting, reviewing, and analyzing information, documentation, and other evidence to support administrative or criminal actions governed by, the laws and regulations implementing U.S.

economic and trade sanctions; 3.

Supervising internal investigation teams, for or on behalf of individuals or entities under civil or criminal investigations pertaining to violations of the laws and regulations implementing U.S.

economic and trade sanctions programs, including by, conducting interviews, collecting and reviewing documentation, analyzing business activities and transactions and preparing descriptive and analytical memoranda outlining findings, conclusions, and interpretations of regulations and laws; 4.

Experience analyzing complex issues (including questions of law and fact), developing findings of fact, and developing appropriate conclusions through the exercise of sound judgment and by applying regulatory requirements and prohibitions; 5.

Serving as a team leader, project manager or supervisor for special projects related to civil or criminal investigations into apparent violations of U.S. economic and trade sanctions programs.

Specialized experience 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 which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes experience interpreting and applying U.S.

economic and trade sanctions laws and regulations to commercial activities, and significant experience with leading or responding to civil or criminal investigations into apparent violations of U.S.

economic and trade sanctions programs. Examples of such experience could include: 1.

Leading or coordinating, either independently, or working with a team, civil or criminal investigations pertaining to violations of the laws and regulations implementing U.S.

economic and trade sanctions programs based on delegated Presidential authority; 2.

Applying knowledge of administrative laws, including procedures, federal regulations, guidelines, and precedents related to the investigation of individuals and/or entities that have potentially violated U.S.

economic and trade sanctions programs; 3.

Analyzing issues (including questions of law and fact), and developing conclusions by applying regulatory requirements and prohibitions to specific factual findings in determining the appropriate enforcement actions against those investigated (e.g., no action, cautionary letter, finding of violation, civil monetary penalty, criminal referral); 4.

Serving as a team leader, project manager or supervisor for special projects related to civil or criminal investigations of U.S. economic and trade sanctions programs.

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. Major Duties:

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15.

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.

As a Supervisory Sanctions Enforcement Officer (Section Chief), you will: Oversee the activities of a team of Enforcement Officers responsible for investigations of OFAC sanctions violations that often present delicate political, economic, foreign policy, and national security implications.

Oversee all aspects of investigations including review and approval of all written work products, case assignments, and issuance of administrative subpoenas, correspondence, case summaries, and case dispositions.

Independently handle investigations of possible violations of OFAC sanctions, including the full scope of investigative responsibilities and enforcement responses.

Liaise with other Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies and represent OFAC in inter-departmental task forces and meetings.

Determine or recommend policies and procedures required to resolve significant challenges that may arise with the responsibilities of the unit.