Training and Outreach 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.

Specialized Experience for the GS-13, you must have one year (full 52 weeks) 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 is defined as experience in ALL of the following: - Providing advice, guidance, or training on Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) or related implementing regulations, illicit financial crime and threat methodologies, or related laws concerning financial crimes and financial transactions to law enforcement, the intelligence community, national security agencies, financial institutions, or foreign government stakeholders; AND - Independently creating materials to educate stakeholders; AND - Assisting in the design and preparation of training or outreach programs, including curriculum, modules, and reference materials.

Specialized Experience for the GS-12, you must have one year (full 52 weeks) 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 is defined as experience in ALL of the following: - Providing advice, guidance, or training on Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) or related implementing regulations, illicit financial crime and threat methodologies, or related laws concerning financial crimes and financial transactions to law enforcement, the intelligence community, national security agencies, financial institutions, or foreign government stakeholders; AND - Assisting in the design and preparation of training or outreach programs, such as curriculum, modules, or reference materials.

Major Duties:

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.

Design and modify training programs to promote FinCEN programs, services and products (e.g.

FinCEN authorities and policies, databases accessibility and effective usage, audits, filing information, Suspicious Activity Reports, Currency Transaction Reports, special collections, etc.) that safeguard the financial system from illicit use, combat money laundering, and promote national security through the strategic use of financial authorities and the collection, analysis, and dissemination of financial intelligence.

Develop training strategies, methodologies, metrics, and delivery systems that are effective in providing users with the capacity to better identify and investigate financial data needed to analyze illicit financial crimes and threats.

Prepare a variety of correspondence, communiques, pamphlets, and brochures that describe program activities. Synchronize FinCEN's training and outreach planning process.

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.