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Financial Institutions Policy Analyst

Treasury, Departmental Offices

Washington, DCFull-time$169–197K/yrPosted 1 day ago

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Compensation
$169–197K/yr
Location
Washington, DC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Public Trust clearance, required

Job overview

The Financial Institutions Policy Analyst advises senior Treasury officials on economic, financial, and policy implications of developments related to financial institutions. The analyst prepares policy recommendations, conducts financial analyses of complex policy matters, evaluates policy options and their long-range effects, and represents the office with external stakeholders and regulatory agencies. The role requires specialized experience at the GS-14 level and is classified at GS-15.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Financial Analysis, nice to haveWritten Analysis, nice to haveFinancial Statement Analysis, nice to havePrudential Regulatory Requirements, nice to haveMarket and Credit Risk Analysis, nice to haveFinancial Institution Regulation, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveCustomer Service, nice to haveDecision Making, nice to haveFlexibility, nice to haveInfluencing and Negotiating, nice to haveIntegrity and Honesty, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to haveLearning, nice to haveReasoning, nice to haveSelf-Management, nice to haveStress Tolerance, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to have

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship or Nationality, requiredGS-14 Equivalent Specialized Experience, requiredPublic Trust Background Investigation, requiredSelective Service Registration or Exemption, requiredTwo Forms of Identification, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Summary

This position is located at Departmental Offices,Domestic Finance - Financial Institutions. As a Financial Institutions Policy Analyst, you will advise the Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, the Undersecretary for Domestic Finance, and the Secretary of the Treasury on the economic, financial, and policy implications of complex ongoing developments related to financial institutions.

Duties

As a Financial Institutions Policy Analyst you will: Plan, produce and prepare well-argued memoranda or reports with agency wide policy recommendations on complex financial institution topics covering regulatory, legislative, and industry performance matters. Develop and conduct credible financial analyses of such complex policy matters, including evaluations of the implications of different policy options, and the long-range effects revised, or new policies and regulations may have on the Office and agency. Represent the office with senior representatives of key external stakeholder groups and institutions, including the prudential and financial market regulatory agencies and administration officials in such a manner as to advance the goals of the Office and Department. Requirements

Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. Must successfully complete a background investigation. Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on, if applicable. Undergo an income tax verification, if applicable. Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment. Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-15 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Developing written analyses or memorandum for decision making regarding financial institutions the financial services sector, or financial intermediation activities and their implications upon safety and soundness, resolvability, risk levels, industry competition, financial innovation, or financial performance; AND Analyzing and presenting economic and financial information and data (for example; financial statement analysis, prudential regulatory requirements, market and credit risk performance metrics) related to financial institutions, the financial services sector, or financial intermediation activities; AND Developing written analyses or memorandum for decision making regarding the application of current and proposed laws, regulations, and supervisory policy regarding financial institutions and financial intermediation activities for (example; federal and state financial laws, rules and policies issued by the federal banking, market, or consumer regulators). 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resumé, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. Please be sure that your resumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resumé may result in a "not qualified" determination. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, A (highest quality category), B (middle quality category), or C (minimally qualified category) depending on your responses to the assessment questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your application may be reviewed by a Subject Matter Expert. In all cases, preference-eligibles on the certificate(s) will be considered. However, preference-eligibles do not "float" to the top of the list of referred candidates nor have extra points added to any numerical score, and selection of a non-preference-eligible does not require "passover" procedures. Veteran's preference will be followed as far as administratively feasible. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. When DO completes its hiring, the remaining list of qualified candidates may be shared with additional Treasury bureaus. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared to be considered for employment with additional Treasury bureaus. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: Optional Essay Questions: Applicants may choose to respond to four short essay questions (200 words max each) to help us better understand your alignment with the agency's mission. These responses are optional and will not affect the applicant's eligibility. Other Information

OTHER INFORMATION: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will not be paid. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov). Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes: Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards. Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year. Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire. A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums. A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: USAJOBS Help Center - Benefits

How this job compares

Set against the 405 open Policy Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$169–197K/yr
  • Washington, D.C. median$102–149K/yr55 salary ranges
  • US median$85–128K/yr282 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $183K, is 50% above the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($122K) — in the top quarter of Policy Analyst salary ranges in Washington, D.C..

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 69 open Policy Analyst jobs in Washington, D.C. and 405 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington, D.C.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Policy Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 340 postings).
Education
226 of the 405 open Policy Analyst jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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