Supervisory Regulatory Rulemaking Specialist

Summary

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.

Duties

This position is located in our Regulatory and Strategic Affairs Division. As a Supervisory Regulatory Rulemaking Specialist, you will: Lead regulatory efforts to strengthen and modernize the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulatory framework, implement the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act), and promote a more risk-based and effective U.S. anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime. Supervise, develop and manage a staff of regulatory project officers, regulations advisors, and regulatory economists. Ensure the section prepares regulatory rulemaking packages for review and approval and consult with FinCEN Chief Counsel to ensure regulations are developed consistent with legal framework. Work with industry representatives to identify vulnerabilities and develop insights as to the practices unique to those businesses and the impact that various regulations might have on those businesses. Prepare written and oral briefings to the Office Director and other senior officials in FinCEN, Treasury, and other agencies on RSD matters and, as appropriate, recommend course of action. 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. Requirements

Security Clearance: This position has been designated National Security Level IV, Special Sensitive and requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Top Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Applicant must meet and continue to adhere to the requirements of a Tier 5 level background investigation. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Continued employment with FinCEN is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the Tier 5 level background investigation, the results of which fully meet the FinCEN's special employment criteria. All employees are subject to satisfactory completion of periodic reinvestigation and a continuing life style in conformity with applicable national and FinCEN directives. Any unfavorable information developed during an investigation or other official inquiry may result in termination of employment in accordance with established security policies and procedures. 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. Qualifications

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, 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. Specialized experience for this position includes: - Coordinating, formulating, and planning regulatory policy programs or initiatives for an organization related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), anti-money laundering (AML) laws, or other laws related to financial crimes; OR - Leading people or projects related to the BSA, AML laws, or other laws related to financial crimes; OR - Developing proposed policies, procedures, or regulations, including addressing or resolving issues related to proposed regulation, related to the BSA, AML laws, or other laws related to financial crime.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your application includes your resumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. 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. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment (USA Hire) that measures critical general competencies needed to perform the job. Cheating on this assessment may result in your removal from consideration. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates, based upon your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your application may be reviewed by a Subject Matter Expert. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories: Gold (highest quality category): Highly proficient with an overall comprehensive level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the job. Silver (middle quality category): Has a solid and comprehensive understanding. Can perform the required tasks efficiently and is proficient in applying the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position. Bronze (minimally qualified category) An overall basic level of knowledge, skills and abilities of the job. 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. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site. Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Accountability, Customer Service, Flexibility, Interpersonal Skills, Decisiveness, Problem Solving, Resilience. The Federal Supervisor Assessment questions target seven critical supervisory competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, flexibility, interpersonal skills, problem solving, and resilience. When FinCEN 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. Benefits

FinCEN offers flexible work schedules, 11 paid holidays, financial subsidies to employees who use public transportation to commute, in-house training, fitness center reimbursement, alternate work schedules (AWS) and telework opportunities, and eligibility for performance awards. FinCEN also offers attractive health, life, and long-term care insurance programs, and the employees' health insurance contributions are out of pre-tax dollars. Newer employees are covered by a three-tier retirement plan that includes a pre-tax retirement contribution program with matching funds or, as applicable, continuance in the Civil Service Retirement System. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: USAJOBS Help Center - Benefits 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. Student loan repayment may be offered. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: 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. 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. Undergo an income tax verification Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. Applicants may be required to provide a writing sample and/or performance ratings at a later stage in the evaluation process.