SummaryThis position is located at Departmental Offices,Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Intelligence Analysis. As an Intelligence Analyst, you will provide intelligence and research support to senior Treasury officials concerning threats to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States.
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Pursuant to 50 USC 3024 (v), and with concurrence and consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, this position is being established in the excepted service as an element of the Intelligence Community within the Department of the Treasury.
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.
-The incumbent is responsible for performing a broad range of analytical and short-suspense assignments involving economic, financial, and all-source intelligence analysis on the structure and operations of foreign terrorist and illicit finance networks, their vulnerabilities, and the application or impact of Treasury authorities used to target them. Associated duties include; identifying information gaps and intelligence requirements; reconciling occasionally conflicting data sources; collaborating with Intelligence Community counterparts to author finished intelligence products on topics including, but not limited to international banking and international trade sectors as well as foreign terrorist and illicit finance networks; and providing verbal, written, and graphical presentation of results to Treasury, Intelligence Community, U.S. Government interagency, and foreign government audiences. The incumbent assists the Office Director and Deputy Director as well as other OIA management in sharing relevant information and analysis developed by OIA with U.S. regulatory, diplomatic, defense, intelligence, and law enforcement communities, in accordance with applicable policy and security guidelines.
-The incumbent represents the organization at Intelligence Community and interagency meetings and may be required to travel both domestically and abroad. He or she maintains relevant on-going contacts with other agencies and offices, both domestic and foreign, pursuant to the duties outlined above and in support of OIA's mission.
- The incumbent is responsible for regularly briefing working-level policy and enforcement counterparts, as well a senior-level Treasury officials at the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) level and providing subject matter expertise that informs Treasury decisionmakers.
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Conditions of employmentKey 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 have, or be able to obtain and maintain, a Top Secret security clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).
- Must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- 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.
- Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment.
QualificationsYou must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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:
- Preparing written analysis on trends and forces that affect illicit finance, economic sanctions, national economies, or the global economy; AND
- Briefing senior officials on trends and forces that affect illicit finance, economic sanctions, national economies, or the global economy; AND
- Preparing reports on national security-related topics; AND
- Preparing intelligence and other analytical assessments; AND
- Working with Intelligence Community agencies.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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:
- Preparing reports on national security-related topics; AND
- Researching illicit finance and sanctions-related topics; AND
- Preparing intelligence focused analytical assessments or other analytical assessments; AND
- Working with Intelligence Community agencies.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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:
- Preparing reports on security-related topics; AND
- Preparing intelligence or other analytical assessments; AND
- Researching illicit finance, sanctions, or economic-related topics.
OR EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related
OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
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.
(*Note: If you are qualifying using education and you are within 9 months of graduating you may tentatively qualify. However, you must graduate and/or meet all qualification requirements prior to being appointed to the position.)
EducationThe education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
Additional informationOTHER 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
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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.
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