Summary

The position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Trade and Economic Security (TES).

The primary purpose of this position is to conduct in-depth analysis and provide recommendations concerning mitigation, compliance, and enforcement matters tied to foreign investment transactions involving CFIUS and Team Telecom under the supervision of the Director for Risk Mitigation & Compliance Monitoring.

Duties

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As a Policy Analyst, GS-0301-13, your typical work assignments may include:

• Development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies to address national security risks arising from foreign investment in U.S. businesses, including drafting National Security Agreements between the U.S. Government and parties to a foreign investment, to implement those strategies.
• Monitoring private parties' compliance with legally binding risk mitigation agreements, identification of potential violations of risk mitigation agreements, and development of remedies. Maintain records related to compliance monitoring.
• Draft memoranda and briefing documents for senior officials which outline issues pertaining to foreign investment transactions, compliance monitoring, and associated policy.
• Participate in negotiations with private counterparties to develop risk mitigation agreements or remediate violations of existing risk mitigation agreements.

Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

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Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test, and subsequent random drug testing as this position is drug testing designated.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-13 you must possess one of the following: A. At least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in Federal service, OR B. Equivalent public or private sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:

(1) Assessing national security risk arising from foreign investments in the United States,

(2) Developing or implementing risk mitigation strategies aimed at addressing risks arising from foreign investment or participation,

(3) Compliance monitoring, enforcement, or auditing, OR

(4) National security policy, defense policy, foreign policy, or intelligence analysis.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

National Service Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

Not Applicable

Additional information

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement.

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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.

Benefits

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