This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/512983800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The incumbent provides expert advice and recommendations to the Under Secretary on complex international financial, economic, legal, and development policy issues. At the direction of the Under Secretary, the incumbent coordinates and leads policy initiatives and joint studies with other divisions and bureaus of the Treasury Department, and other government agencies.
Learn more about this agency10/04/2018 to 10/18/2018
$126,148 - $189,600 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Permanent - Full-time
Full-time - Permanent
Senior Executive
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Yes
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2018-322AA
512983800
The incumbent serves as a key senior advisor, providing expert executive level advice, guidance, and support to the Under Secretary on key mission-critical issues, initiatives, and agency functions. Incumbent assures that the Under Secretary is provided with pertinent information for decision-making on highly sensitive and potentially controversial issues. Recommendations arising from the studies and analyses are instrumental in the direction and development of major policy, program, and legislative initiatives.
Provides advice and recommendations on policy implications of proposed legislation affecting a broad range of complex policy and programs concerning international finance and economic issues.
Incumbent conducts numerous complex and high-priority special assignments at the direction of the Under Secretary involving extensive research, fact finding and program improvements on a variety of high-level economic and finance subjects that are of critical importance to the department.
Plans and conducts analyses of vital financial and economic policies that are of Department-wide scope and interest; to generate and apply new hypotheses and concepts in the evaluation of complex matters; and to organize and present options and recommendations for use by the Under Secretary.
Coordinates and consults with top officials of the Department, White House, and other Executive Agencies; members of Congress and representatives of Congressional committees; and other external departmental officials in order to resolve controversial, high level issues and carry out the work for the Office of the Under Secretary.
Works with the Under Secretary in formulating and implementing financial and economic policy initiatives. Assists, manages and in some cases directs the formulation and undertaking of analysis of complex financial and economic initiatives. Reports on progress of initiatives to the Under Secretary and makes recommendations, as necessary, for the resolution of significant issues.
Analyzes, reviews and evaluates various congressional acts, foreign policies and compliance regulations to ensure their objectives, approaches and practices conform to current Treasury's financial and economic requirements, policies and programs.
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Candidates are strongly encouraged to address each of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) separately. Candidates who choose not to address both the ECQs and MTQs separately will not be disqualified; but must ensure their resume addresses each sufficient for evaluation.
Please provide examples that are clear and concise, and emphasize your level of responsibility, the scope and complexity of programs you managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken, and the level of your contacts. All qualified candidates will be evaluated on the relevance of their experience, education, training, self-development, honors, awards, and outside activities. Applicants must possess the specialized experience as specified to qualify for this position. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in executive-level positions and are in addition to the specific technical qualifications listed above. Additional information is available at ECQs.
ECQ 1 - Leading Change - The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, and vision.
ECQ 2 - Leading People - The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, and team building.
ECQ 3 - Results Driven - The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, and technical credibility.
ECQ 4 - Business Acumen - The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Competencies: financial management, human capital management, and technology management.
ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions - The ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private-sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): The MTQs describe the necessary technical knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Experience must have been at a sufficiently high level of difficulty to show clearly that the candidate possesses the required professional and technical qualifications and core qualifications set forth below.
MTQ 1 -Broad knowledge and demonstrated understanding of the international aspects of U.S. economic, legal, and development policy. Broad knowledge and demonstrated understanding of the U.S. policies, programs, and legislative initiatives.
MTQ 2 -Significant experience providing expert executive level advice on key mission-critical issues, initiatives, and agency functions; while providing pertinent information for decision-making on highly sensitive and potentially controversial issues. Experienced in making recommendations on policy implications on a broad range of complex policy and programs concerning international finance and economic issues.
MTQ 3 -Extensive experience conducting numerous complex issues and high-priority special assignments involving extensive research, fact finding and program improvements on a variety of high-level economic and finance subjects. Displays ability to conduct analyses of vital financial, economic, and legal policies to generate and apply new hypotheses and concepts. Diverse experience coordinating with top officials in order to resolve controversial high-level issues. The ability to assist, manage and in some cases direct the undertaking of analysis of complex financial and economic initiatives while reporting the progress to senior officials and making strategic recommendations.
MTQ 4 -Executive experience in advising and supporting a large diverse group while proving senior leadership with recommendations that impact on policy decisions. Expertise with institutional approaches and processes in order to help senior officials achieve mission, including initiating organizational change. Success in facilitating cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; and fostering commitment and team spirit.
Social Security Number: Your Social Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. Failure to provide your Social Security Number on your application materials, will result in your application not being processed.
Privacy Act: Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.
Signature: Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application. False Statements - If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. The materials you send with your application will not be returned. Send only those materials needed to evaluate your application. Please do not place your application in a notebook or binder. For further information pertaining to the SES, applicants are encourage to visit: SES
Financial Disclosure: All employees of the Federal Government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations, including the Standards of Ethical Conduct. Upon hire, and on an annual basis thereafter, the incumbent of this position will be required to file a public financial disclosure report. The incumbent may be prohibited from holding certain financial interests.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Rating: Your application package will be reviewed for completeness (resume and supporting documentation). You will not be considered if you fail to submit all the required documents as outlined in this announcement.
If you meet the requirements, your resume will be evaluated by an Executive Resources Board (ERB) rating and ranking panel to determine the extent to which you possess the required executive competencies based on your resume, ECQs, and MTQs.
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.
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A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that, if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view these resume tips.
If you are a current, retired, or former federal employee, you must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, to verify your status.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
DO provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
To begin, either click the “Create a New Account” button and follow the prompts to register or if you previously registered, click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts.
You will be re-directed to DO's CareerConnector system to complete your application process; answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, click one of the available options; Upload; Fax; or Reuse existing documents. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN). Also, go to “My Account” to view and update your information, as necessary.
To complete, you must click the “Finish” button located at the bottom of the “Application Review” page.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov and/or the USAJOBS Help Desk.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS “My Account” tab and clicking on “Application Status”. For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on “more information.”
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/512983800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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