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Senior Policy Advisor

Department of the Treasury
Treasury, Departmental Offices
Office of Financial Institutions Policy
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Summary

This position is located at Departmental Offices, Domestic Finance-Financial Institutions. As a Senior Policy Advisor, 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.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
02/27/2023 to 03/20/2023
Salary
$132,368 to - $183,500 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14 - 15
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
15
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Announcement number
23-DO-373-P
Control number
709284500

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

Duties

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The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15. 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. As a Senior Policy Advisor, 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.
-Work independently to plan, formulate, conduct, evaluate, and carry out a wide range of technical policy research and development related to complex financial institutions and their relationship to the Office.
-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.
-Develop and prepare a broad set of policy papers including briefing memoranda, official reports, speeches, and Congressional testimony and making oral presentations regarding the same in a clear and concise manner.
-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

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Conditions of employment

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 23-DO-372. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

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 resume.

Key Requirements:
  1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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  3. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
  4. 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.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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:

- Developing written analyses or memoranda for decision making regarding financial institutions and financial intermediation activities and their implications upon safety and soundness, resolvability, risk levels, financial innovation, and/or financial performance; AND
-Analyzing and presenting economic and financial information and data related to financial institutions or financial intermediation activities; AND
-Applying laws and regulations related to financial institutions or financial intermediation activities.

For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

- Developing written analyses or memoranda for management or decision-makers regarding financial institutions and financial intermediation activities for their implications upon safety and soundness, resolvability, risk levels, financial innovation, and/or financial performance; AND
-Analyzing and presenting economic or financial information or data related to financial institutions or financial intermediation activities.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional 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.
  • We may offer opportunities for telework.
  • We may offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
  • A one year probationary period may be required.
  • Must successfully complete a background investigation.
  • Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
  • 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 required.
  • Undergo an income tax verification, if required.
  • To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

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: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Technical and Leadership.

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 online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application. Your application may be reviewed by a Subject Matter Expert.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category.Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

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.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

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