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Deputy Associate Director

Department of the Treasury
Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
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Summary

The position is established as Deputy to the Associate Director for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN) Enforcement Division (ED) by serving as the first level supervisor of the Enforcement Division Office Directors and a key advisor to the Associate Director, ED and other senior leadership officials of FinCEN and the Department of Treasury.

The Enforcement Division is the primary action arm of FinCEN, responsible for enforcing compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) through effective, proportionate, and dissuasive measures. The Division handles a caseload of BSA civil regulatory matters that are initiated through referrals from examining agencies, as well as FinCEN's own intelligence-driven targeting of high-priority enforcement and national security threats; and is also responsible for implementing various statutory special measures enforced by FinCEN including Section 311 of the PATRIOT Act, which is designed to limit the exposure of the U.S. financial system to foreign jurisdictions, financial institutions, classes of transactions, and types of accounts of primary money laundering concern. Additionally, the Division investigates unauthorized disclosures of BSA information.

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.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/07/2017 to 06/22/2017
Salary
$131,767 to - $161,900 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Location
Washington DC, DC
1 vacancy
Travel Required
Occasional travel - 1-5 nights per month
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - Full-time
Work schedule
Full-time - Career/Career Conditional
Service
Promotion potential
15
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Announcement number
17-FinCEN-25
Control number
471614900

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Duties

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Security Clearance: This position has been designated national security Level IV, Special Sensitive. Applicants must possess a favorably adjudicated Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Background Investigation, and have been awarded a Top Secret clearance or be willing to undergo a SCI, and the SCI must be favorably adjudicated. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Continued employment with FinCEN is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the SCI, 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.

As a Deputy Associate Director, you will:

  • Determine personnel, budget, and facility requirements to effectively accomplish the Enforcement Division’s mission.
  • Mentor subordinate managers in developing clear and consistent case review styles and techniques, ensuring that FinCEN enforcement actions and supporting memoranda are improved at each step of the process.
  • Develop and manage a sizeable staff of managers, investigators, and industry specialists, identifying objectives and setting division-wide practices for effectively evaluating and advancing a large caseload of diverse matters.
  • Direct managers in conceptualizing, planning, drafting and editing FinCEN enforcement actions and supporting memoranda to ensure FinCEN enforcement actions and supporting memoranda are clear, consistent, concise, and accurate.
  • Lead and oversee negotiations and other communication with targets of FinCEN enforcement actions and/or their legal counsel, including matters involving individuals, financial institutions, corporations, and foreign governments.

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Conditions of employment

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The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. 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

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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:

  • Undertaking enforcement actions to address failures by regulated entities in reporting, recordkeeping, and other requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and/or other laws related to financial crimes. Such actions may include the imposition of an injunction, remediation, and/or the assessment of civil money penalties; AND
  • Planning or leading investigations, audits, or similar assessments of financial institutions; AND
  • Evaluating violations, making enforcement or compliance-related recommendations based on findings to include penalty recommendations or assessments; AND
  • Preparing and reviewing documents associated with compliance and enforcement activities; AND
  • Negotiating the resolution of compliance-related and/or enforcement-related matters.
In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the GS-15, you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks.

Additional information

- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- We offer opportunities for telework.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- A one year supervisory probationary period may be required.
- 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.
- 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.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- 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.
- Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
- 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.

All candidates will be considered regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, status of a parent, lawful political affiliation, marital status, physical/mental disability (if not a job factor), membership, non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor. To file a complaint of discrimination, contact FinCEN, Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity on (703) 905-5052 or TDD (703) 905-3838.

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

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Managing Human Resources, Administrative Law (BSA), Investigation, Communication, and Influencing & Negotiating. Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of 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.

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 Treasury Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)) you must receive a score of 85 or better to be rated as “well qualified" to receive special selection priority.
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