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Office of Supervision Strategy & Compliance Director

Department of the Treasury
Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Office of Compliance
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Summary

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
12/18/2024 to 01/03/2025
Salary
$163,964 to - $191,900 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
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
Yes
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
25-FINCEN-12644353-DH
Control number
824643500

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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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This position is located in our Enforcement and Compliance Division. As a Office of Supervision Strategy & Compliance Director, you will:

  • Establish strategic direction and priorities for the OC with the aim of advancing FinCEN's and the Department of the Treasury's goals and objectives with respect to promoting compliance with the BSA through engagement, examination, guidance, and outreach.
  • Oversee the formulation, planning, development, and implementation of programs, initiatives, strategies, or projects to determine and improve the level of compliance with BSA requirements and the effectiveness of BSA examination efforts across all financial institution segments.
  • Routinely interact, develop relationships, and build coalitions with other FinCEN divisions and senior leadership to coordinate efforts, assign and divide resources, and manage mission-critical projects.
  • Coordinate efforts to receive, review, and analyze reports of examination and other regulatory information from delegated examiners to identify specific and broad instances of non-compliance, matters requiring attention, or violations of the BSA requiring an investigation.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: This position has been designated National Security Level IV, Special Sensitive and requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Top Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Applicant must meet and continue to adhere to the requirements of a Tier 5 level background investigation. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Continued employment with FinCEN is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the Tier 5 level background investigation, 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.

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.


There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:
  1. Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
  2. FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
  3. SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).
Key Requirements:
  1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
  2. Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
  3. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

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:

- Drafting, analyzing or responding to reports of examination or similar regulatory and supervisory information regarding compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) or white collar / financial / emerging technology violations investigations, including but not limited to virtual asset service providers, money service businesses, banks and depository institutions, broker-dealers and issuers of securities, and/or non-bank financial institution; OR
- Reviewing, developing or implementing compliance programs used by financial institutions related to assessment, implementation, or imposition of Anti-Money Laundering / Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance programs (also commonly referred to as Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance programs), Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing obligations, or other laws and regulations involving financial crimes, including but not limited to similar laws and regulations such as laws involving white collar /or financial crimes enforced by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), or related AML/CFT laws supervised by the Federal functional regulators and self-regulatory agencies including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), National Credit Union Association (NCUA), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), or Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ; OR
- Establishing and directing supervisory or compliance related policies and priorities related to assessment, implementation, or imposition of Anti-Money Laundering / Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance programs (also commonly referred to as Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance programs), Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing obligations, or other laws and regulations involving financial crimes through engagement, training, implementation, scoping, guidance or outreach.

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 résumé.

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 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 or managerial 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.
  • 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.
  • Undergo an income tax verification
  • Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
  • Applicants may be required to provide a writing sample and/or performance ratings at a later stage in the evaluation process.

FinCEN offers flexible work schedules, 11 paid holidays, financial subsidies to employees who use public transportation to commute, in-house training, fitness center reimbursement, alternate work schedules (AWS) and telework opportunities, and eligibility for performance awards. FinCEN also offers attractive health, life, and long-term care insurance programs, and the employees' health insurance contributions are out of pre-tax dollars. Newer employees are covered by a three-tier retirement plan that includes a pre-tax retirement contribution program with matching funds or, as applicable, continuance in the Civil Service Retirement System. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/benefits/

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 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: This announcement is issued under the "direct-hire" authority. Consistent with 5 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3) and OPM regulations (5 CFR 337 Subpart B) on direct-hire: All candidates who meet all the qualifications and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration. Competitive examining rules providing for rating and ranking and veterans' preference do not apply.

Referral: All qualified & eligible candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.

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 meet specialized experience and any education requirement to receive special selection priority.

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