Clarification from the agency

1. U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required. 2. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles.

As a Policy Advisor, you will:

• Assist in identifying terrorist financing, money laundering, and other financial crime trends and methodologies that may exist as a result of the evolution of payments and the growth of new technologies.
• Assess how new technologies, such as machine learning, can potentially reduce illicit finance risks and advance AML/CFT compliance, and assist in the development and implementation of policies designed to mitigate such risks.
• Develop and lead implementation of policies and strategies to counter terrorist financing, money laundering, proliferation financing, sanctions evasion, and other financial crime threats using the full range of Treasury tools and authorities.
• Draft high-quality policy papers, briefing materials, reports, public remarks, and/or testimony for senior Treasury officials.
• Review and analyze relevant legislative or policy initiatives. Develop strategies to implement laws and policies.
  

Conditions of employment

Key Requirements:

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• All newly appointed employees to the federal service are subject to a probationary period if hired under a competitive service appointment, or a trial period if hired under an excepted service appointment. These periods are designed to evaluate an employee's performance, conduct, and alignment with agency mission and values. These periods are no longer passive transitions to permanent status but serve as formal extensions of the hiring process, requiring affirmative Supervisory certification action.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• 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.
• 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.
• Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment.

Qualifications

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

Specialized experience for the GS-14: 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 demonstrated experience in ALL of the following:
-Conducting analysis or writing reports on emerging technologies, virtual assets, correspondent banking, emerging payments, Central Bank Digital Currencies, or artificial intelligences; AND
-Assist with creating policies on illicit financial threats to the U.S; AND
-Experience communicating results of research and analysis and making policy recommendations to senior decision makers; AND
-Engaging with the public, international organizations, or foreign governments on policy issues.

Specialized experience for the GS-13: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes demonstrated experience in ALL of the following:
-Monitoring developments in emerging technologies, virtual assets, correspondent banking, emerging payments, Central Bank Digital Currencies, or artificial intelligences; AND
-Assist with creating policies on illicit financial threats to the U.S; AND
-Experience communicating results of research and analysis and making policy recommendations to senior decision makers; AND
-Engaging with the public, international organizations, or foreign governments on policy issues.

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 resumé.

Well Qualified Statements:
GS-14: A well-qualified candidate for this position will have:

1. Experience identifying terrorist financing, money laundering, and other financial crime trends that may exist because of the evolution of payments and the growth of new technologies;
2. Any level of experience assessing how new technologies, such as machine learning, can potentially reduce illicit finance risks and advance anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance;
3. Experience on payment systems including the domestic and international banking industry, emerging payment networks, including CBDCs, real-time gross settlement systems, and the cross-border interlinkages of payment systems;
4. Experience drafting high-quality policy papers, briefing materials, reports, public remarks, and/or testimony for senior officials;
5. Experience briefing senior officials on AML/CFT issues;
6. Experience developing and leading implementation of policies and strategies to counter terrorist financing, money laundering, proliferation financing, sanctions evasion, and other financial crime threats.

How you will be evaluated

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

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.

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

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Communication, Interpersonal Skills, and Technical

Referral: 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.

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 rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

Optional Essay Questions:
Applicants may choose to respond to four short essay questions (200 words max each) to help us better understand your alignment with the agency's mission. These responses are optional and will not affect the applicant's eligibility.