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Treasury, Departmental Offices Supervisory Sanctions Investigator in Washington, District Of Columbia
Summary This position is located at Departmental Offices, Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). As a Supervisory Sanctions Investigator, you will manage a team of Sanctions Investigators while administering the development of targets for designation and blocking of assets pursuant to Executive Orders and statutory authority, preparing evidentiary memoranda, and interacting with other US agencies and foreign officials. Responsibilities 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 Supervisory Sanctions Investigator, you will: Oversee the designation target investigations, analysis, and development in one or more program areas which may include counter-narcotics, counter-proliferation, counterterrorism, country- and regime-based programs, as well as petitions and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Coordinate the interagency process and liaison effort with United States Government enforcement agencies, the Department of State, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense and the intelligence community for the purpose of identifying and developing sanctions targets. Coordinate Office of Foreign Assets Control's involvement with Federal law enforcement, regulatory, and intelligence agencies in designation cases, on matters related to targeting and designations. Work closely with other agencies of the U.S. foreign policy, national security, and law enforcement communities in the development, implementation, and evaluation of economic sanctions and embargo programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. A one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required. Must successfully complete a background investigation. 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. Undergo an income tax verification 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-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 ALL of the following: Coordinating civil investigations and preparing documents to support administrative actions that are governed by regulations concerning U.S. economic sanctions and embargo programs based on delegated Presidential authority; AND Applying administrative laws, including procedures, regulations, guidelines, and precedents to designation and petitions cases and the development of targets for designation or delisting; AND Analyzing issues, developing findings, and determining conclusions by applying regulatory requirements to prepare evidentiary documents; AND Conducting evaluations, examinations, or other fact finding studies to obtain or verify information (e.g., research of administrative, program, or legal issues and application to facts); AND Leading, managing, administrating, and supervising principles, policies, practices and methods; leadership experience that reflects effective planning, developing, administering, managing section programs, and coordinating a diverse team. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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 ALL of the following: Coordinating civil investigations and preparing documents to support administrative actions that are governed by regulations concerning U.S. economic sanctions and embargo programs based on delegated Presidential authority; AND Applying administrative laws, including procedures, regulations, guidelines, and precedents related to designation and petitions cases and the development of targets for designation or delisting; AND Analyzing issues, developing findings, and developing conclusions by applying regulatory requirements to facts for the preparation of evidentiary documents; AND Conducting evaluations, examinations, or other fact finding studies to obtain or verify information (e.g., research of administrative, program, or legal issues and application to facts). 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. Education 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. Relocation expenses will not be paid. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. 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. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov). 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