This position is located at Departmental Offices, Terrorism and Financial Intelligence-Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC. As a Sanctions Compliance Officer, you will serve as a professional resource on a wide range of issues relating to U.S. economic sanctions and play an integral and multi-faceted role in sanctions compliance.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. 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. Plan and develop monitoring procedures and priorities on an ongoing basis, and make recommendations for new initiatives and amendments to OFAC's compliance review program. Perform complex and high profile compliance reviews and investigations, which increase the effectiveness of the program and may result in the development and implementation of policies. Conduct monitoring activities to ensure compliance with provisions of OFAC regulations to assure that conditions set forth in licenses granted pursuant to OFAC-administered regulations have been met, and to ensure that apparent violations do not occur. Prepare memoranda analyzing apparent violations of OFAC regulations and recommendations of agency actions.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: 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 must demonstrate all of the following: Performing anti-money laundering and/or compliance examination activities enforced by federal regulatory and enforcement agencies; AND Working in a position that handles regulations and related laws concerning economic sanctions and trade controls; AND Working in a position that requires knowledge of banking, securities, and/or other financial and commercial transactions such as international banking, trade finance and securities transactions. *Examples of where this type of experience could be obtained but is not limited to, a sanctions compliance or AML department of a bank or corporate entity that is subject to regulation by the Federal Banking Agencies, or has worked as a state bank regulator. For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes ALL of the following: Working in a position that requires knowledge of banking, securities, or other financial and commercial transactions, particularly in the area of international banking, trade finance or securities transactions.; AND Experience with U.S. economic sanctions and embargo programs such as terrorist financing or weapons proliferation issues. This may include but is not limited to evaluating transactions for compliance with sanctions regulations. * Examples of where this type of experience could be obtained but is not limited to, a sanctions compliance or AML department of a bank or corporate entity that is subject to regulation by the Federal Banking Agencies, or has worked as a state bank regulator. For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes ALL of the following: Working with domestic and/or international payment mechanisms. This may include but is not limited to familiarity with wire transfers and/or other financial mechanisms; AND Experience with U.S. economic sanctions and/or embargo programs such as terrorist financing or weapons proliferation issues. This may include but is not limited to applying the regulations surrounding evaluating transactions for compliance with sanctions regulations. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field related to the position; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related to the position. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. For the GS-9, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service, which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes ALL of the following: Interacting with representatives of the financial community in any capacity. This may include working with banks, insurance companies, and/or broker dealers; AND Interacting with state agencies, federal agencies, regulatory authorities, and/or foreign government officials in any capacity. OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field related to the position; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.B. or J.D., if related to the position. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

Contacts

• Address Terrorism and Financial Intelligence-Office of Foreign Assets Control Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]