This position is located at Departmental Offices, Terrorism and Financial Intelligence-Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC. As a Sanctions Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for serving as a resource for the public, the private sector, and the government on the implementation of OFAC sanctions.

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. Provide written and verbal guidance to the public, the private sector, and other parts of the government on OFAC sanctions compliance. Conduct outreach to the public on sanctions compliance issues. Recognize and brief OFAC leadership on sensitive foreign policy issues related to OFAC sanctions compliance. Coordinate closely with all segments of OFAC on sanctions compliance issues. Use strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

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: Working in a position that deals with analysis of regulations and related laws concerning economic sanctions and trade controls or other economic measures to advance national security, such as export control or foreign investment regulations; 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; AND Working in a position that requires excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal relations practices; AND Working in a position that requires analysis of sensitive foreign policy issues. *Examples of where this type of experience could be obtained but is not limited to, a think tank, a federal government agency or banking regulator, a financial institution, a corporate entity, an academic institution, or a non-governmental organization. Specialized experience 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: Experience with U.S. economic sanctions and embargo programs or other economic measures to advance national security, such as export control or foreign investment regulations; AND Experience with the international financial system, such as knowledge of banking, securities, or other financial and commercial transactions such as insurance or securities. * Examples of where this type of experience could be obtained but is not limited to, a think tank, a federal government agency or banking regulator, a financial institution, a corporate entity, an academic institution, or a non-governmental organization. Specialized experience 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: Experience relating to U.S. economic sanctions, embargo, anti-money-laundering programs, or other economic measures to advance national security such as export control or foreign investment regulations. 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; AND Experience with issues related to the international financial system, such as international payments, international banking, or international investment issues. 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. Specialized experience 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: Experience relating to illicit finance issues or other economic measures to advance national security, including sanctions, trade embargos, export controls, anti-money laundering, or foreign investment regulations. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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]