Job opening: Senior International Policy Advisor
Salary: $99 200 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Jun 07 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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.
There is one vacancy for this position located in either Washington DC or Vienna VA.
Duties
This position is located in our Strategic Operations, Office of Global Threat Engagement Center.
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. 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.
- Build, maintain, and advance FinCEN's relationships in order to support FinCEN's mission and policy goals in combatting global money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes, with a specific focus on emerging financial technology (fintech), such as virtual currency (a/k/a/ cryptocurrency/virtual assets), novel electronic payment structures, emerging money laundering methods (e.g., mixing/tumbling), other crypto- or cyber-enabled transactions, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to finance.
- Develop and maintain areas of expertise of AML/CFT issues, including those impacting the incumbent's portfolio, by utilizing public sources, classified systems, domestic and international engagement, and other methods to stay up-to-date on AML/CFT developments specifically as it relates to developments in emerging financial technology.
- Initiate and host high-level meetings between FinCEN and foreign FIU officials, domestic and foreign financial institutions, and others involved in the business of, or regulation of, emerging financial technology.
- Oversee FinCEN functions within TFI, other U.S. government agencies, industry, regulatory authorities, law enforcement and the intelligence communities, and foreign FIU partners to implement international AML/CFT initiatives specifically as it relates to financial technology.-Support international and domestic training initiatives on the detection, reporting, investigation, and prosecution of illicit finance through emerging financial technology.
Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized Experience for the GS-14: You must have one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 level in the federal service that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience includes:
- Developing written analyses or memoranda for senior officials regarding international or financial policy issues regarding course of action; AND
- Designing and implementation of strategic partnerships with foreign counterpart, domestic and international law enforcement, intelligence or regulatory agencies; OR
- Participating in meetings with foreign regulatory or international bodies such as Egmont Group, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and other similar bodies.
Specialized Experience for the GS-13: You must have one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience includes:
- Assisting with the development of written analyses or memoranda for senior officials regarding international or financial policy issues; AND
- Participating in the design of strategic partnerships with foreign counterparts, domestic and international law enforcement, intelligence or regulatory agencies; OR
- Participating in meetings with foreign regulatory or international bodies such as the Egmont Group, Financial Action Task Force (TATF) and other similar bodies
Specialized Experience for the GS-12: You must have one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level in the federal service that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience includes:
- Assisting with the development of written analyses or memoranda for senior officials regarding international or financial policy issues; OR
- Participating in meetings with foreign regulatory or international bodies such as the Egmont Group, Financial Action Task Force (TATF) and other similar bodies
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.
Contacts
- Address OFFICE OF GLOBAL THREAT ENGAGEMENT CENTER
Administrative Resource Center
Parkersburg, WV 26101
US
- Name: Applicant Call Center
- Phone: 304-480-7300
- Email: [email protected]