This position is located at Departmental Offices, Terrorist and Financial Intelligence - Intelligence Analysis. As an International Economist, you will serve as a subject matter expert on economic and financial topics for the Department, supporting senior Treasury officials by producing intelligence assessments, involving economic and finance-related threats to U.S. national security with the highest standards of tradecraft and complexity.

Duties

Pursuant to 50 USC 3024 (v), and with concurrence and consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, this position is being established in the excepted service as an element of the Intelligence Community within the Department of the Treasury. As an International Economist (Senior International Economist), you will: Lead the production of sophisticated and insightful intelligence analysis related to sensitive and complex economic and financial issues that impact important action decisions of the U.S. Government pertaining to national security. Plan, direct, analyze, and forecast complex and sophisticated strategic and tactical all-source intelligence analysis on complex economic and financial topics to inform important policy decisions, including to disrupt the financial activities of states, groups, entities, and individuals involved in these suspect activities. Analyze and assess, using appropriate economic tools and models, the potential economic impact of proposed or existing programs on the U.S. policy initiatives. Brief senior Treasury Department and other senior U.S. government officials in the executive and legislative branches with sound, timely analysis on significant and difficult financial and economic issues that affect U.S. interests.

Requirements

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: Experience conducting economic or financial analysis with a focus on macroeconomic trends and developments, banking or financial markets, international trade or investment, sanctions, development finance, climate finance or multilateral development;AND Experience communicating information, both orally and written, regarding relevant economic issues or legislation to senior leadership or high-ranking officials;AND Experience formulating strategic analysis that will advance work in assessing the implications of macroeconomic trends, banking or financial markets, international trade or investment, sanctions, development finance, or multilateral development. 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

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Applicants for this position must meet the following basic education requirement:

1. Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.

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2. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
   

Contacts

• Address Terrorist and Financial Intelligence - Intelligence Analysis Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]