Sanctions Policy Analyst

Position description

This position is located in the Office of Sanctions Policy and Implementation (SPI), a component of the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). As a Sanctions Policy Analyst, you will be implementing, administering, and evaluating aspects of the U.S. government’s sanctions programs, ensuring that they are developed and implemented in a manner consistent with regulatory and statutory requirements and U.S. foreign policy and national security priorities.

Duties

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.

• Independently develop policy options, for consideration by Treasury officials, for using the authorities under which OFAC operates to address new and emerging threats to the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States.
• Participate in defining policy options in the development of new sanctions programs.
• Coordinate OFAC’s activities in the implementation of sanctions legislation passed by Congress, the development of new Executive orders and regulatory programs and regulations to carry out new sanctions imposed by Congress or the President or to reflect amendments in U.S. foreign policy with respect to existing sanctions programs.
• Monitor legislative activity relating to OFAC programs to ensure compliance with U.S. policy, and review and provide comments on legislative proposals affecting OFAC.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Key Requirements:

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• A one-year 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.
• 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-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 is defined as:

• Working in a position that deals with analysis of policy, regulations, and related laws concerning economic sanctions or other economic measures to advance national security, such as export controls or foreign investment regulations. Examples of this experience could include, but are not limited to: 1. Policy analysis, development, implementation, and evaluation of U.S. economic sanctions programs; AND/OR 2. Legal or policy aspects or international trade, international investments, and/or international financial transactions.; AND
• Working in a position that requires analysis of sensitive foreign policy issues; AND
• Working in a position that requires effective oral and written communication skills, including the delivery of briefings and documents for senior audiences, as well as interpersonal relations practices, including chairing of meetings and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

Note: Examples of where these types of experiences could be obtained includes, but is not limited to, a think tank, a federal government agency or banking regulator, a financial institution, a law firm, a corporate entity, an academic institution, or a non-governmental organization.

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 is defined as:

• Experience with respect to U.S. economic sanctions or trade embargo programs imposed by the President or other economic measures to advance national security, such as export controls or foreign investment regulations; AND
• Working in a position that requires analysis of sensitive foreign policy issues; AND
• Working in a position that requires effective oral and written communication skills and interpersonal relations practices.

Note: Examples of where these types of experiences could be obtained includes, but is not limited to, a think tank, a federal government agency or banking regulator, a financial institution, a law firm, 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 is defined as:

• Working in a position that requires analysis of U.S. national security and/or foreign policy issues; AND
• Working in a position that requires effective oral and written communication skills and interpersonal relations practices.

Note: Examples of where this type of experience could be obtained includes, but is not limited to, a think tank, a federal government agency or banking regulator, a financial institution, a law firm, a corporate entity, an academic institution, or a non-governmental organization.

Qualifications

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

This announcement is issued under the “direct-hire” authority. Consistent with 5 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3) and OPM regulations (5 CFR 337 Subpart B) on direct-hire: All candidates who meet all the qualifications and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration. Competitive examining rules providing for rating and ranking and veterans’ preference do not apply.

Your application includes your resumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resumé may result in a “not qualified” determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Technical, Analytical, and Leadership.

Referral: All candidates who meet all the qualifications and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration. Competitive examining rules providing for rating and ranking and veterans’ preference do not apply.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must have a score of 85 or better to be rated as “well qualified” to receive special selection priority.

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Required Documents

A complete application includes:

1. A resume: All applicants are required to submit a resumé, either by creating one in USAJOBS, or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.)

• Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, your resume will still be accepted, however only the first 5 pages will be reviewed and considered for qualifications and eligibility determination in whether or not the minimum qualifications for the position have been met.
• To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resumé.
• It is suggested that you preview the entire announcement and online assessment questionnaire, to ensure that your resumé thoroughly describes how your skills and experience align to the criteria defined in the “Qualifications” section of this announcement and support your responses to the online assessment questionnaire.
• For resumé writing guidance, please visit USAJOBS Resources Center.

2. Vacancy assessment question responses: All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.

3. Submission of any required documents identified below, if applicable: Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

• CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

Application instructions

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