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The incumbent serves as the Associate Director of the Intelligence Division in the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Department of the Treasury. FinCEN’s mission is to safeguard the financial system from illicit use and combat money laundering and promote national security through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of financial intelligence and strategic use of financial authorities.
Learn more about this agency08/30/2019 to 09/30/2019
$127,914 - $192,300 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Work related travel may be required.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Senior Executive
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Yes
Yes
FINSES/19-001
544326300
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
All groups of qualified individuals.
As the Associate Director, Intelligence Division, you utilize expertise to:
To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess all of the Executive Core Qualifications and Professional Technical Qualifications listed. These qualifications would typically be acquired through education, senior level experience, and training which reflect progressive development and achievement in leading and managing a comprehensive program in a complex organization. An individual's total experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
To be considered for this position, you must submit a written statement addressing each of the four (4) Mandatory Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) and five (5) Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). Failure to address both the ECQs and PTQs as set forth below will adversely affect your chances for selection. Current career SES, former Career SES members with reinstatement eligibility, and Office of Personnel Management (OPM)/ Qualifications Review Board (QRB) Candidate Development Program (CDP) certified candidates need not address the ECQs.
Mandatory Professional Technical Qualifications:
1. Experience working with and implementing analytic technological solutions, coordinating and unifying disparate workflow processes, defining and prioritizing business requirements, and working with technology teams to leverage emerging technological solutions to address large structured and unstructured data sets.
2. Experience serving as an analyst or overseeing development of analytic work products, conducting research and analysis and employing a variety of data analysis techniques to support both tactical and strategic analysis, and communicating findings in both written products and oral briefings to a variety of audiences.
3. Experience managing an analytic program, including identifying objectives and setting strategy for conducting research and analysis in response to a variety of demands; conceptualizing and implementing a standardized analytical product line; ensuring the program's analytic presentations are clear, consistent, concise, timely, relevant, and accurate.
4. Experience representing an organization externally at a senior or executive level, with a wide range of counterparts, briefing analytics findings, and coordinating analytical products and product lines.
Executive Core Qualifications:
ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Leadership Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, strategic thinking and vision).
ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Leadership Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others and team building).
ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Leadership Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving and technical credibility).
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Leadership Competencies: financial management, human capital management and technology management).
ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, and possibly foreign governments or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Leadership Competencies: partnering, political savvy and influencing/negotiating).
The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential – not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions – not whether they are the most superior candidate for a particular position. Examples of good qualifications statements and the use of the C-C-A-R model (Challenge/Context/Action/Results), the preferred method of writing your ECQs is provided in OPM’s Guide to SES Qualifications: http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp.
Format: For each of the five ECQs, provide at least one, preferably two, example(s), of your qualifications using the four C-C-A-R elements to describe your experience and accomplishments/results.
1. Challenge – Describe a specific problem or goal.
2. Context – Talk about the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked to tackle a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale)
3. Action – Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.
4. Results – Give specific examples of the results of your actions. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.
NOTE: The narrative should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken and the results of your actions. Applicants should not enter "Refer to Resume" to describe your experiences. Applications directing the reviewer to search within the application or to see the resume are considered incomplete and may not receive further consideration. The narrative must not exceed 10 pages.
VETERAN’S PREFERENCE: Veteran’s Preference does not apply to the SES.
There is no education requirement for this position.
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.
- Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- We offer opportunities for telework.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- OPM approval
- A one year probationary period will be required for any applicant who does not have SES Career status.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, when requested by the agency
- 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.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- 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.
- Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
- File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on..
- Successfully complete a background investigation.
Security Clearance: This position has been designated National Security Level IV, Special Sensitive and requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Top Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Applicant must meet and continue to adhere to the requirements of a Tier 5 level background investigation. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Continued employment with FinCEN is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the Tier 5 level background investigation, the results of which fully meet the FinCEN's special employment criteria. All employees are subject to satisfactory completion of periodic reinvestigation and a continuing life style in conformity with applicable national and FinCEN directives. Any unfavorable information developed during an investigation or other official inquiry may result in termination of employment in accordance with established security policies and procedures.
All candidates will be considered regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, status of a parent, lawful political affiliation, marital status, physical/mental disability (if not a job factor), membership, non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor. To file a complaint of discrimination, contact FinCEN, Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity on (703) 905-5052 or TDD (703) 905-3838.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume and responses to the PTQs and ECQs are an integral part of the process for determining your basic and specialized qualifications for the position. Responses to the qualification statements that are not supported by your resume and/or supporting documentation may eliminate you from highly or well-qualified status and/or result in nonreferral. Initial review of your application will be conducted by a Human Resources Specialist and/or Subject Matter Expert to determine if you meet the professional/technical qualifications of this position and the ECQs. If you meet the qualifications, you will be referred to a panel of SES members for rating and ranking to determine the "best qualified" candidates. A panel will conduct interviews with the top candidates and then make a recommendation to the selecting official about the top candidates that he/she should interview. Once a selection is made, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the OPM for approval by an OPM independent Qualifications Review Board (QRB), unless the selectee is a former or current career SES executive or has successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.
If you are a current or former federal employee with reinstatement eligibility, you must submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that indicates Federal status, grade, tenure and type of service.
Submit a copy of your most recent complete annual Performance Appraisal, dated within the last year; which includes the final rating. If you have not received a performance appraisal, please explain why in your application.
Submit a narrative statement addressing each of the ECQs and the PTQs. Please limit your responses to two pages for each ECQ. Current or former career SES members with reinstatement eligibility, and OPM certified graduates of the SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) do not need to submit the ECQs.
If you have successfully completed an OPM approved CDP, submit a copy of your OPM Certification.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. FinCEN provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
The following outlines our application process:
1. REGISTER (ON-LINE) - You must create a user account at in order to apply. When you select the "Apply On-line" button at the bottom of this page, you will be taken directly to this registration section. If you have already registered, simply log in with your user name and password.
2. RESUME (ON-LINE) - You must create or upload your resume on-line or you will not be considered. Creating your resume using the USAJOBS' Resume Builder allows you to create a uniform resume that provides all of the information required by government agencies. Your registration information and resume will automatically be transferred to the system used by FinCEN.
3. RESPOND TO QUESTIONS (ON-LINE) - The first time you apply, you will be asked several general questions before proceeding to the assessment questions for the vacancy you have selected. If you have applied before, you will be given the option either to update the general information, or to proceed directly to the assessment questions. Respond online to the application questions. Check the box indicating you would like a copy of your application emailed to you, and click "Finished". If you have successfully submitted your on-line application, you will see a screen telling you that your application has been sent. If you do not see these words, you have not successfully completed your application. If you wish to edit your application, you may return to USAJOBS and re-apply; previous responses will be saved and can be updated. Be sure to click "Finished" and look for the screen indicating your application was sent. You may edit your information until midnight EST of the announcement close date.
4. SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION - You must email or upload any supplemental documentation requested to the contact listed below. Supplemental materials must be received no later than the closing date of the announcement. Failure to submit the required documentation within the specified time frame will result in loss of consideration. Make sure you include the announcement number for this position. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov
To check the status of your application for this position, please follow these steps:
1. Login to your USAJOBS account, select the "Applications" section and click on the vacancy you would like to view and have already applied for.
2. Under "application status," click "additional application information" and you will be taken to the CareerConnector website where you can check your application status. The "additional application information" link may not be available if your application status says "Unavailable." This indicates that your application is not complete.
If the "additional application information" link is not available and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to the CareerConnector portion of the application.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/544326300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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