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Summary
For further information regarding FinCEN's mission, please visit our website at www.fincen.gov.
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Overview
- Reviewing applications
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Open & closing dates
03/06/2020 to 04/06/2020
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Salary
$131,239 - $197,300 per year
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Pay scale & grade
ES 00
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Travel Required
Occasional travel - Some travel will be required
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-time - Full Time
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Service
Senior Executive
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Promotion potential
00
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
Yes
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Security clearance
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Drug test
Yes
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Position sensitivity and risk
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Trust determination process
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Announcement number
FINSES/20-001
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Control number
562142900
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This job is open to
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The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
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Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
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Federal employees - Excepted service
Current excepted service federal employees.
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Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
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Veterans
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Senior executives
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
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Land and base management
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
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Duties
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is recruiting for the position of the Associate Director, Policy Division. FinCEN is a bureau of the Department of Treasury whose 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.
The Associate Director, Policy Division oversees the development and administration of programs to implement regulatory and strategic policy. The program activities of this Division are developed to assist in the protection of the U.S. financial system from abuse by criminals and terrorists through administration of the regulatory regime of the Bank Secrecy Act.
The Associate Director serves as a key advisor to the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to assure that regulatory programs are developed, interpreted, and implemented in a manner consistent with pertinent legislation, regulations, national strategies, and FinCEN strategic objectives.
The Associate Director provides leadership, with the assistance of a Deputy Associate Director and other staff and through subordinate supervisors, who manage work units consisting of staff members.Thus, the Associate Director leads and oversee the following efforts to protect our financial system.
The Associate Director provides leadership to the division in the undertaking of regulatory policy core functions that consist of:
- Researching and drafting of rulemakings, including development of impact analyses
- Briefing on existing rules and/or rulemakings
- Developing and issuing interpretive guidance
- Responding to requests for administrative rulings
- Maintaining the effectiveness of FinCEN regulations consistent with OMB requirements
The Associate Director also provides leadership to the division in the undertaking of strategic policy core functions consisting of:
- Participating in the development of examination procedures, manuals, and training
- Promoting effective application of BSA framework
- Reviewing compliance trends to identify ways to improve compliance
- Coordinating with domestic and foreign regulatory partners on compliance policy matter
- Understanding the financial ecosystem and addressing vulnerabilities
- Conducting assessment of regulations
- Supporting development of strong international regulatory standards
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must apply on-line through Hiring Mgmt. See the How to Apply section.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Drug testing is a condition of employment; subject to random drug screening
- You must complete a 1-year SES probationary period.
- You are required to participate in Direct Deposit for salary payment.
Each applicant is required to submit a separate narrative statement addressing all of the ECQ's. We recommend no more than two pages per ECQ. ECQ's should be uploaded along with your on-line application (see below under "How to Apply Info"). However, current members of the career SES, former career SES members with reinstatement eligibility, and OPM certified graduates of the SES candidate development program only need to address the PTQ's. PTQ's should be addressed through the on-line application process (see below under "How You Will Be Evaluated").
Qualifications
As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, you must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability; and that is directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's) and the Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQ's) listed under "How You Will Be Evaluated." Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations.
A. MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQ's): OPM has identified five ECQ's that are designed to assess executive experience and potential. The ECQ's measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in the SES. The following elements will be used to evaluate each individual applicant's record of knowledge, skills, abilities, and potential to ensure that the applicant possesses sufficient breadth and depth of executive qualifications for entry into the career Senior Executive Service. The ECQ's emphasize such qualities as customer service, creativity, team building, partnership, and describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the SES as well as reinforce the concept of an "SES corporate culture." 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. 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. 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. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. 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. FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES: The following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the ECQ's: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Integrity/honesty, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation. PLEASE NOTE: Because the fundamental competencies are cross-cutting, they should be addressed over the complete ECQ narrative. It is not necessary to address them directly as long as the ECQ narrative, in its totality, shows mastery of these fundamental competencies overall. WRITING EFFECTIVE ECQ STATEMENTS: In writing your responses to the five ECQ's, please describe your achievements in lay terminology, free of jargon and excessive reliance on acronyms. Your narrative statements should illustrate your overall record (professional and volunteer experience, education and training, accomplishments, awards and potential). Be sure to furnish examples and describe the context in which you applied your knowledge, discuss how you used skills relevant to the position, indicate the complexity and scope of your work, discuss the impact of your work, note the level of people with whom you interacted, and explain the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed. Structure your statements in terms of the challenges you faced, the context or environment in which the actions were taken, the actions taken, and the outcome or results from each action (i.e., Challenge-Context-Action-Result (C-C-A-R) Model). You are strongly encouraged to review OPMs Guide to SES Qualifications (http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf) for specific examples of the CCAR model and guidance on writing effective narrative statements.
B. MANDATORY Professional/TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (PTQ'S): FinCEN has identified these PTQ's to assess the experience and potential for this specific position. Please describe fully, but concisely, how your experience supports each of the following PTQ's. All applicants must provide a response to the PTQ's. The PTQs are found and completed in the online questionnaire.
Education
None Required
Additional information
The selectee for this SES position must be able to satisfy the following requirements: 1. This position is a special sensitive position and the selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance; 2. Satisfactorily complete a drug test and, thereafter, be subject to random drug testing; 3. File a statement of employment and financial interests upon entry, and annually thereafter; 4. OPM approval and a one-year probationary period will be required for any applicant who does not have SES Career status; and 5. Personal Identity Verification Credential: In accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), the selectee(s) must be eligible to receive a Personal Identity certification (PIV) credential. If selected, you must: 1. Present two forms of identification, of which at least one must be a valid Federal or State government issued picture ID. 2. Receive a favorable background check which includes a successfully adjudicated FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check) and a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or equivalent background investigation; and 3. Maintain eligibility for a PIV credential during your employment with the Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network as described above. Failure to comply with the PIV credential process and/or if unable to verify the applicant's identity, may result in the loss of consideration for employment. 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. Domestic travel is required as well as some limited international travel. FinCEN is an Equal Employment Employer: selection for this position will be based solely on merit with no discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, status as a parent, lawful political affiliation, marital status, physical/mental disability (if not a job factor), membership or non-membership in an employee organization or any other non-merit factor. FinCEN provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should notify the point of contact on this vacancy announcement if a reasonable accommodation is needed for any part of the application and hiring process.
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.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
FinCEN offers flexible work schedules, a comprehensive leave program, 10 paid holidays, financial assistance to employees who use public transportation to commute, in-house training, reimbursement for approved outside training and fitness center memberships, and eligibility for performance awards. Members of the Senior Executive Service receive 26 days of annual leave per year. FinCEN also offers attractive health, life, and long-term care insurance programs, and the employee's health insurance contributions are out of pre-tax dollars. Newer employees are covered by a three-tier retirement plan that includes a pre-tax retirement contribution program with matching funds or, as applicable, continuance in the Civil Service Retirement System. FinCEN has two office locations; the Associate Director of the Policy Division is expected to report to both but will primarily be in the The Washington, DC office.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume and responses to the PTQs and ECQ's 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 or Subject Matter Expert to determine if you meet the professional/technical qualifications of this position and the ECQ's. 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.
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Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
FinCEN offers flexible work schedules, a comprehensive leave program, 10 paid holidays, financial assistance to employees who use public transportation to commute, in-house training, reimbursement for approved outside training and fitness center memberships, and eligibility for performance awards. Members of the Senior Executive Service receive 26 days of annual leave per year. FinCEN also offers attractive health, life, and long-term care insurance programs, and the employee's health insurance contributions are out of pre-tax dollars. Newer employees are covered by a three-tier retirement plan that includes a pre-tax retirement contribution program with matching funds or, as applicable, continuance in the Civil Service Retirement System. FinCEN has two office locations; the Associate Director of the Policy Division is expected to report to both but will primarily be in the The Washington, DC office.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
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 ECQ's. Please limited 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 ECQ's. If you have successfully completed an OPM approved CDP; submit a copy of your OPM Certification
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
How to Apply
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. ET, 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.
To begin, either click the “Create a New Account” button and follow the prompts to register or if you previously registered, click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts.
You will be re-directed to FinCEN's CareerConnector system to complete your application process; answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, click one of the available options; Upload; Fax; or Reuse existing documents. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN). Also, go to “My Account” to view and update your information, as necessary.
To complete, you must click the “Finish” button located at the bottom of the “Application Review” page.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov and/or the USAJOBS Help Desk. For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service’s Go Government website.
Agency contact information
Applicant Call Center
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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Vienna, Virginia 22183
United States
Next steps
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.
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Required Documents
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 ECQ's. Please limited 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 ECQ's. If you have successfully completed an OPM approved CDP; submit a copy of your OPM Certification
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
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How to Apply
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. ET, 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.
To begin, either click the “Create a New Account” button and follow the prompts to register or if you previously registered, click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts.
You will be re-directed to FinCEN's CareerConnector system to complete your application process; answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, click one of the available options; Upload; Fax; or Reuse existing documents. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN). Also, go to “My Account” to view and update your information, as necessary.
To complete, you must click the “Finish” button located at the bottom of the “Application Review” page.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov and/or the USAJOBS Help Desk. For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service’s Go Government website.
Agency contact information
Applicant Call Center
- Address
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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Vienna, Virginia 22183
United States
Next steps
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.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Become part of the team that safeguards the financial system from the abuses of financial crime. At the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, 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 terrorists.
Agency contact information
Applicant Call Center
- Address
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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Vienna, Virginia 22183
United States