Location: Washington,DC, USA
Summary
This position is to serve as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Investment Security, within the Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury. OIS fulfills Treasury's responsibilities as chair of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ( CFIUS or the Committee ), an interagency committee authorized to review certain transactions involving foreign investment in the United States to determine the effect of such transactions on the national security.
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Overview
* Accepting applications
* Open & closing dates
06/10/2024 to 11/30/2024
* Salary
$139,395 - $181,216 per year
* Pay scale & grade
GS 14
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Location
* Washington, DC
* Remote job
No
* Telework eligible
Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
* Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
* Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
* Appointment type
Permanent
* Work schedule
Full-time
* Service
Competitive
* Promotion potential
14
* Job family (Series)
0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program
* Supervisory status
No
* Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
* Drug test
No
* Announcement number
24-DO-685-DH
* Control number
795068800
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This job is open to
* Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a surplus or displaced employee.
* The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.
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Duties
In this role, you will work on cutting-edge policy, legal, and operational issues at the nexus of national security, emerging technologies, and international economics and finance.
Applicants to this announcement can be selected for one of Office of Investment Security's three offices: the Office of Reviews & Investigations, which reviews and investigates transactions to identify and mitigate national security risks; the Office of Monitoring & Enforcement, which oversees and enforces compliance with mitigation agreements and in searching for and identifying non-notified transactions; and the Office of Policy & International Relations, which leads rulemaking activities, private and public sector stakeholder engagement, and coordination with U.S. allies and partners to promote investment screening and national security.
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14 level:
* Serve as an expert on a full range of complex policy issues related to investment security, including coordination of the interagency process and analysis of transactions.
* Provide authoritative advice, analytical support, and recommendations on CFIUS's authority to review transactions, national security risks posed by transactions, and the options available to mitigate national security risk.
* Coordinate with CFIUS member agencies, as needed, to facilitate consensus and ensure timely progression and effective monitoring and compliance of cases in coordination with Treasury staff, the interagency, and parties to transactions.
* Brief and advise senior Treasury officials on the issues raised by transactions and pertinent information for decision making on high-profile or potentially controversial cases and issues.
* Monitor compliance with national security agreements, review and respond to parties' submissions, conduct site visits, and perform testing of compliance and security controls.
* Perform all-source research and diligence on international transactions.
* Engage with foreign governments, investors, interagency Committee members, and foreign and domestic stakeholders.
* Lead special projects and train and mentor colleagues as assigned by your supervisor.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
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 resum.
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.
* File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
* Undergo an income tax verification
* Please refer to the Additional Information section for additional Conditions of Employment.
Qualifications
This is an open continuous announcement with the following cut dates to review application packages:
* 6/30/2024
* 7/31/2024
* 8/31/2024
* 9/30/2024
* 10/31/2024
* 11/30/2024
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-14 LEVEL: 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 includes experience as a team lead, senior analyst, or similar supervisory role in: (Must meet A, B, and C below.)
A. Conducting research and working with stakeholders on issues involving economics, finance, international affairs, law, national security, public policy, or science and technology; or Evaluating a range of international financial, investment, or national security policy issues; AND
B. Conducting specialized analyses of foreign direct investment to identify economic, national security or other risks; AND
C. Communicating results of research and analysis and making policy recommendations to senior decision makers.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
OTHER INFORMATION:
* We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
* This is a non-bargaining unit position.
* A recruitment incentive may be offered.
* Student loan repayment may be offered.
* We offer opportunities for telework.
* We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
* This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into Continuous Vetting. Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:
Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:
* Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
* Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
* Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
* A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
* A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
* Learn more about Federal benefits programs at:
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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.
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.
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 resum, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resum includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resum may result in a not qualified determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Specialized Experience.
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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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.
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.
A complete application includes:
1. A resume: All applicants are required to submit a resum, 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 resum.
* It is suggested that you preview the entire announcement and online assessment questionnaire, to ensure that your resum 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 resum 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.
* How to Apply
DO has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
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.
The Bureau 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, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
* Follow the prompts to select your resum and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
* After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
* You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application:
* Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login). A list of announcements in which you have applied is at the Welcome screen.
* Under application status, click Track this application and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status.
For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to
If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and Update Application to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, ...@treasury.gov.
To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.
To preview the assessment questionnaire:
Agency contact information
Applicant Call Center
Phone 304-###-#### Email ...@fiscal.treasury.gov
Address International Affairs-Investment Security Office
Administrative Resource Center
Parkersburg, WV 26101
US
Learn more about this agency
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your resum and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.
* Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
* Criminal history inquiries
* Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
* Financial suitability
* New employee probationary period
* Privacy Act
* Reasonable accommodation policy
* Selective Service
* Signature and false statements
* Social security number request
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Required Documents
A complete application includes:
1. A resume: All applicants are required to submit a resum, 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 resum.
* It is suggested that you preview the entire announcement and online assessment questionnaire, to ensure that your resum 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 resum 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.
Help
How to Apply
DO has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
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.
The Bureau 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, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
* Follow the prompts to select your resum and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
* After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
* You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application:
* Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login). A list of announcements in which you have applied is at the Welcome screen.
* Under application status, click Track this application and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status.
For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to
If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and Update Application to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, ...@treasury.gov.
To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.
To preview the assessment questionnaire:
Read more
Agency contact information
Applicant Call Center
Phone 304-###-#### Email ...@fiscal.treasury.gov
Address International Affairs-Investment Security Office
Administrative Resource Center
Parkersburg, WV 26101
US
Learn more about this agency
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your resum and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.
Read more
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
* Criminal history inquiries
* Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
* Financial suitability
* New employee probationary period
* Privacy Act
* Reasonable accommodation policy
* Selective Service
* Signature and false statements
* Social security number request
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/795068800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.