Sanctions Investigations Manager

Summary

This position is located at Departmental Offices Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Office of Foreign Assets Control OFAC. As a Sanctions Investigations Manager you will manage a team of Sanctions Investigators while administering the development of targets for designation and blocking of assets pursuant to Executive Orders and statutory authority preparing evidentiary memoranda and interacting with other US agencies and foreign officials. Learn more about this agency

Summary

This position is located at Departmental Offices Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Office of Foreign Assets Control OFAC. As a Sanctions Investigations Manager you will manage a team of Sanctions Investigators while administering the development of targets for designation and blocking of assets pursuant to Executive Orders and statutory authority preparing evidentiary memoranda and interacting with other US agencies and foreign officials. Learn more about this agency

Overview

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Location 1 vacancy in the following location Washington DC No matching locations found.

Work site options Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No

Salary 169279 - 197200 per year

Pay scale & grade GS 15

Promotion potential 15 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time

Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type Permanent

Occupations and job series 1801 General Inspection Investigation Enforcement And Compliance Series

Supervisory status Yes

Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service

Represented by a union No

Drug test No

Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information

Position sensitivity and risk Special-Sensitive SSH

High Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.

Background check type Suitability/Fitness National security

Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number 26-DO-13024214-DH

Control number 879374700

This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Career transition CTAP ICTAP RPL Federal employees whose job agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Clarification from the agency

1. U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals no prior Federal experience is required.
2. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles.

Duties

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As a Sanctions Investigations Manager you will Oversee all steps for designation and petitions investigations analysis and development in one or more program areas which may include counter-narcotics counter-proliferation counterterrorism country- and regime-based sanctions programs administered by OFAC as well as Freedom of Information Act FOIA requests.

Coordinate the interagency process and liaison effort with United States Government enforcement agencies the Department of State the Department of Justice the Department of Homeland Security Department of War and the intelligence community for the purpose of identifying and developing sanctions targets including all steps to support OFAC decisions to designate persons.

Coordinate OFACs involvement with Federal law enforcement regulatory and intelligence agencies in designation cases including all aspects of supporting and implementing OFAC decisions to designate persons based on classified information and supporting and implementing OFAC decisions based on classified information related to petitions for removal of persons from an OFAC List.

Work closely with other agencies of the U.S. foreign policy national security and law enforcement communities in the development implementation and evaluation of economic sanctions and embargo programs administered by OFAC including decisions to designate persons and decisions related to petitions for removal of persons from an OFAC list.

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Conditions of employment

Key Requirements

Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.

All newly appointed employees to the competitive or excepted service are subject to a probationary or trial period. During this time your performance conduct and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary or trial period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary or trial period ends your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor seek feedback and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding.

A one-year supervisory or managerial 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 if required.

Undergo an income tax verification if required.

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 GS-15 you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience must demonstrate ALL of the following

• Coordinating civil investigations and preparing documents to support administrative actions that are governed by regulations concerning U.S. economic sanctions and embargo programs based on delegated Presidential authority AND

• Applying administrative laws including procedures regulations guidelines and precedents to designation and petitions cases and the development of targets for designation or delisting AND

• Analyzing issues developing findings and determining conclusions by applying regulatory requirements to prepare evidentiary documents AND

• Conducting evaluations examinations or other fact finding studies to obtain or verify information (e.g. research of administrative program or legal issues and application to facts) AND

• Leading managing administrating and supervising principles policies practices and methods leadership experience that reflects effective planning developing administering managing section programs and coordinating a diverse team.

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.

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.

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

We may offer opportunities for telework.

We may 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 ones employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBIs 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 Applicants Privacy Rights - FBI FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf dni.gov.

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 USAJOBS Help Center - Benefits

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicants 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 FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more please visit our page at Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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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 Direct-Hire authority. Consistent with 5 U.S.C 3304 and OPM regulations (5 CFR 337 Subpart B) on direct-hire. Competitive examining rules providing for rating and ranking and veterans preference do not apply. All candidates who meet qualification and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration.

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

The Federal Supervisor Assessment questions target seven critical supervisory competencies: accountability; customer service; decisiveness; flexibility; interpersonal skills; problem solving; and resilience.

Referral

All candidates who meet all the qualifications and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration.

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 meet the definition of well-qualified below to receive priority selection.

To be considered well qualified at the GS-15 grade level and in addition to meeting specialized experience the applicant must have documented in his/her resume: A solid and comprehensive understanding of the position AND Be able to perform the required tasks efficiently AND Be proficient in applying the knowledge skills and abilities of the job.

Optional Essay Questions

Applicants may choose to respond to four short essay questions (200 words max each) to help us better understand your alignment with the agency's mission. These responses are optional and will not affect the applicant's eligibility.

Departmental Offices 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.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests

If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA 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 based on your adjudication decision. 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 RA please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information

Benefits

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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

Required Documents

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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 two-pages. Applicants with resumes exceeding two-pages will be removed from consideration. 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 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 questionnaire.

For resumé writing guidance please visit How do I write a resume for a federal job

2. Vacancy 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.

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

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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.

Are you unsure how to write your federal resume? We are here to help. The Treasury Recruitment Service regularly offers Writing Your Federal Resume training sessions and other career-related information sessions to assist you in your career search journey. To register for a session click here to go to our Career Information Sessions webpage.

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 resumé 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.

If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally in USAJOBS you can click Track this application to return to your assessment completion notice.

Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.

Set aside about one (1) hour to take the USA Hire Assessments; however most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later you can re-use your unique assessment link.

Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year in most cases from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments your responses will be automatically reused.

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 USAJOBS Help Center - How to see your application and job status.

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 Services Go Government website.

To preview the questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13024214

Agency contact information

Applicant Call Center Phone 304-480-7300 Email doinquiries@fiscal.treasury.gov Address Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Office of Foreign Assets Control Treasury Common Services Center Parkersburg WV 26101 US

Next steps

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your resumé and transcripts (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

Required Documents

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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 two-pages. Applicants with resumes exceeding two-pages will be removed from consideration. 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 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 questionnaire.

For resumé writing guidance please visit How do I write a resume for a federal job

2. Vacancy 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.

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

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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.

Are you unsure how to write your federal resume? We are here to help. The Treasury Recruitment Service regularly offers Writing Your Federal Resume training sessions and other career-related information sessions to assist you in your career search journey. To register for a session click here to go to our Career Information Sessions webpage.

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 resumé 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.

If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally in USAJOBS you can click Track this application to return to your assessment completion notice.

Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.

Set aside about one (1) hour to take the USA Hire Assessments; however most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later you can re-use your unique assessment link.

Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year in most cases from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments your responses will be automatically reused.

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 USAJOBS Help Center - How to see your application and job status.

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 Services Go Government website.

To preview the questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13024214

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Agency contact information

Applicant Call Center Phone 304-480-7300 Email doinquiries@fiscal.treasury.gov Address Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Office of Foreign Assets Control Treasury Common Services Center Parkersburg WV 26101 US

Next steps

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your resumé and transcripts (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