Economic Sanctions Compliance Investigator

US Treasury, Departmental Offices; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

US Treasury, Departmental Offices, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) seeks an Economic Sanctions Compliance Investigator to support implementation of sanctions regulations in government and private sectors, focusing on banking and securities.

The role requires analysis of complex regulatory frameworks and strong communication skills to brief diverse audiences, including senior personnel.

Qualifications

• GS-13: One year specialized experience at GS-12 level involving analysis of regulations and related laws including economic sanctions, trade controls, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, export controls, foreign investment, investment security, or economic national security regulations; AND experience in analyzing foreign policy or national security issues or knowledge of financial and commercial transactions (banking, securities, insurance, digital assets, trade finance, or investment).
• GS-12: One year specialized experience at GS-11 level involving federal regulations and related laws including economic sanctions, trade controls, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, export controls, foreign investment, investment security, or economic national security regulations; AND experience with foreign policy or national security issues or the international financial system (banking, securities, digital assets, insurance, or trade finance).
• GS-11: One year specialized experience at GS-09 level involving federal regulations and related laws including economic, national security, or foreign policy regulations; AND experience relating to foreign policy or national security issues or international financial system topics.

Job description

This position is located at Departmental Offices,Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). As an Economic Sanctions Compliance Investigator, you will engage in efforts to foster implementation of OFAC sanctions regulations, both within the government and in the private sector, primarily through engagement with key industries such as banking and securities.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.

• Experience working in positions involving analysis of regulations and related laws, including economic sanctions, trade controls, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, export controls, foreign investment, investment security, or economic national security regulations; AND
• Experience in positions requiring analysis of foreign policy or national security issues, or knowledge of financial and commercial transactions, including banking, securities, insurance, digital assets, trade finance, or investment; AND
• Experience utilizing strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal relations practices, such as those required for briefing large groups or personnel more senior than the candidate.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

• Experience with federal regulations and related laws, including economic sanctions, trade embargo programs, trade controls, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, export controls, foreign investment, investment security, or economic national security regulations; AND
• Experience with foreign policy or national security issues, or the international financial system, including banking, securities, digital assets, insurance, or trade finance; AND
• Experience utilizing strong oral and written communication skills to convey information clearly and effectively

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service.

• Experience with federal regulations and related laws, including economic, national security, or foreign policy regulations, including applying regulations and evaluating transactions for compliance; AND
• Experience relating to foreign policy or national security issues, or with issues related to the international financial system, such as international payments, banking, digital assets, insurance, trade finance, or investment issues.

OR EDUCATION:

You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field related to the position; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related to the position.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.

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.