Investigative Specialist (Global)

Position description

The position is located in FinCEN's Global Investigations Division (GID). GID investigators use all-source intelligence and FinCEN's statutory special authorities under the Bank Secrecy Act to collect information on foreign illicit finance threats (which may occur in fiat or cryptocurrencies) and propose actions -- which may affect U.S. foreign policy, international relations and/or international economics -- to prevent those threats from accessing the U.S. financial system.

Duties

This position is located in our Global Investigations Division.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Drafting, reviewing and editing evidentiary records and decisional memos for decision makers that support finding a foreign jurisdiction, institution, class of transactions, or type of account to be of primary money laundering concern. Recommending actions that have potential impact on U.S. foreign policy, international relations, national security, and international finance and economics.

• Evaluating the need to impose additional reporting requirements on members of the public, including financial institutions and non-financial trades and businesses, by determining the impact of the proposed collection strategically on a vulnerability in the U.S. financial system, or tactically concerning a specific law enforcement investigation or illicit activity, and which can be denominated in fiat currency, or via other methods such as convertible virtual currency (aka cryptocurrency), or more broadly, virtual assets.

• Providing subject matter expertise on illicit finance to inform administration priorities. The subject matter expertise may include: financial institution operations; financial institution products and services; illicit finance typologies and methods; illicit finance risk; and illicit finance conducted through convertible virtual currencies (aka cryptocurrencies), or more broadly, virtual assets. Illicit finance may include, but not be limited to, that related to money laundering, weapons proliferation, terrorism, corruption, transnational organized crime, narcotrafficking and/or cybercrime.

• Representing FinCEN in meetings with other Treasury offices focused on illicit finance, in interagency meetings requiring coordination of U.S. Government actions to counter illicit finance threats, and with foreign counterparts and members of the private sector.

 

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

 

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.

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.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

1. Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
2. FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
3. SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).

Key Requirements:

1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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3. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

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

Specialized experience for the GS-13 is defined as one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service, that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

- Independently managing a portfolio of investigations related to illicit finance (i.e., money laundering, terrorism financing, proliferation financing, evasion of financial sanctions, illicit finance involving cybercrime or cryptocurrencies, etc.); AND
- Providing subject-matter expertise and guidance regarding illicit finance.

Specialized experience for the GS-12 is defined as one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level in the federal service, that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

- Assisting with the management of a portfolio of investigations regarding illicit finance (i.e., money laundering, terrorism financing, proliferation financing, evasion of financial sanctions, illicit finance involving cybercrime or cryptocurrencies, etc.); AND
- Collecting and analyzing operational and strategic intelligence to assess illicit finance threats; AND
- Providing subject matter expertise on financial institutions and/or illicit finance threats to direct economic actions that have potential impact on U.S. foreign policy, international finance, and/or international economics.

Specialized experience for the GS-11 is defined as one year of experience at or equivalent the GS-09 level in the federal service, that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

- Assisting with obtaining and analyzing evidence regarding actions that relate to illicit finance (i.e., money laundering, terrorism financing, proliferation financing, evasion of financial sanctions, illicit finance involving cybercrime or cryptocurrencies, etc.); AND
- Maintaining subject matter expertise on one or more geographic portfolios (e.g., Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Central and South America, Western Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia, and Southeast Asia) on matters related to U.S. foreign policy, international finance, international economics, and/or illicit finance; AND
- Assisting in drafting, reviewing, and editing evidentiary records and/or decisional memoranda for multiple stakeholders and decision makers regarding illicit finance and/or matters related to U.S. foreign policy, international finance, or international economics.

OR

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:

- Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR- 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR
- LL.M., if related; OR
You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

Specialized experience for the GS-09 is defined as one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level in the federal service, that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

- Analyzing or drafting of evidence related to actions affecting U.S. foreign policy, international finance, international economics, and/or illicit finance.

Examples of such experience might include:
- Assisting with obtaining and analyzing evidence regarding actions that relate to illicit finance (i.e. money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, evasion of financial sanctions, illicit finance involving cybercrime or cryptocurrencies, etc.), OR
- Maintaining subject matter expertise on one or more geographic portfolios (e.g. Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Central and South America, Western Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia, and Southeast Asia) on matters related to U.S. foreign policy, international finance, international economics, and/or illicit finance; OR
- Assisting in drafting, reviewing, and editing evidentiary records and decisional memoranda for multiple stakeholders and decision makers regarding illicit finance.

OR

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:

- Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR
- 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR
- LL.B; OR
You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

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 résumé.

Education

Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

 

Application instructions

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