Summary
This position is located at Departmental Offices, Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). As a Supervisory Sanctions Enforcement Officer (Section Chief), you will direct a team of Enforcement Officers that is responsible for the investigation of possible violations of OFAC sanctions; the recommendation and implementation of an appropriate enforcement response; and the coordination and referral to appropriate enforcement agencies of such violations.
Duties
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15. 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.
As aSupervisory Sanctions Enforcement Officer (Section Chief), you will:
- Oversee the activities of a team of Enforcement Officers responsible for investigations of OFAC sanctions violations that often present delicate political, economic, foreign policy, and national security implications.
- Oversee all aspects of investigations including review and approval of all written work products, case assignments, and issuance of administrative subpoenas, correspondence, case summaries, and case dispositions.
- Independently handle investigations of possible violations of OFAC sanctions, including the full scope of investigative responsibilities and enforcement responses.
- Maintain liaison with other Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies and represent OFAC in inter-departmental task forces and meetings.
- Determine or recommend policies and procedures required to resolve significant challenges that may arise with the responsiblities of the unit.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Key Requirements:
- Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- 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 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 or are exempt from having to do so.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the . 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.
- Undergo an income tax verification
- 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 the GS-15, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:
- Experience interpreting and applying U.S. economic and trade sanctions laws and regulations to commercial activities, and experience with leading or responding to civil or criminal investigations into apparent violations of U.S. economic and trade sanctions programs and managing or overseeing a team of individuals or various business processes directly related to U.S. economic and trade sanctions programs.
1. Directing the work of subordinate staff, the majority of which pertains exclusively to interpreting and applying U.S. economic and trade sanctions laws and regulations;
2. Supervising civil or criminal investigations pertaining to violations of, and collecting, reviewing, and analyzing information, documentation, and other evidence to support administrative or criminal actions governed by, the laws and regulations implementing U.S. economic and trade sanctions;
3. Supervising internal investigation teams, for or on behalf of individuals or entities under civil or criminal investigations pertaining to violations of the laws and regulations implementing U.S. economic and trade sanctions programs, including by, conducting interviews, collecting and reviewing documentation, analyzing business activities and transactions and preparing descriptive and analytical memoranda outlining findings, conclusions, and interpretations of regulations and laws;
4. Experience analyzing complex issues (including questions of law and fact), developing findings of fact, and developing appropriate conclusions through the exercise of sound judgment and by applying regulatory requirements and prohibitions;
5. Serving as a team leader, project manager or supervisor for special projects related to civil or criminal investigations into apparent violations of U.S. economic and trade sanctions programs.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-14, 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 interpreting and applying U.S. economic and trade sanctions laws and regulations to commercial activities, and significant experience with leading or responding to civil or criminal investigations into apparent violations of U.S. economic and trade sanctions programs.
1. Leading or coordinating, either independently, or working with a team, civil or criminal investigations pertaining to violations of the laws and regulations implementing U.S. economic and trade sanctions programs based on delegated Presidential authority;
2. Applying knowledge of administrative laws, including procedures, federal regulations, guidelines, and precedents related to the investigation of individuals and/or entities that have potentially violated U.S. economic and trade sanctions programs;
3. Analyzing issues (including questions of law and fact), and developing conclusions by applying regulatory requirements and prohibitions to specific factual findings in determining the appropriate enforcement actions against those investigated (e.g., no action, cautionary letter, finding of violation, civil monetary penalty, criminal referral);
4. Serving as a team leader, project manager or supervisor for special projects related to civil or criminal investigations of U.S. economic and trade sanctions programs.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or . 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.
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 resumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Analytical, Leadership, and Technical
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 ) you must have a score of 85 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.
Required Documents
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 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 resumé.
- It is suggested that you preview the entire announcement and online assessment 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 assessment questionnaire.
- For resumé writing guidance, please visit .
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 for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
