Economic Sanctions Compliance Investigator

Summary

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. .

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. 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. Engage with stakeholders across key industries, including banking, securities, insurance, maritime, shipping, and energy industries, to promote understanding of OFAC sanctions requirements, foster compliance, and address industry-specific compliance challenges. Identify areas of noncompliance or confusion and develop public guidance and educational materials, such as FAQs, advisories, alerts, and industry-specific guidance, that explain complex sanctions requirements in clear, practical terms. Apply expert knowledge of OFAC sanctions regulations to interpret prohibitions and authorizations, address complex compliance questions, and provide technical advice and practical recommendations concerning specific transactions, activities, industries, and circumstances. Identify and assess sanctions compliance risks, emerging evasion methods, and industry-specific vulnerabilities, and recommend effective risk mitigation measures and effective sanctions compliance practices. Develop and deliver presentations, webinars, and training programs to educate stakeholders on OFAC requirements and effective sanctions compliance practices. Advise OFAC and Treasury leadership on sanctions compliance issues, emerging challenges, and sensitive foreign policy considerations, and coordinate with other federal agencies to advance compliance initiatives, exchange information, provide technical expertise, and facilitate interagency collaboration and clearances.

Qualifications

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. Specialized Experience for this position includes: 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. Specialized Experience for this position includes: 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. Specialized Experience for this position includes: 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.

Education

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.