About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located at Departmental Offices,Domestic Finance - Financial Institutions. As a/an Senior Policy Advisor, you will be serving as an expert advisor on matters pertaining to legislative and policy proposals for a wide range of issues, including financial literacy and education, wealth building, and economic opportunity or small business access to capital, community development, and affordable housing policy.
QualificationsYou must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for the GS-15, you must have one year (full 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 for this position is defined as meeting both A and B below: A. Experience in writing, researching, analyzing data, or providing policy advice in at least THREE of the following five areas of focus: 1. Consumer financial products; OR 2. Economic opportunity; OR 3. Child-savings accounts; OR 4. Access to credit; OR 5. Financial fraud and scams perpetrated against individuals. AND B. Experience in at least TWO of the following three activities:1. Developing national policies, strategies, or plans to improve individual financial literacy, economic mobility, and utilization of financial services. OR 2. Implementation of national public awareness and/or consumer education campaigns related to federal programs and initiatives designed to promote life-long financial security through wealth-building, fraud prevention, payment security, or other means. OR 3. Developing in-depth written reports analyzing access to credit, financial services, and trends in financial literacy or capability based on independent research of geographic and income-based population data. 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.
Major Duties**IMPORTANT PLEASE READ** This announcement contains a two-phase process. Upon completion of Phase 1, you must click on the exclusive link to complete the manual assessment. The next phase it will take one hour, at a minimum, to complete. As a Senior Policy Advisor, you will: Provide authoritative advice, data, information, and reporting on a wide range of issues related to the policy areas of the Office of Community & Economic Development or Office of Consumer Policy, including market and regulatory developments. Develop and implement policies relating to the Office of Community & Economic Development or Consumer Policy. Advise the Director of Community and Economic Development or Consumer Policy and other senior officials within the Office of Financial Institutions on matters related to policy areas.RequirementsKey Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service. You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position. Your employment in this position will be at-will. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance, discipline, and other matters arising under chapters 23, 43, and 75 of title 5, United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position. Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by Treasury and not the Office of Special Counsel. 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. 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. Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment.