About this role
Job SummaryBecome part of the team that safeguards the financial system from the abuses of financial crime. At the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), we are at the forefront in preventing and detecting terrorist financing, money laundering, and other financial crime. Serve at the nation's financial intelligence unit and protect the United States financial system from criminals and terrorist financiers.
QualificationsYou must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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. 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: Providing guidance to financial institutions and law enforcement to ensure they have a solid understanding of compliance for activities that relate to financial crimes; AND Disseminating information to support information sharing; AND Using, analyzing, disseminating, or reporting regulatorily-required BSA data through authorized mechanisms and through the use of databases used to safeguard and process BSA data.
Major DutiesThis position is in the Law Enforcement Support Section located in FinCEN's Research and Analysis Division (RAD), Operational Information and Development (OID) Office. The official classification is Law Enforcement Program Support Supervisor, commonly referred to as the Law Enforcement Program Support and Program Manager. As a Law Enforcement Support and Program Manager, you will: Ensure smooth operation of FinCEN's information sharing programs; work with industry and other FinCEN components to ensure compliance by, and provide technical assistance, interpretation, and guidance to financial institutions, regulatory partners, the law enforcement (LE) community, and other stakeholders regarding the legal requirements of those programs, such as Section 314(a) and Section 314(b) of the USA Patriot Act; review those programs for efficiency and effectiveness; and institute appropriate improvements. Support FinCEN stakeholders on all BSA Certification efforts and de-conflicting networking issues within FinCEN's data access application. Monitor suspicious activity data through hotline tips reported by financial institutions and coordinates follow up with LE or other relevant stakeholders, as appropriate. Communicate assignments, distribute and balance workloads, designate priorities, establish project plans and time frames regarding strategic and tactical analytical efforts, review work products, provide input in the selection process of candidates, conduct on-the-job training and orientation and identify other training needs, and provide feedback regrading staff performance. Support the administration of FinCEN's LE liaison relationships and the organization of FinCEN's Law Enforcement Award Program. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.RequirementsSecurity 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. Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. 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 job duties.