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Position Title
Program Analyst (FARA)
Agency
Offices, Boards and Divisions
Announcement Number
NSD-22-11255146-IMP Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, October 4, 2021 to Thursday, October 14, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Justice? 
To be eligible under CTAP you must meet all of the following:
  1. You are located in the same local commuting area of this vacancy; AND,
  2. You are applying to a position that is at (or below) the grade level of the position from which you were (or will) be separated from; AND,
  3. You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were (or will be) separated from; AND,
  4. Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful, or the equivalent. 
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center...

To verify your eligibility: You must submit appropriate supporting documentation, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, You must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) form.
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2. Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibility for Current Federal Employees
  • Are you a current Department of Justice (DOJ) employee on a permanent appointment or eligible for reinstatement? 
Learn more about service type and tenure on USAJOBS.

To verify your eligibility:
You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing your service, appointment type, and tenure, and your DOJ organization.
Please do not submit an award SF-50.
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3. Non-Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibility for Current DOJ Employees
  • Are you a current Department of Justice (DOJ) employee on a permanent appointment or eligible for reinstatement? 
Learn more about service type and tenure on USAJOBS.

To verify your eligibility:
You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing your service, appointment type, and tenure, and your DOJ organization.
Please do not submit an award SF-50.
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Preferences
1. In the last five years (from the closing date of this announcement) have you served, or are you currently serving, as an Executive Branch Political, Schedule C, or Non-career Senior Executive Services appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at the SF-50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
  • A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
  • A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
  • A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Program Analyst; GS-0343-14 position with Department of Justice (DOJ). Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Program Analyst (FARA); GS-0343-14 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Conduct studies and/or interviews with subject matter experts and extracts statistical data from various systems. (limit characters)
3. Communicate with foreign agents and advises on manners in which they can comply with their reporting and disclosure requirements. (limit characters)
4. Track the accomplishment of audit requirements and takes action to ensure completion of milestones and objectives. (limit characters)
5. Draft deficiency letters to non-compliant registrants to seek compliance. (limit characters)
6. Lead correspondence with registrants and potential registrants on registration obligations, to include financial reporting provisions of the Act and requirements with respect to the payment of filing fees. (limit characters)
7. Evaluate complex financial records to identify deficiencies and registration obligations. (limit characters)
8. Conduct extensive examinations of the filings and other documents of registered foreign agents to verify the registration information. (limit characters)
9. Provide responses to public inquiries regarding the application of FARA and makes recommendations related to registration and filing procedures.
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10. Advise the components Information Technology team on the FARA registration process. (limit characters)
11. Oversee audits on systems, databases, and management processes to develop recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
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12. Analyze FARA filings for instances of misrepresentations or omissions that may constitute criminal conduct. (limit characters)
13. Draft memoranda and/or correspondence to law enforcement relaying results of database searches.
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14. Your responses to the Announcement and Occupational Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. (limit characters)