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Position Title
Financial Economist (Regulatory Economist)
Agency
Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Announcement Number
23-FinCEN-29-DH Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, December 16, 2022 to Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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3. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
3. Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity? (limit characters)
4. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Applicants for this position must meet the following basic education requirement:

Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.

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Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Examples of qualifying experience include:

1. Individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation;

2. Supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; OR

3. Teaching assignments in a college or university that included both class instruction in economics subjects and one of the following (1) personal research that produced evidence of results, (2) direction of graduate theses in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems.

Experience in related fields that did not involve the use and understanding of economic principles and theories may not be used as qualifying experience for these positions.
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1. Do you meet the basic education requirements listed above? (limit characters)
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 is defined as experience in all the following areas:
-Analyzing, assessing, or evaluating financial and/or economic impacts; AND
-Experience performing a wide range of applied economic research. 
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2. Do you meet the specialized experience as described for the GS-13? (limit characters)
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 is defined as experience in all the following areas:
-Analyzing, assessing, and evaluating the financial and/or economic impacts and associated burdens of regulatory actions, policies, or regulations; AND
-Experience performing a wide range of applied economic research; AND
-Communicating the results of such analyses, studies, and research to a variety of audiences. 
 
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3. Do you meet the specialized experience as described for the GS-14? (limit characters)