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Position Title
Senior Insurance Regulatory Policy Analyst
Agency
Treasury, Departmental Offices
Announcement Number
23-DO-930 Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 to Wednesday, April 3, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
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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4. Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency covered by an OPM Interchange agreement that conveys noncompetitive eligibility?

For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems.  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status. 
 
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5. Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
  • Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
  • Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
  • Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
  • Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
  • Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
  • Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
  • Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
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6. Are you eligible to be appointed under the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority based on any of the following categories?
  • You are the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces.
  • You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status, and you have not re-married.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans)
 
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7. Are you a former federal employee that has been separated for at least one full year and is eligible to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full-performance level than which you left federal employment?(Note: you MUST provide:  1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.) (limit characters)
8. Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?
 
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9. Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
  • Postal Career Service Employee;
  • Postal Rate Commission Employee;
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; 
  • Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or 
  • Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee
 
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management.  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .  
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status. 

For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5



 
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10. Are you eligible for consideration as a Peace Corps, VISTA, or Action volunteer?  If you select this option, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting proof of employment from the appropriate agency with your completed application.
 
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11. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?

For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
 
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Preferences
1. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
2. Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity? (limit characters)
3. 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)
4. Are you a current Federal employee?
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5. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
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Assessment 1
For GS-15: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience requires meeting both A and B below:

A. Experience in writing, researching, analyzing data, or providing legal advice on insurance issues in at least ONE of the following four areas of focus:

1. Cyber insurance or cybersecurity for the insurance sector; OR
2. Climate-related financial risk in the insurance sector; OR
3. Macroprudential policy or regulation of the insurance sector; OR
4. Terrorism risk insurance.

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B. Experience in at least TWO of the following three activities:

1. Developing written analyses or summaries (such as memoranda, reports, briefs, or articles) regarding either:
-The economic, financial, legal, or policy issues associated with the U.S. insurance sector or
-International issues related to insurance (such as work relating to international standards or agreements, or multi-national companies); OR
2. Analyzing research, information, or data related to the U.S. or international insurance sector; OR
3. Advising on or otherwise using laws and regulations relating to insurance, or financial services, such as State or Federal insurance or financial regulation or legislation.
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1. Do you meet the specialized experience as stated in the vacancy announcement? (limit characters)
2. From the specialized experience statement in the vacancy announcement, please indicate in which area(s) of focus you have experience. (Select all that apply) (limit characters)
3. Please identify in which position(s) on your resume, we can find your qualifying experience for the area(s) of focus. Please do not write "See resume or N/A" (limit 250 characters)
4. From the specialized experience statement in the vacancy announcement, please indicate in which activities you have experience. (Select all that apply) (limit characters)
5. Please identify in which position(s) on your resume, we can find your qualifying experience for the activities listed above. Please do not write "See resume" or "N/A" (limit 250 characters)
6. Please select the type of analysis you have been involved with related to the insurance or financial services sectors. Indicate all of the following with which you have demonstrated, working experience and knowledge. (limit characters)
7. Please indicate all of the following with which you have demonstrated, working experience and knowledge. (limit characters)
8. Please indicate which of the following areas of the insurance or financial services sector or activities you have analyzed, researched, or advised on the in the financial, legal, regulatory, or policy area. (limit characters)
9. Select the statement in the following list that best describes your highest level of experience and ability in planning work assignments, establishing short and long-term priorities, and accomplishing objectives. (limit characters)
10. This position requires a high degree of collaboration with multi-disciplinary functions. Choose the statement(s) that describe your experience with cross-functional groups. (limit characters)
11. Please select the answer(s) that reflect your experience collaborating with management and externals stakeholders. (limit characters)
12. From the following list of interpersonal communication skills, please identify those that you have routinely and successfully applied. (limit characters)
13. I have utilized the following communication skill(s) as a central or major part of my work independently and without supervision. (limit characters)
14. Indicate which of the following represents your communication experience. (limit characters)