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Position Title
Policy Analyst
Agency
Treasury, Departmental Offices
Announcement Number
24-DO-266-P Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 to Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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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)
5. Are you a current Federal employee?
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6. 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
Specialized experience for the GS-11 level: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled which has equipped the candidate with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Successful experience can be gained in the Federal service or its equivalent in state or local government or private sector organizations. Specialized experience includes all of the following:
-Experience researching and analyzing financial markets such as capital markets, commodity markets, or derivatives markets and/or financial institutions such as depository institutions, broker-dealers, investment companies, insurance companies, or central counterparties. Examples could include performing financial, market risk, or credit risk analysis or similar on financial institutions or markets.; AND

-Experience preparing written research or analysis for the development of policy decisions related to financial markets or financial institutions, including briefing papers, reports, presentations, and memoranda. Examples could include drafts of presentations and/or briefing papers on recent financial market developments or regulatory actions.;
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You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
or
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.M., if related
or
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
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1. Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience and/or education for the GS-11. (limit characters)
2. Please note where in your resume where you meet the specialized experience requirement. Include position title(s), dates worked, and employer(s) to ensure you receive proper credit.

Please ensure the experience you are claiming is supported. You will be asked about this experience later in the hiring process if you are selected to move forward.

If you do not meet the specialized experience statement above enter N/A.
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Specialized experience for the GS-12 level: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled which has equipped the candidate with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Successful experience can be gained in the Federal service or its equivalent in state or local government or private sector organizations. Specialized experience includes experience includes the following:

-Experience with U.S. financial regulatory policy, including engagement with financial regulatory agencies. Examples could include reviewing proposed rules or regulations concerning financial regulatory policy and determining its effects on the business/agency including determining its effects on the financial system; AND

-Experience preparing written research or analysis for use by management for the development of policy decisions, including briefing papers, reports, presentations, and memoranda regarding financial stability, financial institutions, or financial markets. Examples could include preparing or providing comments on presentations or briefing papers on recent financial developments.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3. Do you meet the specialized experience requirement for the GS-12 listed above? (limit characters)
4. Please note where in your resume where you meet the specialized experience requirement. Include position title(s), dates worked, and employer(s) to ensure you receive proper credit.

Please ensure the experience you are claiming is supported. You will be asked about this experience later in the hiring process if you are selected to move forward.

If you do not meet the specialized experience statement above enter N/A.
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Specialized experience for the GS-13 level: 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 is experience directly related to the position to be filled which has equipped the candidate with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Successful experience can be gained in the Federal service or its equivalent in state or local government or private sector organizations.
Specialized experience includes the following:
-Experience with U.S. financial regulatory policy, including engagement with financial regulatory agencies. Examples could include reviewing proposed rules or regulations concerning financial regulatory policy and determining its effects on the business/agency and determining its effects on the financial system.; AND

-Experience preparing written research or analysis for use by management for the development of sophisticated policy decisions, including briefing papers, reports, presentations, and memoranda regarding financial stability, financial institutions, or financial markets. Examples could include drafting presentations and briefing papers on recent financial developments related to regulatory actions.; AND

-Experience delivering briefings or status updates to management on research or analysis for the development of policy decisions regarding financial stability or economic or financial analysis. Examples could include developing subject matter expertise on emerging financial risks or briefing internal parties on status and conclusions.; AND

-Experience providing contributions to a team-based project that serves to inform financial regulatory policy makers and/or leading smaller teams on similar research and analysis projects.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
5. Do you meet the specialized experience requirement listed above? (limit characters)
6. Please note where in your resume where you meet the specialized experience requirement. Include position title(s), dates worked, and employer(s) to ensure you receive proper credit.

Please ensure the experience you are claiming is supported. You will be asked about this experience later in the hiring process if you are selected to move forward.

If you do not meet the specialized experience statement above enter N/A.
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7. Please select the statement which best describes your experience with formulating and/or making recommendations on policies, programs, or practices related to:
-the financial stability of the U.S., and/or,
-financial institutions (meaning broad experience over depository institutions, broker-dealers, investment companies, insurance companies, or central counterparties, and/or,
-financial markets (meaning broad experience over capital markets, commodity markets, or derivatives markets)


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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
8. Do you have experience formulating and/or making recommendations on policies, programs, or practices directly related to interconnected financial institutions such as Systemically Important Financial Institutions (SIFIs) or designated financial market utilities? (limit characters)
9. If you answered YES to the question above, please provide a brief narrative where the evidence of this experience can be found in your resume. Include the position, dates of employment and organization. If you answered NO please enter N/A. (limit 300 characters)
10. Select the statement(s) which describe your experience with U.S. financial regulatory policy related to the financial stability of the U.S., financial institutions, or financial markets: (limit characters)
11. Select the statement(s) which describe your experience in analyzing, manipulating, and reporting financial or economic data and information related to the financial stability of the U.S., financial institutions, or financial markets: (limit characters)
12. Select the statement(s) that describes your experience with summarizing financial or economic data analysis in support of policy statement development related to g the financial stability of the U.S., financial institutions, or financial markets.: (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
13. Do you have experience in identifying and extracting, financial and economic data and information, sourced from data vendors (Bloomberg, SNL), corporate financial statements and regulatory filings, or economic data from federal agencies? (limit characters)
14. Select the statement which BEST describes the highest responsibility you have or had on a routine basis for preparing written documents (briefing papers, reports, presentations) (limit characters)
15. Select the statement that best describes your highest level of experience in delivering briefings or presentations on a routine basis. (limit characters)
16. Select the statement that best describes your highest level of experience in delivering briefings or presentations on a routine basis. (limit characters)
17. Select the statement that best describes your highest level of experience in delivering briefings or presentations. (limit characters)
18. Select the statement that best describes your highest level of experience interacting with various groups and individuals. (limit characters)
19. Select the statement that best describes your highest level of experience in collaborating with internal and external parties for the development and implementation of financial regulatory policy proposals and accomplishment of strategic objectives. (limit characters)