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Position Title
Sanctions Regulations Advisor
Agency
Treasury, Departmental Offices
Announcement Number
25-DO-189-DH Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, December 5, 2024 to Sunday, December 15, 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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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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7. Have you attended any of Treasury's information sessions? (Please click all that apply.)
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Assessment 1
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 ALL of the following:
  • Experience independently drafting, reviewing, and analyzing U.S. economic sanctions programs.
(Examples of this could include but are not limited to: ensuring a financial institution's or corporation's compliance with economic sanctions regulations; advising clients on sanctions compliance; analyzing economic sanctions regulations; assisting a team in developing sanctions policy or regulations; enforcing sanctions or advising on sanctions enforcement-related matters; reviewing license applications and issuing licenses for sanctioned transactions or drafting or advising on the submission of sanctions-related license requests; researching individuals or entities to assess their sanctions compliance; or advising financial institutions or the public regarding regulatory implementation of sanctions); AND
  • Experience with respect to advanced legal or regulatory writing, including writing for a professional audience.
(Examples of this could include but are not limited to: assisting a team in creating written analysis of regulations, statutes, or case law; drafting legal briefs or pleadings; preparing policy papers; drafting regulations; or preparing internal guidance documents, public-facing reports, or memos for senior leadership or the public); AND
  • Experience with effective oral and written communication of substantive and technical issues.
(Examples of this could include but are not limited to: providing training or presentations explaining sanctions, regulations, or statutes; drafting informational or decision memoranda for executives or senior leadership; drafting licensing applications or voluntary self-disclosures relating to economic sanctions; oral argument before a court or relevant sanctions agency; or leading discussions, conducting outreach to stakeholders, or advising industry groups on regulatory changes.)
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. For the GS-14, do you meet the specialized experience statement as stated in the vacancy announcement? (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 includes ALL of the following:
  • Experience with respect to U.S. economic sanctions regulations.
(Examples of this could include but are not limited to: assisting a team in ensuring a financial institution's or corporation's compliance with economic sanctions; providing advice to clients on sanctions compliance; researching individuals to assess their sanctions compliance; advising financial institutions or the public regarding the regulatory implementation of sanctions; analyzing economic sanctions or advising on sanctions enforcement-related matters; reviewing license applications and issuing licenses for sanctioned transactions or drafting or advising on the submission of sanctions-related license requests); AND
  • Experience with effective oral and written communication.
(An example of this could include but is not limited to: providing training or drafting analytical memoranda, legal briefs or pleadings, or policy papers on sanctions, regulations, or similar material.)
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
2. For the GS-13, do you meet the specialized experience statement as stated in the vacancy announcement? (limit characters)
Specialized experience for the GS-12: 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 for this position includes ALL of the following:
  • Experience with concepts and principles of U.S. economic sanctions.
(Examples of this could include but are not limited to: assisting in research or training on economic sanctions; working in a compliance role in the private sector; assisting in advising clients, financial institutions, or the public on sanctions compliance; or assisting in researching individuals or entities to make recommendations on whether or not they meet compliance with sanctions regulations.)
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3. For the GS-12, do you meet the specialized experience statement as stated in the vacancy announcement? (limit characters)
4. From the list below, select the one that best describes your experience with respect to economic sanctions. (limit characters)
5. From the list below, select the one that best describes your experience drafting or working with regulations. (limit characters)
6. From the list below, select the one that best describes your experience with administrative law. (limit characters)
7. Please identify all of the areas in which you have professional working experience. (limit characters)
8. Please identify all of the following types of written products that you have produced as a regular part of a job. (limit characters)
9. Please identify all of the following organizations with which you have had dealings related to U.S. government foreign policy, economic issues, or national security issues. (limit characters)
10. Which of the following products have you developed or participated in creating? (limit characters)
11. This position requires handling a heavy volume of writing assignments under tight deadline pressure. Select from the list below, the responses that best describe the type(s) of written communication you have successfully prepared under tight deadline pressure. (limit characters)