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Summary Become part of the team that safeguards the financial system from the abuses of financial crime. At the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), we are at the forefront in preventing and detecting terrorist financing, money laundering, and other financial crime. Serve at the nation's financial intelligence unit and protect the United States financial system from criminals and terrorist financiers. Responsibilities This position is located in our Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Strategic Operations Division (SOD), Office of Beneficial Ownership Outreach and Implementation (BOOI). As an Implementation and Outreach Advisor, you will: Develop and maintain strong relationships on issues related to financial transparency, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and beneficial ownership (BO) with senior diverse public and private sector external stakeholders, including senior representatives of federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies; key industry groups; and reporting companies. Engage in outreach related to complex policies or actions to staff, senior managers, and external stakeholders and leads internal negotiations for developing responses to challenging or potentially ambiguous regulatory issues. Facilitate and manage the process that enables authorized groups among those stakeholders to have access to the BO database. Conduct research concerning issues of special, immediate urgency. The incumbent develops information needed to make determinations on critical issues, including regulatory or policy considerations and stakeholders' concerns and perspectives, and obtains and incorporates input from staff within SOD and other FinCEN divisions, including the Office of Chief Counsel. Requirements Conditions of Employment Security Clearance: This position has been designated National Security Level IV, Special Sensitive and requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Top Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Applicant must meet and continue to adhere to the requirements of a Tier 5 level background investigation. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Continued employment with FinCEN is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the Tier 5 level background investigation, the results of which fully meet the FinCEN's special employment criteria. All employees are subject to satisfactory completion of periodic reinvestigation and a continuing life style in conformity with applicable national and FinCEN directives. Any unfavorable information developed during an investigation or other official inquiry may result in termination of employment in accordance with established security policies and procedures. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information). Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for the GS-14 grade level is defined as one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal service which is directly related to the position, and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience in the following: Experience providing information to public or private sector representatives on financial regulations and policies about anti-money-laundering (AML), combating the financing of terrorism (CFT), or beneficial ownership policy issues; AND Experience developing processes or procedures to programs related to transparency, the financial system, or similar issues; AND Experience managing programs goals and objectives through maintaining relationships with senior representatives or diverse stakeholder groups. Specialized experience for the GS-13 grade level is defined as one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the federal service which is directly related to the position, and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience in the following: Experience researching financial regulations and policies on anti-money-laundering (AML), combating the financing of terrorism (CFT),illicit finance, beneficial ownership, or similar policy issues; AND Experience developing processes or procedures to programs related for transparency, the financial system, or similar issues. Specialized experience for the GS-12 grade level is defined as one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the federal service which is directly related to the position, and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience in the following: Experience communicating with senior representatives or diverse stakeholder groups to develop programs goals and objectives; AND Experience researching processes or procedures related to transparency, the financial system, or similar issues. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. Education Additional Information OTHER INFORMATION: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This is a non bargaining unit position. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: A one year probationary period may be required. Must successfully complete a background investigation. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. Applicants may be required to provide a writing sample and/or performance ratings at a later stage in the evaluation process. FinCEN offers flexible work schedules, 11 paid holidays, financial subsidies to employees who use public transportation to commute, in-house training, fitness center reimbursement, alternate work schedules (AWS) and telework opportunities, and eligibility for performance awards. FinCEN also offers attractive health, life, and long-term care insurance programs, and the employees' health insurance contributions are out of pre-tax dollars. Newer employees are covered by a three-tier retirement plan that includes a pre-tax retirement contribution program with matching funds or, as applicable, continuance in the Civil Service Retirement System. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/benefits/ All candidates will be considered regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, status of a parent, lawful political affiliation, marital status, physical/mental disability (if not a job factor), membership, non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor. To file a complaint of discrimination, contact FinCEN, Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity on (703) 905-5052 or TDD (703) 905-3838.