Audit & Information Access Specialist na Department of the Treasury

Sensitive Compartmented Information

Duties

As an Audit and Information Access Specialist you will serve as a key liaison between FinCEN and its law enforcement, intelligence, and regulatory partners, as well as other customers. You work to ensure that the nation's experts on anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and other financial crime have access to key financial intelligence, through the origination, negotiation, and supervision of the agency's memoranda of understanding and other interagency agreements. You will also ensure that those who have access to this financial intelligence are held to the highest standard of care through audits and inspections. This position will require regular travel, and frequent collaboration with law enforcement, intelligence agencies, federal and state regulators, and others. It further requires drafting and working with supervisors and counsel in generating operative legal documents, as well as being able to distill complex issues for agency leadership. The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Advises senior leadership on issues of non-compliance, including potential actions to address misuse or unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. Implements and develops FinCEN's processes for approving or rejecting external requests for access to FinCEN's Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) databases. Partners with FinCEN's Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) to draft, negotiate, and establish memoranda of understanding (MOUs) between FinCEN and the agencies and private sector entities approved to access FinCEN's BSA and/or BOI databases, ensuring that the articulated purposes for which the external entity will access the BSA and/or BOI databases are consistent with both the external party's authorities and the legislative purposes of the BSA and/or CTA and their implementing regulations. Works closely on a day-to-day basis with external users' designated agency or company coordinators and internal stakeholders to administer access to the BSA and BOI databases and promote the proper use and safeguarding of BSA information and BOI. Oversees and assures external agencies' and private sector users' compliance with the terms of their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for access to the BSA and/or BOI databases and the security of the data in those databases, including through the creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for oversight and by carrying out oversight in the form of monitoring and compliance activities, annual reviews, and audits of external agencies or private sector entities authorized to access the databases. Applies risk management and understanding of security protocols to ensure compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements, and as needed, directs corrective mitigative actions to enhance security measures.

Requirements

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 the GS-13 grade level, or equivalent, 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 ALL of the following: Promoting compliance among government or private sector stakeholders with policies, regulations, or other measures; AND Serving as a subject matter expert or liaison with state, local, or federal agencies; AND Performing or overseeing inspections or audits involving regulatory compliance or security controls; OR Developing and implementing approaches for evaluating the effectiveness of compliance, security, or oversight programs. Specialized experience for the GS-13 grade level is defined as one year of experience at the GS-12 grade level, or equivalent, 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: Promoting compliance among government or private sector stakeholders with policies, regulations, or other measures; AND Serving as a subject matter expert or liaison with state, local, or federal agencies; OR Performing or overseeing inspections or audits involving regulatory compliance or security controls. Specialized experience for the GS-12 grade level is defined as one year of experience at the GS-11 grade level, or equivalent, 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: Assisting with promoting compliance among government or private sector stakeholders; OR Establishing relationships with state, local, or federal agencies; OR Assisting with performing audits or inspections. 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.

Other 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. Relocation expenses - not offered. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: A one year probationary period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period. 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. Undergo an income tax verification 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/