• Job Description

  Req#: 747436200

  This position is located at Departmental Offices, Terrorism and Financial Intelligence-Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC. As a Sanctions Licensing Officer, you will be responsible for analyzing and recommending licensing determinations relating to personal, commercial, trade, humanitarian, travel, and financial transactions governed by Treasury statutes and regulations implementing U.S. economic sanctions and embargo programs.

  
  

  Duties

  
  

  The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. 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.

  
  

  Requirements

  
  

  
  

  Qualifications

  
  

  You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
  
  Specialized experience for the GS-1 3: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 the GS-13 includes ALL of the following:

  • Applying administrative laws, regulations, and guidelines concerning sanctions programs administered by Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). An example of this could include but is not limited to applying sanctions regulations to assist in preparing recommendations related to commercial or financial transactions, blocked assets, or humanitarian issues; AND
  • Responding to inquiries concerning licensing actions involving policy-sensitive trade, financial issues, or regulatory information. Examples of this could be but are not limited to providing guidance to the public or private sector on pending license applications or coordinating with the interagency to ensure decisions related to licensing actions are consistent with US foreign policy goals; AND
  • Assisting in evaluating current and proposed policies or programs to identify problems or issues that need further evaluation. An example of this would be evaluating proposed US Government regulations to identify potential impact to organizational equities; AND
  • Conducting research and analysis to identify facts and issues, research precedents, organize relevant information, and/or apply law and policy to facts found. An example of this could include but is not limited to making a legal interpretation based on applicable administrative laws and guidelines administered by OFAC.

  
  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:

  • Applying knowledge of administrative laws, regulations, and guidelines concerning sanctions programs administered by Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). An example of this could include but is not limited to applying sanctions regulations to assist in preparing recommendations related to commercial or financial transactions, blocked assets, or humanitarian issues; AND
  • Responding to inquiries concerning licensing actions involving policy-sensitive trade, financial issues, or regulatory information. Examples of this could be but are not limited to providing guidance to the public or private sector on pending license applications or coordinating with the interagency to ensure decisions related to licensing actions are consistent with US foreign policy goals; AND
  • Assisting in evaluating current and proposed policies or programs to identify problems or issues that need further evaluation. An example of this would be evaluating proposed US Government regulations to identify potential impact to organizational equities.

  
  Specialized experience for the GS-11:You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

  • Applying knowledge of administrative laws, regulations, or guidelines concerning sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). An example of this could include assisting an applicant during the licensing request or providing licensing related advice; AND
  • Responding to inquiries concerning licensing or regulatory information. An example of this could include requesting additional information in order to process the request or corresponding with various agencies or organizations.

  OR
  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.

• About the company

  The secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with all financial and monetary matters relating to the federal government, and, until 2003, also included several major federal law enforcement agencies. The secretary of the treasury is the principal economic advisor to the president of the United States and plays a critical role in policy-making by bringing an economic and government financial policy perspective to issues facing the federal government. The secretary of the treasury is a member of the United States Cabinet, and is nominated by the president of the United States. Nominees for Secretary of the Treasury undergo a confirmation hearing before the United States Senate Committee on Finance, prior to a vote by the United States Senate.

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