Duties

Summary

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, whose mission is to collect, analyze, & share information needed to combat financial criminal activity, particularly money laundering that finances crime or terrorist activity. The incumbent is a Pathways Program Participant to perform duties that are characteristic of the occupational series in the GS-300 - General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group.

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Responsibilities

2 - Secret- This position has been designated non-critical sensitive and requires incumbent to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret clearance. Must meet and continue to adhere to the requirements of a Tier 3 level background investigation.

The following are the duties of this position, Student Trainee (Administrative Operations), at the GS-07 level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

In this advanced entry-level position, the Participant performs analysis and advisories related to assigned administrative programs and/or operations that will become increasingly more difficult/complex with progressive training. The incumbent will perform one or more of the following assignments/tasks:

• Completes segments of studies or problem analysis for administrative operations. Studies plans,collections and/or complied data from primary and secondary sources. Responsible to research and analyze information; trace sequences of actions; prepare entries for systems; and/or recommend actions to resolve questions or eliminate problems. Completes standardized reports and presentations on resulting analysis.
• Administers to a variety of tasks for the support service programs that are essential to the orderly and efficient accomplishment of the work to include management of communications, printing,procurement, property, space, security, or travel.
• Tracks and monitors status/progress of team tasks, plans, or projects.
• Gathers information pursuant to requests for requests for information disclosure, issuance of denials, redactions, or access to Federal agency records.
• Reviews cases and prepares draft reports for information to be disseminated in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act, or a combination of both.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
07

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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Pathways Internship Eligibility:

1. You MUST meet the definition of a STUDENT for the duration of your appointment as follows: An individual accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (high school, college (4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate) in a qualifying and accredited educational institution, on a full or half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled), including awardees of the Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship Program under Public Law 93-842. Students need not be in actual physical attendance, so long as all other requirements are met. An individual who needs to complete less than the equivalent of half an academic/vocational or technical course-load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for purposes of this Program. For more information on the education requirements go to Treasury's Pathways Program.

2. All applicants are REQUIRED to submit all undergraduate and graduate college transcripts, no later than the date indicated in the announcement. Transcripts may be unofficial at the time of application, but an official transcript is required if a job offer is extended. If applying to the GS-02, please submit your high school transcripts.

3. You must maintain student eligibility and enrollment for the duration of the internship. If you do not maintain eligibility and enrollment, you are ineligible for this program. Please review the "REQUIREMENTS" section of the vacancy announcement to ensure that you qualify to apply to this internship.

4. GPA: Every semester, candidates must maintain good academic standing with an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM?
For additional information regarding the Pathways Program, please refer to the following website: www.usajobs.gov/StudentsAndGrads

Qualifications

In addition to meeting the Eligibility Requirements listed above, you must also meet the following qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For the GS-07: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

- Gathering, analyzing and evaluating various types of data and then providing functional guidance and recommending solutions to a supervisor, management or other personnel. It must include significant experience with spreadsheets and the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.

OR Education:
One full year of graduate level education in a related field, or Superior Academic Achievement based on a bachelor's degree that is demonstrated through class standing (upper 1/3 of class), grade point average (2.95/4.0 overall or 3.5/4.0 in major), or election to membership in a qualifying national scholastic honor society;

OR Combination of Education and Experience:
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements and may be computed using the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required and adding the percentage of the required education completed; the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

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For the GS-05: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

- Producing a wide range of documents using office automation software, desktop publishing, databases and/or spreadsheets; AND
- Receiving phone calls, providing information on routine or procedural matters, or referring questions to appropriate staff members; AND
- Entering, deleting, modifying, and retrieving data from established databases.

OR
Education: You may qualify with the completion of 4 academic years of post-high school, leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree;

OR
Combination of education and experience: You may qualify with a combination of qualifying education and experience. (For example: the completion of 50% requirements for a Bachelor's degree and 6 months of specialized experience.)

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For the GS-04, general experience must include one year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

OR
Education: Completion of two full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree;

OR
Combination of Education and Experience: You may qualify with a combination of qualifying education and experience. (For example: the completion of one full academic year of post-high school study and 6 months of general experience.)

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For the GS-03, general experience must include six months of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

OR
Education: Completion of one full academic year of post-high school study;

OR
Combination of Education and Experience: You may qualify with a combination of qualifying education and experience. (For example: the completion of one full academic semester of post-high school study and 3 months of general experience.)

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For the GS-02, general experience must include three months of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

OR
Education: Completion of high school or equivalent.

Education

Additional information

• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• 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 telework.
• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• All selectees must sign a Pathways Participant Agreement.
• Provide proof of education (transcripts) prior to the job offer; An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
• 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
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• 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.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Application Review: All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications may be referred to the hiring manager in preference order. The hiring manager may review the application of all qualified individuals and make selection(s) in accordance with veterans' preference. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.

Veterans' Preference: Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Required Documents

It is anticipated that there will be significant interest in the announcement. As a result, the announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date of receipt of the 300th application or at 11:59 p.m. ET on 9/25/2020; whichever occurs first. Any required documents should be submitted at the time that you apply as documents will not be accepted after the vacancy closes.

A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, 3. Provide proof of education (transcripts) and 4. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view resume tips .

EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION
You must submit dated documentation verifying you meet the definition of student. (e.g. letter from the registrar, unofficial transcripts). An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page .

If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15 , along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form.

For more information on veterans' preference view FedsHireVets . Click for examples of acceptable documentation https://arc.fiscal.treasury.gov/vacancies/fsApplicantGuideDelegatedExamining.pdf , such as a VA letter and/or SF-15.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.