Duties

Summary

As a NBE/BE (Technical Expert For BSA/AML and Compliance), you will responsible for providing high level technical advice and expertise on Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issues.

This position is located in Bank Supervision Policy, Compliance Risk Policy Division

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Responsibilities

As a NBE/BE (Technical Expert For BSA/AML) for Compliance, you will:

• Serve as an expert advisor to OCC management and field examiners on highly technical and complex compliance related risk issues, including crosscutting issues.
• Maintain high level and current expert knowledge of BSA/AML and OFAC-related developments, policy and supervisory issues, as well as familiarity with related consumer protection, financial inclusion, fair lending and/or community reinvestment issues, including industry practices, emerging issues and trends by establishing and maintaining relationships with bank industry and regulatory experts, and community and consumer groups.
• Support CRP DC and collaborate with the CRP Directors in their representation of the OCC in various Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and other interagency and international forums, as well as in meetings with public interest groups, Congressional staff, banker associations, consumer and community advocacy and other similar organizations and groups.
• Work with the OCC's training and performance development groups to identify and address the training and developmental needs of examiners on compliance issues.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional Travel

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
07

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Complete a one-year trial period (unless already completed).
• Complete a background investigation (unless already completed).
• Sign a statement that you are voluntarily leaving the competitive service for a position in the excepted service, if applicable.
• Travel overnight or locally on a frequent basis.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• File an Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450) and an OCC Financial Disclosure Form.
• Complete a financial disclosure review and resolve any ethics issues.
• Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-VI band level or GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience for this position include:

• Examining, auditing, or reviewing a financial institution's compliance with Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML), Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and other AML laws, regulations and recommending corrective action; OR
• Identifying BSA/AML or OFAC risks, and developing policies, procedures and guidance to address those risks in a financial institution or regulatory agency.

The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

Education

Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Additional information

• Position has been amended to extend the closing date.
• Total pay cannot exceed applicable pay cap, which is $275,800 for 2021.
• If you are a current OCC employee who previously received a waiver determination permitting you to retain bank securities due to extenuating circumstances, please note that this determination may be rescinded if the nature of your duties changes. We strongly suggest that you discuss the potential implications of any change in duties on a prior securities determination with your ethics official.
• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• This is an Excepted Service position under Schedule B, 213.3205(a)
• Salary range includes 22.6% geographical pay.
• Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information and instructions.
• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
• Click "Print" to review the entire announcement before applying.
• This position security clearance is Public Trust - Background Investigation.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume 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.

Rating:

Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:

• Bank Supervision Knowledge
• Advisement, Collaboration, and Outreach
• Written Communication
• External Relations
• Project Management

Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality groupings (Outstanding, Excellent, or Qualified) depending on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education and training related to this position. Your rating will be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

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. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. You may also be required to participate in a selection interview and provide a writing sample.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

A complete application includes: 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, and 3) 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). Note: Please ensure that all bank, financial, and other confidential or sensitive information is removed/redacted from each document.

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

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 actual or expected 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 .

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following:
- Cover letter
- Recent performance evaluation (be sure to redact/remove all sensitive information prior to submitting)

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.