Policy Advisor

Department Of The Treasury•Washington, DC

35d•Remote

About The Position

This position is located at Departmental Offices,International Affairs - Investment Security. As a Policy Advisor, you will serve as an expert advisor on a full range of complex policy issues related to the Office's mission by supporting senior Treasury officials and management in all work related to the office's CFIUS and open investment functions including coordination of the interagency process and analysis of transactions, and outbound investments. This position is located at Departmental Offices,International Affairs - Investment Security. As a Policy Advisor, you will serve as an expert advisor on a full range of complex policy issues related to the Office's mission by supporting senior Treasury officials and management in all work related to the office's CFIUS and open investment functions including coordination of the interagency process and analysis of transactions, and outbound investments.

Requirements

Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
All newly appointed employees to the federal service are subject to a probationary period if hired under a competitive service appointment, or a trial period if hired under an excepted service appointment. These periods are designed to evaluate an employee's performance, conduct, and alignment with agency mission and values. These periods are no longer passive transitions to permanent status but serve as formal extensions of the hiring process, requiring affirmative Supervisory certification action.
Must successfully complete a background investigation.
All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties.
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.
File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
Undergo an income tax verification.
Leading or managing market, financial, legal, or economic analyses (e.g., due diligence, risk exposure, detailed credit analysis, or market assessments) that inform public policy decisions; AND
Advising senior leadership and making policy recommendations based on research and analytical results; AND
Addressing international financial, investment, or foreign direct investment issues involving significant economic or national security considerations.
Independently conducting market, financial, legal, or economic analyses (e.g., due diligence, risk exposure, detailed credit analysis, or market analysis) of issues across a range of financial products and activities; AND
Developing and communicating analytical findings and recommendations to senior decision makers or interagency partners; AND
Evaluating a range of international financial and investment policy issues or foreign direct investment to assess and explain potential economic or national security risks.
Assisting in conducting market, financial, legal, or economic analyses (e.g., gathering and reviewing data for due diligence, risk exposure, or market analysis) of issues across financial products and activities; AND
Preparing draft reports or summaries of research findings and presenting them to colleagues or supervisors; AND
Supporting research on international financial and investment policy issues or foreign direct investment to identify potential economic or national security implications.

Responsibilities

Providing authoritative advice, analytical support, and recommendations on key mission-critical policy issues.
Briefing and advising senior Treasury officials and providing pertinent information for decision making on potentially controversial policy issues.
Participating in and conducting policy review and analysis of a complex, highly sensitive nature on specific cases.
Working closely with other Investment Security staff, Treasury legal counsel and other Treasury program offices, other agencies, and parties to transactions, to ensure timely progression of cases.
Drafting memoranda to senior Treasury officials presenting the issues raised by transactions notified to CFIUS and recommending courses of action.

Benefits

Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.

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