Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (Bank Advisory)

As an Assistant Director for Bank Advisory, you will assist the Director to provide managerial and supervisory direction, and serve as a key advisor to the Director. This position is located in the Office of Chief Counsel, Bank Advisory, Washington, DC.

Duties

As an Assistant Director for Bank Advisory, you will:

• Lead, motivate, and develop employees and promote teamwork, engagement, and inclusion among staff. Provide developmental opportunities and training. Perform duties following equal employment opportunity principles.
• Provide advice and guidance and review work for legal accuracy and analytical rigor.
• Interpret policies and procedures and represent the agency externally and internally on legal issues.
• Assist in acquisition of staff through effective workplace planning and formulate, administer, and approve budget for assigned area of responsibility.
• Perform administrative duties for efficient and effective Bank Advisory operations, including recommending and adhering to short-term and long-range goals.
• Manage controversial, sensitive and precedent setting cases independently and, as appropriate, with team members.
• Work with the Director to establish objectives and goals in support of the OCC Strategic Plan and Mission.

Salary

• $168,458 - $302,200/year

Conditions of Employment

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.

• Complete a one-year trial period (unless already completed)
• Complete a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed).
• Travel occasionally to attend conferences and/or training.
• Sign a statement that you are voluntarily leaving the competitive service for a position in the excepted service, if applicable.
• 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 within 30 calendar days after 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:

• Experience serving as an expert advisor on legislative and regulatory matters, consumer matters, problem bank matters, securities matters, bank powers, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-money laundering, and/or licensing matters;
• Experience overseeing the work of attorneys and staff members in performing functions in support of the Chief Counsel's Office mission;
• Experience leading special projects that usually involve cross-cutting legal issues requiring work with internal and external stakeholders;
• Experience providing advice and guidance and reviewing work for legal accuracy and analytical rigor.

AND

Must be an active member of the bar of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.

Current OCC employees must have a performance rating of at least Level 3 overall and for all critical performance elements to be eligible for promotion.

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 You must have graduated with a J.D. or an LL.M. degree from an ABA-accredited law school. Other Information

• This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.
• Total pay cannot exceed applicable pay cap, which is $302,200 for 2024.
• 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.
• The candidate selected for this position may be credited with directly-related non-Federal experience for annual leave purposes if eligible and considered appropriate.
• 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.
• The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.

Required Documents

A complete application package includes: 1) A resume 2) vacancy question responses and 3) submission of 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: (be sure to redact/remove all sensitive information prior to submitting).

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.

EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: This position has a positive education requirement. Attorneys in the Chief Counsel's Office are not required to provide a transcript with their application; however, one may be requested at the discretion of the agency. Other attorneys must submit an official or unofficial copy of your law school transcript (or equivalent) by the time of interview; however, are encouraged to do so by the closing date of this announcement. An official transcript will be required, if selected.
A J.D. (or equivalent) must be from an ABA accredited college or university law school. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to American Bar Association Accreditation page. Other qualifying education must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency, if you are selected. Refer to the OPM instructions.

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following:

• Cover letter
• Recent performance evaluation

How to Apply

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete the online application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, you must contact us by noon Eastern Standard Time on the announcement's closing date. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Capital Office. Please contact Christine Anderson at christine.anderson@occ.treas.gov or 771-219-5074 to obtain an alternative application.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for disability during any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Kelly Battista by phone at 202-704-9488 or by email at Kelly.Battista@occ.treas.gov. Treasury provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. You must contact us by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the announcement's closing date to request accommodation. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Ms. Battista is not the point of contact for questions about the vacancy announcement.

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12612330.

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the Announcement to receive consideration.

• To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
• Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
• You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Capital Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Benefits

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