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Summary This position is located at Departmental Offices,Domestic Finance. As a Senior Policy Advisor (Capital Markets), you will plan and prepare authoritative reports that include recommendations and conclusions on which Treasury policy may be developed. This opportunity is also open to any US citizen to apply under Announcement 24-DO-885-P. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. Responsibilities As a Senior Policy Advisor (Capital Markets), you will: Provide expert technical support and formulate, conduct, evaluate and carry out the analyses of, and monitor developments in, the financial markets, and specifically the intersection of regulation and policy with financial markets. This analysis, typically, involves highly sensitive issues and often presents problems of considerable complexity that require thoughtful and sometimes innovative methods to resolve. The findings from this analysis are presented through written products and oral briefings to senior policymakers at Treasury. Provide authoritative data, information and reporting on a wide range of issues related to the financial products and services marketplace and reform proposals, including regulatory research, regulatory and policy developments, and financial services, products, and markets. Develop, produce, and prepare policy statements, briefing materials, testimony, speeches, reports, official correspondence, and other official documents for the Secretary and other senior officials at Treasury. As the policy lead for a topic, the Senior Policy Advisor is expected to work with others and independently in coordinating analysis and materials by identifying contributors (often between 5 and 20 different contributors), those for whom clearance and input is necessary (between 5 and 20 different clearers), and ensuring materials produced are timely, complete, accurate, and fully describe the policy issues, recommendations, and expected outcomes succinctly. The Senior Policy Advisor is expected to produce work product that contains all relevant background information and presents alternatives and recommendations on which policy decisions can be based regardless of whether the content originate from OCM or a contributor. Summarize findings and research in written products of various types, including tables, charts, short summaries, as well as longer analytical policy memos and reports. Conduct complex, authoritative research related to proposals that would change aspects of the financial markets, market structures, or regulations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. A one-year probationary period may be required. 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. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. Undergo an income tax verification Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience: For the GS-15, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes the following: Developing policy recommendations and technical analyses of the capital markets, including products (e.g. equity, fixed-income, securitizations, or mortgage), the impact of regulation on the capital markets (e.g., experience reviewing regulations and/or providing input to proposed regulations, and providing analysis of legal, accounting, or operational impacts); OR Providing data, information, and reporting on a wide range of issues related to housing finance, including direct experience creating housing policy recommendations, distilling housing market research, and analyzing new housing sector services, products, or markets; AND Analyzing legislation, regulations, policies, products, and trends that affect capital markets; AND Developing, producing, and presenting policy viewpoints in the form of statements and written materials, including briefing or issue papers, and memoranda for senior executives. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé. TIME-IN-GRADE: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-15, you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks. TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment. Education Additional Information OTHER INFORMATION: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This is a non-bargaining unit position. A recruitment incentive may be offered. Relocation expenses will not be paid. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. 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. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov). REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes: 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. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits