International Financial Sector Advisor

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVISORS

SCOPE OF POSITION: The Department of the Treasury Office of Technical Assistance is recruiting individuals on a competitive basis to serve as resident and/or intermittent (short-term) advisors, under personal services contracts, for its Banking & Financial Services Program. This recruitment is for global assignments and significant international travel may be required. 

The Banking & Financial Services Program is charged with promoting responsible and inclusive financial sector development. To achieve this, the program works with central banks, ministries of finance, banking regulatory and supervision agencies, deposit insurance agencies, banking associations, and related entities in countries with emerging or transition economies. It also provides technical assistance to countries that have developed economies but are experiencing difficulties in their financial sectors.

QUALIFICATIONS: Treasury is seeking candidates who possess expertise in the following areas: financial sector development; financial system stability; payment systems; banking supervision (on-site and off-site); financial inclusion (regulation of microfinance institutions, digitization of financial services, etc.); deposit insurance systems; problem bank resolution (including P&A transactions, bank closings, bank liquidations, asset management and disposition); restructuring and privatization of banks; insurance sector supervision; central bank operations; monetary policy; credit analysis; lending (including SME lending); internal audit; accounting and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS); and other facets of financial sector activity.

A working knowledge of French, Spanish, or other relevant languages is a plus. Ideal candidates will have experience with international financial institutions, commercial banks, banking or insurance regulators, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve, etc. Prior overseas experience working in challenging environments would be a distinct advantage but is not mandatory. While technical skills are essential, the ability to gain the confidence of officials in partner countries is also very important.

The advisor will work in developing and transitional countries worldwide to support U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government economic and national security objectives.  The advisor may be deployed to countries with elevated threat levels, including potentially high/critical threat posts, as determined by the U.S. Government. 

Candidates must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a formal background investigation in order to be granted a required SECRET level security clearance. Successful applicants must be able to obtain State Department medical clearance for worldwide travel. If selected, the applicant will be required to fulfill Office of Government Ethics financial disclosure requirements.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salaries will be negotiated in accordance with program regulations prescribed by the Office of Technical Assistance not to exceed the Senior Executive Service EX-III hourly equivalent.  The current starting hourly rate is from $68.38 to $86.92 per hour. Overseas benefits are provided as allowed by federal regulations.

HOW TO APPLY:  Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume by e-mail to: recruitment@ota.treas.gov or by mail to: 

Office of Technical Assistance

ATTN: Recruitment Coordinator

1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 8th Floor

Washington, DC 20006

If applying by email, submit documents to recruitment@ota.treas.gov ONLY. For consideration, emailed applications must not be sent, or contain a cc, to any OTA, IRS, or other government personnel or email address.

Please reference Solicitation 2032K820R00018 on your cover letter and resume. When e-mailing, the subject line must contain the following: Solicitation 2032K820R00018 –Banking (IFS) Advisors – Applicant’s Last Name, First Name. Emails received not containing this subject line will be deemed non-responsive, and thus, will not be forwarded to the program office/selection official(s) for consideration.

Please be advised that all contractors, if hired, must obtain a Data Universal Number (D-U-N-S). Only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted. No phone calls please and no hand carries.  This announcement is open and continuous until December 31, 2020 although selections may be made in advance of that date.  

The U.S. Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer