Senior Insurance Analyst
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Washington, DC - USA
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Job Summary
This position is to serve as a Senior Insurance Analyst in the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Federal Insurance Office (FIO). In this role you will apply your insurance expertise to develop U.S. policy on key insurance-related topics such as terrorism risk insurance insurer solvency and other topics related to property & casualty insurance life insurance insurance-related retirement products and reinsurance.
As a SENIOR INSURANCE ANALYST in connection with monitoring developments in the insurance industry consistent with the mission of FIO as set forth by statute your duties may include:
- Serve as a project leader or team leader in analyzing the economic financial and policy implications of developments related to insurance and reinsurance companies and markets.
- Formulate conduct evaluate and carry out a wide variety of analyses of insurance-related policy issues under review by Treasury. The results of the analyses are a major input into the Treasurys policymaking on these subjects.
- Develop produce and prepare research policy statements briefing materials Congressional testimonies Congressional reports periodic status reports covering ongoing issues covered by FIO official correspondence and other official pronouncements for the Secretary of the Treasury and other senior Treasury officials.
- Serve as an advisor to the supervisory managers and Treasury staff on issues related to insurance and reinsurance companies and insurance regulation. Advise the Director Deputy Director and other senior Treasury officials as requested on all matters pertaining to the insurance industry.
Key Requirements:
- Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
- As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service. You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position. Your employment in this position will be at-will. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance discipline and other matters arising under chapters 23 43 and 75 of title 5 United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position. Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by Treasury and not the Office of Special Counsel.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
- 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.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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 requires meeting both A and B below:
A. Experience in writing researching analyzing data or providing legal advice in at least ONE of the following five areas of focus:
- Financial or investment analysis relating to the insurance sector; OR
- Property & Casualty insurance for personal or commercial lines of business such as but not limited to cyber insurance; OR
- Life insurance and/or annuities; OR
- Insurer solvency or other regulation of the insurance sector; OR
- Terrorism risk insurance.
B. Experience in at least TWO of the following three activities:
1. Developing written analyses or summaries (such as memoranda reports briefs or articles) regarding either:
- The economic financial legal or policy issues associated with the U.S. insurance sector or
- International issues related to insurance (such as work relating to international standards or agreements or multi-national companies).OR
3. Advising on or otherwise using laws and regulations relating to insurance or financial services such as State or Federal insurance or financial regulation or legislation.
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.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
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.
- Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- We offer opportunities for telework as determined by agency policy.
- 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 ones employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBIs 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 Applicants Privacy Rights - FBI FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI and ().
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: USAJOBS Help Center - Benefits
Applicants may choose to respond to four short essay questions (200 words max each) to help us better understand your alignment with the agencys mission. These responses are optional and will not affect the applicants eligibility.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicants 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 .
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
