Deputy Director of Policy

Deputy Director of Policy

Department: Department of the Treasury

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $169279 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located at Departmental Offices,Domestic Finance - Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). As a Deputy Director of Policy, you will support the statutory missions of the Council by working closely with the Director of Policy to oversee the analysis and development of a wide range of financial and economic policy matters that come before the Council, supervising FSOC Secretariat junior policy staff, and serving as an advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary.

Major Duties:

• As a Deputy Director of Policy, you will: Oversee a policy staff made up of Senior Policy Advisors, Policy Advisors, and Policy Analysts that are responsible for formulating, conducting, evaluating, and carrying out a wide range of economic and financial analysis. Assist in overseeing the development, preparation, and production of policy statements, briefing materials, Congressional testimonies, Congressional reports, official correspondence, and other official documents for the Secretary, and other senior officials at Treasury and at member agencies of the Council, including through the direct supervision of junior staff. Lead the coordination of interagency committees and working groups of the Council member agencies, and the development of research and analytical materials on matters of interest to the Council. Perform other duties as assigned.

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 requires meeting A, B and C below: A) Experience leading research or policy development in TWO or more of the following markets or sectors: 1. Banking sector 2. Insurance sector, investment funds, or other segments of the nonbank financial sector 3. U.S. Treasury markets 4. Equity markets 5. Credit markets 6. Mortgage markets or other segments of the household finance sector 7. Derivatives markets AND 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 risks to U.S. or international financial stability 2. Analyzing research, information, or data related to U.S. or international financial stability 3. Analyzing, advising on, or otherwise using laws and regulations relating to the U.S. financial system, financial institutions, or financial markets AND C) Experience leading teams (either formally or informally) conducting research on, developing or implementing policy related to, or providing advice regarding financial markets, financial institutions, or financial stability matters. 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.

How to Apply: The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. Are you unsure how to write your federal resume? We are here to help. The Treasury Recruitment Service regularly offers Writing Your Federal Resume training sessions, and other career-related information sessions, to assist you in your career search journey. To register for a session, click here to go to our Career Information Sessions webpage. Departmental Offices provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. 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 resumé 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. This assessment contains questions requiring a narrative response. There is a 2,500 character limit on each response. Please allow sufficient time to complete before midnight on the close date of the announcement. The narrative responses are expected to take one hour, at a minimum. Non-detailed and answers such as N/A, See Resumé, etc. will be deemed ineligible. To verify the status of your application: -Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login). A list of announcements in which you have applied is at the Welcome screen. -Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to USAJOBS Help Center - How to see your application and job status If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website. 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. To preview the questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12948826

Application Deadline: 2026-05-21