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Summary This position is located at Departmental Offices,Domestic Finance - Financial Markets. As a Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for performing work to support ODM's strategic objective of funding the U.S. Government at the least cost to taxpayers over time. In this capacity, the incumbent provides a broad range of expertise in key areas of domestic and global financial markets and the U.S. and international economies. Responsibilities As a Financial Analyst, you will: Gather, analyze, and interpret a vast array of financial and economic information, such as primary and secondary market flows in Treasury securities - as derived from both public and private data sources with a focus on money market products, floating rate note products, U.S. Treasury securities auction behavior and strategies, relative-value trading and portfolio management, asset-swap spread analysis, asset-liability management, and inflation-linked products. Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses that resolve debt management issues in a timely manner. Provide insights into the dynamics and relationships of financial markets and the U.S. economy. Prepare oral and written briefings for the ODM Director, DAS for Federal Finance, A/S for FM, U/S for DF, and other senior Treasury officials on economic and financial developments in assigned research areas and countries, as events warrant. Produce research that results in informational, analytical, and/or policy-recommendation memoranda to senior Treasury officials, addressing such topics as: new products (e.g., the introduction of a new type of Treasury bill), developments affecting the market for Treasury securities (e.g., money market mutual fund reform), evolution of market participants' bidding behavior at Treasury securities auctions (both individually and collectively by investor class) and the drivers thereof, and ODM's strategic initiatives. 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. 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 is defined as demonstrated, working experience in ALL of the following: -Gathering, analyzing, and interpreting financial market (fixed-income) and economic information and data; AND -Independently resolving analytical, technical, and operational issues related to economics, financing, or fixed-income markets; AND -Providing informed insight into the dynamics and relationships of financial (fixed-income) markets, financing conditions for sovereigns or corporates, and the economy; AND -Experience demonstrating proficient use of Excel, VBA, R, Python, SAS or similar systems. 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 This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 25-DO-12766804. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact on your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. 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. 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). 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