International Finance Sector Advisors - Personal Services Contractor

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVISORS

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.  

OTA provides technical assistance to countries seeking to strengthen their financial systems and which are committed to reform. The Banking and Financial Services Program (BFS) works to provide strategic advice, technical assistance, and capacity building to central banks, ministries of finance, banking and non-banking supervision and resolution authorities, deposit insurance agencies, and related entities in countries with emerging or transitional economies. Through its work, BFS seeks to facilitate the development of sound financial policies, regulations, and oversight and to promote the establishment, strengthening and maintenance of sound and robust financial sectors around the world.  

QUALIFICATIONS: Treasury is seeking candidates who possess expertise in the following areas: financial sector development; banking supervision (on-site and off-site); financial sector data management; deposit insurance systems; problem bank resolution (including P&A transactions, bank closings, bank liquidations, asset management and disposition); restructuring and privatization of banks; development and implementation of financial sector strengthening strategies, financial literacy and digital financial literacy, consumer protection and market conduct, regulation of microfinance institutions and other non-bank financial institutions, digitization of financial services and virtual assets; payment systems (strategy, development and implementation); secured transactions (leasing and factoring) and legal reform; insurance sector supervision; financial system stability; central bank operations; monetary policy; credit analysis; appraisals; lending (including SME lending); internal audit; accounting and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS); and other facets of financial sector activity. 

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, legal expertise etc. Experience in leading capacity building and training in diverse settings, as well as prior overseas experience working in challenging environments would be a distinct advantage but is not mandatory. A working knowledge of languages beyond English is a plus. Technical skills and the ability to gain the confidence of officials in partner countries are essential.

The advisor will work in developing and transitional countries worldwide to support U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government economic and national security objectives.  

Candidates must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a formal background investigation 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 $81.11 to $100.38 per hour. Overseas benefits are provided as allowed by federal regulations.

HOW TO APPLY:  Applicants (individuals) should submit a cover letter and resume by e-mail to: recruitment@ota.treas.gov. Companies should not submit resumes on behalf of individuals. For consideration, emailed applications should not be sent, or contain a cc, to any OTA, IRS, or other government personnel or email address. 

Please reference Solicitation 2099AB26R00001 on your cover letter and resume. When e-mailing, the subject line must contain the following: Solicitation 2099AB26R00001 – 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.

No phone calls please and no hand carries.  This announcement is open and continuous until December 31, 2026, although selections may be made in advance of that date.   

Please be advised that all contractors, if hired, must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier.

The U.S. Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.