The position is located within the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR). The incumbent will provide a wide range of data support and administrative assistance in support of the functions in the Office of Southeast Asia and the Pacific. **Notice: More than one selection may be made within 90 days of the issuance of the certificate, if additional vacancies occur. Promotion to the next highest grade level is neither guaranteed nor implied.

Duties

As a Trade Research Specialist, GS-301-11/12, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Develops and prepares a variety of material, using office automation/computer equipment, such as executive correspondence, messages (both classified and unclassified), memoranda, etc., from hand written drafts, computer drafts, or verbal instructions. Maintains automated files and records to include time and attendance records. Maintains the Director's calendar, establishing appointments at own discretion. Makes arrangements for meetings, including places, people, and time involved; informs participants of agenda topics and provides background information. Makes travel arrangements that include air, rental car, and lodging, based on stated desires and in accordance with appropriate travel regulations. Reviews authorizations and vouchers for accuracy. Develops, directs, and executes administrative operating procedures with the implementation of policies, procedures, and standards for the office management programs ensuring office policies and procedures used for administrative activities of the office are current, effective, and in accordance with established guidelines. Reviews outgoing correspondence, studies, plans, and reports prepared for signature with responsibility for verifying the accuracy of referenced citations, ensuring the technical content matches the writer's intent, and verifying that questions specifically asked in the correspondence have been answered. Develops visual materials including charts, graphs, and tables to accompany written and oral presentations.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national
• Selective Service registration if a male born after December 31, 1959
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests
• Direct Deposit is required
• RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID
• Suitability for Federal employment
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Résumé and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
• Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standards. ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements: A. One year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal Service, obtained in either the private or public sector, which includes: 1. Coordinating conferences and meetings; AND 2. Making travel arrangements; AND 3. Maintaining calendars; AND 4. Utilizing applications to create, modify, edit, format, prepare, track and finalize administrative correspondence.; OR B. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M. degree, if related; OR C. A combination of education and experience as listed above. You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements: A. One year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service, obtained in either the private or public sector, which includes: 1. Making arrangements for meetings to include creating agenda topics and coordinating control room setup; AND 2. Making travel arrangements to include coordinating with countries or Embassy personnel to ensure all travel coordination's are appropriate and secure; AND 3. Maintaining and executive calendar by establishing and shifting appointments at own discretion due to conflicting appointments; AND 4. Composing correspondence or other written material that is sensitive for executive-level staff. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Office of the United States Trade Representative 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 US
• Name: Client Services EOP - OA
• Email: [email protected]