This vacancy is for an International Trade Specialist in the International Trade Administration within the Department of Commerce.

Duties

As a International Trade Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Perform research, including quantitative analytics and data collection management, to support trade policy efforts; and analyze global industries to develop information, including data collection, interpretation, quality assurance. Contribute to the development of trade strategies, supply chain policies, and recommendations using data analytics. Meet with business and industry representatives to provide outreach, and support senior management. Provide information, economic and market research, and assistance to Senior Specialists working on trade development programs or negotiating teams. Prepare and deliver effective briefings to managers and clients; and coordinate functions for trade events that have a governmental agencies are involved. Plan and coordinate functions for trade events when government agencies are involved. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other International Trade Specialist GS-1140-11 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. This position is also advertised under ITA-EC-ST-24-12511014, which is open to Merit Promotion eligible applicants. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the GS-11 level you must meet any of the requirements described below: Specialized experience: 1-year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-9 grade-level or equivalent, performing the following: Assisting in the research and analysis of economic, market or other factors affecting trade and/or global metal industries. Performing any two of the following: data collection, quantitative analytics, data visualization tools (i.e., Excel, Power BI). Supporting the coordination or development of U.S. trade practices or policies, i.e., by communicating and/or presenting findings and information. OR Qualifying Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -OR- 3 full years of related progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree -OR- LL.M., if related -OR- A combination of graduate level education and experience that meets the total qualification requirements. Note: Qualifying Education must be in one of the following major study areas: international policy, international commerce, international management, intercultural relations, international development, global economy, government and foreign affairs, international business, international trade, international economics, international affairs, international relations, or other related fields of study.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

See Qualifications Above.

Contacts

• Address International Trade Administration 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Deborah Melton
• Email: [email protected]