This vacancy is for a Supervisory International Trade Specialist in SelectUSA which is housed in the International Trade Administration within the Department of Commerce.

Duties

As a Supervisory International Trade Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Leads proactive promotion of the United States' business and location advantages to foreign (non-US) business expansion and relocation interests within strategic sectors with a clear view towards positioning the United States as a global leader in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The development and implementation of a strategic FDI pipeline will be accomplished by way of aggressive outreach efforts to business decision makers and decision influencers. The Director will also be responsible for client/program management in addition to oversight of resource allocation for the Investment Services team. This includes leading domestic and international teams to advance SelectUSA's mission. Independently performs investment promotion and facilitation, issue and investment policy analysis, and associated functions which address industries and/or markets critical to U.S. investment priorities and objectives. Represents the agency to investor, Economic Development Organization, foreign governments and interagency counterpart stakeholders. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory International Trade Specialist GS-1140-15 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-GM-DE-24-12529679, 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-15 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Independently planning and conducting investment research, analysis, and/or presenting investment opportunities to potential foreign investors in line with their goals and objectives; developing and executing a business development strategy in key sectors and targeted geographic markets; planning and managing major investment attraction program segments; and communicating information, both orally and written, regarding investments.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Contacts

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