This vacancy is for a Senior Import Policy Analyst in the International Trade Administration within the Department of Commerce.

Duties

As a Senior Import Policy Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Enforcement of U.S. trade laws through the conduct of countervailing duty (CVD) proceedings Manage projects with competing priorities that frequently require short turn-around and quick resolution. Conduct analysis, review, or provide guidance regarding the calculation or determination of CVD subsidy rates. Review and/or prepare briefing materials, correspondence, reports, decision memoranda, and other written materials that address CVD and subsidy issues for discussion and resolution for purpose of providing guidance. Lead projects and team activities, including providing training, guidance, advice, and direction of CVD case work.

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-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Interpreting U.S. Countervailing Duty (CVD) law, precedents, policies, regulations and international trade agreements. Briefing decision makers on case-related issues. Providing technical analysis on CVD and subsidy issues.

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]