This vacancy is for a Lead International Trade Specialist in the International Trade Administration (ITA) Global Markets (GM), Western Hemisphere (WH), Office of North America within the Department of Commerce.

Duties

As a Lead International Trade Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Analyzes key international trade promotion and trade policy topics and contributes to significant Department decisions, policy recommendations, and program development. Develops and implements significant new U.S. business facilitation and investment/trade promotion strategies. Prepares background, briefing, and other written materials for Department officials to use in policy development and promulgation. Plans and manages major, high-priority trade and investment promotion programs and events which are central to Department trade development objectives. Leading a team and its members in an effective and efficient manner; provide leadership and explore alternatives; and act as the representative of the team in strategic and programmatic discussions and decision making. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Lead International Trade Specialist GS-1140-14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

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: Perform analytical work addressing critical international trade issues and/or new trade development initiatives. Formulate policies on international trade and/or economic and/or commercial issues. Advise senior officials on policy-related issues on one or more of the following: commercial, economic, political, or business affairs. Prepare written documents related to policy or decision memoranda, position papers, briefing materials, talking points, and/or speeches for senior officials.

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]